WHAT DO SOME OF THE VARIOUS FORMATS MEAN?
Several of the FIT IN 15 Videos feature formats that you may not be familiar with. Below, I try and help to clarify what some of these terms and formats mean. You can always comment on the YouTube videos or send me an email and I will help you clarify.
What is HIIT?HIIT Training stands for High Intensity Interval Training and it is a form of fitness where you push a high intensity through a short interval. In other words, HIIT is designed to keep your heart rate high and force your body to produce high output in a short amount of time. HIIT burns a ton of calories/minute and increases your Resting Metabolic Rate. Most of the Fit In 15 workouts are HIIT in nature and are intended to give you a very intense workout in a short 15 minute period of time. Here are some good articles on HIIT Training:
8 Benefits of HIIT HIIT Training HIIT Training (another article) **Just Google HIIT and see what pops up, pretty amazing stuff WHAT IS AN AMRAP?AMRAP means "As Many Rounds As Possible". The way an AMRAP works is that you have a group of exercises and reps to do and then are given in a timed set. Your goal is to see how many rounds you can do those exercises. For example, I may say 5 Burpees, 5 Squats and 5 Push-Ups. You have 3 minutes to see how many times you can do
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WHAT IS TABATA?Many of these Fit In 15 Videos are going to feature a format called Tabata. Tabata Protocol is a form of HIIT where you use a 20/10 time format for 8 rounds. You can do Tabata with one exercise, a pair or multiple exercises. It really depends on how you structure it. I love to pair up two exercises and use the Tabata Protocol in an alternating pattern. For example, Burpees and Push-Ups. You will do Burpees for 20 seconds, take a 10 second rest then do Push-Ups for 20 seconds and keep alternating that pattern for 8 rounds. 8 rounds = 4 minutes. I love Tabata because in such a short interval you are forced to work super hard and keep that heart rate high.
For more on what Tabata Training is, here is a website dedicated to Tabata. |