You might have heard of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Yoga as two separate terms. However, these two concepts came together to create HIIT yoga. HIIT Yoga is a combination of cardio-intensive exercises, lengthening and stretching the body. This combination helps to target the neglected muscles of the body and strengthening the stamina.
HIIT yoga is divided into three parts:
The first part: The Flow
In this part, the participants work on warming up their bodies and getting themselves ready for the workout.
The second part: HIIT workout inspired by Yoga
In this part the participants will do 20 to 25 minutes of HIIT exercises and can follow one of these 3 structures:
60s work + 30s rest
30s work + 15s rest
40s work + 20s rest
The work time could include a mix of HIIT movements and Yoga poses on interval repetitions. You have to try your best to complete as many repetitions as you can before the rest signal.
The third part: The Zen stretches
After finishing the part that has all the movements, sweats, and burning, it is time to wind down and do the needed stretches for active recovery. This part of the class helps reset the body and the mind and ease the tension that the dynamic movements could have created, and slow down your breathing rhythm to its original state.
5 things that you need to know about HIIT yoga, in case you are considering it:
1. It can help you burn more
While HIIT is very important to help you lose weight, adding yoga to it can be even more beneficial in lowering the number you see on the scale. In fact, yoga helps improve your muscular endurance stressors which balance the High-intensity workout and improves your metabolism, helping you burn more and lose more kilograms.
2. It increases your blood flow
HIIT yoga can help you relieve swelled legs related to kidney and heart problems. It can also help reduce strokes and heart attacks. In fact, the relaxation exercises in yoga can improve your heart rate and optimize oxygen processing in your body. Some poses can even encourage the blood to flow back to the heart so it can pump freshly oxygenation blood.
3. It can minimize strains on joints and knees
When you are working out, one exercise done wrong can lead to injury, especially when professional guidance is missing. However, introducing yoga to your workout improves muscle flexibility and tonality which helps you avoid bruises and sprains.
4. Can make you calmer and focused
You might have heard it before, but yoga is the type of class that teaches you to stay calm and take your time to do something while keeping your body and mind focuses. It can also teach you to complete your tasks in a more efficient way.
5. It can make your bones healthier
Many yoga positions can make your bones healthier such as the Headstands and the Handstands. So rather than sticking to weightlifting to improve your muscles, mix your exercises with yoga to improve your bones as well.
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