No matter what kind of exercise you are looking to participate in, you will benefit from any kind of physical activity! The human body is built and created to be used, and to be used often. Wether you are looking for high intensity HIIT training or moderate intensity weight lifting, we can tell you what you need to know to get active and enjoy the process.
"The inclusion of “adapted” high intensity (relative to a subject’s current physical ability) in the exercise protocol is a key component for exercise to be more efficient as a “medicine.”
It is always important to remember that people start at all different physical activity tolerance levels, so it is important to take that into consideration when starting your fitness journey. Keeping track of your progress over time is also a great way to update goals, celebrate the progress you have made, and to make new workout plans to accommodate new goals you set for the future.
SIT
Realistically speaking, high intensity workouts can be tolerated by people of all physical activity backgrounds. Compared to moderate-exercise, training at intense levels requires less time to reach the same benefits obtained by moderate exercise. However, people who are just beginning their fitness journey are more than capable of training at high-intensity, but they need to do it in an interval style of training. This type of training is also called SIT. Its technical term is sprint interval training and it is characterized as intense training exercises followed by times of complete rest. This type of training leads to greater power output compared to moderate exercise and HIIT style training.
HIIT
Compared to SIT, HIIT is characterized as vigorous bursts of exercise, followed by active rest periods. High intensity interval training is great for experienced athletes and active people.Its main focus is aerobic sub maximal VO2 max intensity.
Message to Remember
No matter what kind of current physical activity level you may have, you are making a great decision by getting into the health and fitness journey. You only have one body, so take care of it. We have explained to you the different styles of training to help you decide which one is for you depending on your current health and experience levels. Never feel discouraged, it takes time. As you modify goals, you can change aspects of your training to accommodate those goals.
References
Ito, Shigenori. “High-intensity interval training for health benefits and care of cardiac diseases - The key to an efficient exercise protocol.” World journal of cardiology vol. 11,7 (2019): 171-188. doi:10.4330/wjc.v11.i7.171