HIIT
YOUR LIMIT
HIIT
YOUR LIMIT
High-Intensity Interval Training for Fat Loss, Cardio, and Full Body Health
Dr. Len Kravitz
HIIT Your Limit: High-Intensity Interval Training for Fat Loss, Cardio, and Full Body Health
Copyright © 2018 by Dr. Len Kravitz
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file.Cover design by Rain Saukas.Interior exercise photos by Jacob Covell.
Print ISBN: 978-1-94806-224-4
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-948062-25-1
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Notice: The author and publisher specifically disclaim all responsibility for any injury, liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise, that is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents of this book. Before starting any exercise program, please obtain the approval of a qualified medical professional.
Contents
Introducing a Fabulous Key to Health—Exercise!
Section 1: Exercise, HIIT, and You
1. Exercise: The Quality of Life Super Pill
2. What Is High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)?
3. What Are the Health Benefits of HIIT?
4. How Does Your Body Power Your HIIT Workouts?
5. Ten Steps to Succeed in an Exercise Program
6. Do It Right: Avoid These Exercise Mistakes
7. Time for Your Heart Health Pre-Check
8. Let’s Get Up and Start Moving Now!
Section 2: Optimal Weight (Fat) Loss Strategies That Work!
9. Successful Weight Management; “Inch by Inch, It’s a Cinch”
10. Lessons from The Biggest Loser
11. Secrets from Real-Life Biggest Losers
12. What’s the Healthiest Diet for Me?
13. Low-Carbohydrate versus Low-Fat Diets: What Is the Verdict?
14. The Stress-Cortisol-Obesity Connection
15. 50 Frequently Asked Health, Nutrition, and Weight Management Questions
SECTION 3: Let’s HIIT the Workouts!
17. Why Your Workout Warm-Up and Cooldown Are So Important
18. How Hard Should I Exercise?
Y20. Your HIIT Workouts—Enjoy!
21. The Future of HIIT Workouts—25 MORE Workouts!
Section 4: 100 WINNING Ways to Cut Calories in Your Daily Life
Introducing a Fabulous Key to Health—
Exercise!
If there exists an exquisite blueprint to attaining health, wellness, and longevity, it is a program of regular exercise. No matter who you are or where you are in your life, this blueprint is yours to cherish and embrace daily. The mental and physical benefits of exercise cannot be understated; the pursuit of optimal fitness triggers the development of cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, healthy eating patterns, and positive behaviors that spur you to function and perform at your best. Consistent exercise helps bring about a harmonic balance to you as a person and helps you build resilience to the challenges you face in your journey through life. Your level of fitness will determine the quality of your life.
You are in control of how you feel and live. Yes, this is your responsibility. But great news! At any point in your life, you can make lifestyle decisions that noticeably impact your well-being. You are the one who can take the first step to improve your health and promote your wellness through exercise. Thankfully, you do not need megadoses of exercise to realize its many life-changing health benefits. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world, recommends that adults get 150 minutes of moderate (i.e., somewhat hard) exercise per week. That’s less time than even a short Netflix binge! Plus, as you will see in this book, you can accumulate your minutes with multiple shorter sessions of at least 10 minutes. The high-intensity interval training (HIIT) programs presented in this book represent some of the most exciting new advances in exercise training. All of the information presented in this book is based on the most contemporary scientific evidence, because I want you to have the best information possible at your fingertips.
Please note that the HIIT workouts in this book are genuine cardiovascular workouts, all adapted