Burn Fat Faster With HIIT Treadmill Exercises

Eliminate More Fat In Less Time



High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is designed to maximize the time and effort spent on exercise. For people with busy lifestyles, these treadmill workouts can burn up to one and a half times more calories in less time. Specifically, these exercises are designed to use the energy reserves stored in fat cells, providing better physical appearance and reduced risk of health problems associated with obesity.



The benefits of high intensity interval Training continue long after the exercise has been completed. Increased metabolism lasts for up to 24 hours after the HIIT treadmill routine, as the body recovers from the exercise by targeting fat cells for energy. Whether working, resting, or sleeping, the body continues to burn calories, as the resting metabolic rate has been increased due to the HIIT treadmill workout.



HIIT Treadmill Exercise Routines



A basic treadmill routine consists of warming up, followed with steady walking or running, and ends with cooling down. Exercising at a steady pace throughout the entire treadmill workout does not challenge the body's heart rate or directly affect fat cells. While it is an effective aerobic exercise, calories are burned evenly throughout the body, which does not provide fast results.



HIIT treadmill routines include short periods of anaerobic exercise, pushing the exerciser closer to their maximum heart rate for up to 30 seconds per interval. These exercise bursts should happen every 2-4 minutes, as the exerciser returns to their steady walking or running pace during that time. The goal is to bring the body's heart rate to 80-90% of its maximum during the high intensity intervals, and to 50-60% during the recovery periods.



With a treadmill, you can customize the speed of the HIIT treadmill routine. A seasoned marathon runner could aim for running at 12 mph during their intervals. A novice may choose to walk at 5 mph for each interval. Inclines can be adjusted on the treadmill for increased intensity while walking, if running is too difficult to maintain for the duration of the workout. The heart rate is more critical to the effectiveness of HIIT treadmill training than the actual speed of the exercise.



While HIIT can be performed during many exercises, a treadmill often provides a calculation of the body's heart rate while exercising. This prevents user error in miscalculating the heart rate, and removes their subjective opinion of the intensity of the exercise. Additional heart rate monitors do not have to be bought to get the full benefits of HIIT treadmill exercises.



Begin Slimming Down Immediately With HIIT



HIIT treadmill exercises offer endless variety and customization, which reduces boredom and increases motivation. No matter what fitness level, high intensity intervals are an effective exercise that depends on heart rate, not the length of time spent exercising. The quality of the exercise routine is far more valuable than the quantity.



HIIT routines reduce unattractive fat, and create a toned appearance to the body. The intervals reduce boredom, and create tiny goals to strive for while exercising on a treadmill. This increases the enjoyment of exercise, and makes weight loss seem more like a game and not a chore. Meeting both aerobic and anaerobic requirements, many people can reap the benefits of a HIIT treadmill workout.





Christine O'Kelly is a writer for Smooth Fitness, providing smooth treadmills and other home exercise equipment for exercisers at all fitness levels.