IF YOU’RE LOOKING for a style of workout that will push you to your limits without needing to exercise for hours, you only need to understand one four-letter acronym: HIIT. The term stands for ...

High-intensity interval training ( HIIT) involves short bursts of intense exercise alternating with low-intensity recovery periods. Considered to be the most time-efficient way to exercise ...

One of the most popular benefits of HIIT is the “after-burn effect.” This type of exercise stokes the metabolism, increasing calorie burn during the workout — and it stays elevated after the ...

Want to make the most of your HIIT workout? Here’s how to nail the perfect circuit, according to Strong Women ambassadors Emma Obayuvana and Caroline Bragg. Most of us are still working from ...

Jumping out of bed and straight into a HIIT workout without food first could be a problem for performance and hormonal health. HIIT requires huge amounts of energy to get through powerful moves as ...

You might find it strange that HIIT can be as effective as other exercises in so much less time. How does the process even work? “I think it comes down to intensity,” explains Prof Gibala.