Why Hiit Training Beats Aerobic Exercise In The Quest For Fat Loss

So, if you are reading this article and don't know anything about HIIT, I would assume that you interested in losing fat and I'm going to guess that you have tried to lose fat before. Well, if this is the case, let me ask you a question. Did your last fat loss program involve spending an hour or so on the treadmill or stationary bike every day or so? And at the end of the program did you lose all the fat you wanted to? My guess is probably not.

Don't feel bad about this, the worlds majority believes that this is the most effective way to lose fat. You just need to head down to the local gym to see this in action. But here's the problem, steady state aerobic activity is not the right workout for losing fat.

Now I'm certainly not advocating that aerobic exercise is bad for you, exactly the opposite, it has multiple health benefits that will improve your well being. All that's being said here is that if your goal is fat loss, steady state aerobic exercise is not the right tool. In fact out of all the tools at your disposal, it is the least effective method for fat loss.

But how can this be? When you finish running on the treadmill it always tells you how many calories you burnt during your run? Exercise is tiring; surely we must be losing fat? Well unfortunately not, research suggests that after aerobic exercise our fat burning capacity is actually lowered, resulting in an almost negligible amount of fat lost. And the scary addition to this is that the more aerobic workouts we do, the more resistance our body will have to losing any fat.

So if aerobic training is the pea shooter of fat loss, let me introduce you to the cannon.

Interval Training has the opposite effect on our physical system. After a High Intensity Interval Training session, your body goes into a 'fat burning' mode and this can last up to two days after your High Intensity Interval Training session. In addition to burning fat right after your workout, it also encourages your body to burn fat more effectively at all times.

Your muscles start needing more energy and the body chooses to send fat there to be used up instead of to your fat stores. The more you do High Intensity Interval Training, the better your body gets at using up energy in this way.

The best method to reduce body fat is through interval training. Try this if you have not been getting any results from jogging on a treadmill. You can start off slow and build up over a few weeks; you and your body with notice the incredible results.