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Are HIIT Workouts Effective for Weight Loss?
Written By : Mike
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Are HIIT Bike Workouts Effective for Weight Loss?

HIIT workout is considered a very high-intensity cardio workout that is followed by rest for a longer period. One of the main reasons why HIIT workout is highly practiced is because of weight loss. When you want to lose weight, you are building up lean muscles by burning calories.

The best method to do a HIIT workout at home is to split up your time in 30 minutes of workout followed by 30 minutes of rest. Remember that after an intense workout your muscles need rest for their recovery.

Besides that, if you want to get indulged in any type of workout, you need to get a suitable gym outfit first, which should provide you comfort throughout your training or fighting session. Born tough gym attire is super durable and comfortable and is available at the cheapest price.

There are various HIIT workouts that you can do at home, which include the following workout.

CIRCUIT WORKOUT.

Jumping jack

Jumping jack is a cardiovascular workout that improves the health of your heart by increasing your heart rate. You can also prevent yourself from several diseases such as heart attacks and strokes up to 30 percent by practicing these circuit workouts. HIIT workout is also effective in controlling your blood glucose level as well.

Squats.

Benefits of Squats, Variations, and Muscles Worked

Squats help you to reduce weight by burning calories. The chances of your knee and joint injuries also get lowered by practicing squats. If you want to lose weight, you must incorporate squats in your daily workout routine, but make sure that you are accurately doing them.

Planks.

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To achieve abdominal strength, planks are the best exercise to do. Planks help you to burn more calories than sit-ups and crunches. You get core strength by practicing planks because they engage several muscles at the same time.

As I discussed above, if you are an athlete you need to have proper gym attire. Born tough gym workout clothes are stylish and durable that provide you with the proper fit.

Push-ups.

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Push-ups are the easiest workout that you can do anywhere at home, and the good thing is, they don’t need any equipment. They help you to strengthen your core muscles. It has been estimated that in most people 2 to 5 calories are burned in a minute by practicing push-ups.

Single leg glute bridge.

You can strengthen up your glute, hamstring muscles by practicing a single leg glute bridge, along with that it is also an effective workout in shredding fats.

HIIT BIKE WORKOUT.

A bike workout is the most effective HIIT workout by which you can burn more calories in the minimum time. It is also a very effective way in losing fats and in improving your cardio fitness.

Recumbent Bike HIIT Workout

As we are just always debating on burning calories, but on the other hand keep in mind that all of your body’s functioning is powered by calories. Every person is different from another person anatomically, and everyone has an adequate number of calories that they burn and utilize to function normally.

But comparatively, when it comes to reducing weight, that means that you need to get a lesser intake of calories than your body requirement. That means if your body requirement is around 2500 calories in a day, you should only have 2000 to 1500 calories if you need to shed some kilos.

A bike workout is not hard on your joints.

One of the main benefits of a bike workout is that it has a lesser effect on your joints. If you are having pain in your joints, and you also want to reduce weight then I would say a bike workout is a perfect workout which you should choose.

How many calories can you burn by HIIT workout?

Your ability to burn calories depends upon various factors such as intensity of training, the weight of a person, gender, and the time duration as well. It has been estimated that if you are weighing around 155 pounds you can kill around 260 calories if riding a bike for like 30 minutes.

Similarly, if you are weighing around 185 pounds you can kill around 311 calories in half an hour. Likewise, if your weight is around 125 pounds, you can burn up to 211 calories in 30 minutes.  For anyone who is looking for a fitness program, a bike workout can be a great choice.

 Other than that bike HIIT workout also increases the muscle endurance and strength of your legs as well. According to research, you should get your heart rate up to 80 to 85 percent, if you are indulged in any type of HIIT workout.

HIIT bike workouts are efficient in increasing cardiovascular capacity and also very helpful for patients with a history of substance abuse. A study has shown that the High-Intensity Workout has been very successful in lowering the risk of Cardio-Vascular diseases and it has been widely practiced at many of the addiction treatment centers.

So if you are a beginner the good method to get a start is practicing HIIT workout for 10 to 15 minutes in the beginning, and then gradually increase the time duration of your workout once you get stronger.

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1 Comment

  1. Scott Bird

    Big fan of HIIT – great way to get the blood pumping.

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