1042: The Truth About HIIT- The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

In this episode Sal, Adam and Justin break down High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), the negatives, the positives and how to do it properly.

• The confusion and misconceptions around HIIT (High-intensity interval training). (2:43)
• Demystifying the ‘aura’ around HIIT. Who is it for? Not for? (11:45)
• What are the risks involved with HIIT? (14:05)
• When would you program HIIT for a client? Yourself? (22:54)
• Do you lose less muscle doing HIIT vs. traditional cardio? (30:20)
• The benefits of HIIT. (31:46)
• What HIIT protocol would you prescribe for a client? (35:44)
• What two things prevent people from succeeding at HIIT? (43:17)
• Biggest takeaways for proper HIIT training + Why MAPS HIIT is superior programming. (44:48)

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