The operative word in the term “high-intensity interval training,” orHIIT, isintense.
Tate added that your body will continue to burn calories up totwo daysafter you’ve concluded your sweat session!
But thereistoo much of a good thing.
So how can you tell if you’re pushing yourselftoofar?
The simple answer: check your pulse, and confirm your heart rate isn’t too high.
In an interview withThe List,celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaelsshared the formula that most fitness trainers rely upon.
“you might get this number by simply subtracting your age from 220.
So for example, a 35 year old’s MHR would be 220 minus 35.
That would be an MHR of 185 beats per minute.”
