With the press promoting HIIT, documentaries coming out each month on the topic and celebs singing it’s praises, has endurance training disappeared? HIIT is good for muscles tone, extra calorie expenditure, protecting against diabetes and improving strength, but what can endurance training offer?
1.HIIT is just That HIGH Intensity
To get the physiological adaptations that HIIT training offers, you have to push yourself hard, beyond comfortable. This style training does not suit everyone. Endurance training is not so intense so will suit those who find it hard to push to the high levels of intensity that HIIT requires
2.Recovery
HIIT pushes your body hard, which means your body requires time to recover. This means if you train every day, only doing HIIT will place you at risk of injury and can reduce your performance. Endurance adds a nice mix into your training and can aid recovery if done at the right intensity
3.Works the body differently
HIIT & endurance training utilise different energy systems etc, so by including both training methods you will gain improvements in both areas, improving your sporting performance and health.
5.Cortisol & stress
Due to the nature of HIIT it places the body under stress, increasing your cortisol levels. As we know cortisol helps the body decide whether to store or burn fat. Too high levels of cortisol tell the body to store fat rather than burn it. Endurance training can help reduce cortisol levels.
In summary HIIT is by no doubt a great method of training but including some endurance training, if you have time, will have some benefits also.
1.HIIT is just That HIGH Intensity
To get the physiological adaptations that HIIT training offers, you have to push yourself hard, beyond comfortable. This style training does not suit everyone. Endurance training is not so intense so will suit those who find it hard to push to the high levels of intensity that HIIT requires
2.Recovery
HIIT pushes your body hard, which means your body requires time to recover. This means if you train every day, only doing HIIT will place you at risk of injury and can reduce your performance. Endurance adds a nice mix into your training and can aid recovery if done at the right intensity
3.Works the body differently
HIIT & endurance training utilise different energy systems etc, so by including both training methods you will gain improvements in both areas, improving your sporting performance and health.
5.Cortisol & stress
Due to the nature of HIIT it places the body under stress, increasing your cortisol levels. As we know cortisol helps the body decide whether to store or burn fat. Too high levels of cortisol tell the body to store fat rather than burn it. Endurance training can help reduce cortisol levels.
In summary HIIT is by no doubt a great method of training but including some endurance training, if you have time, will have some benefits also.