When life gets busy and chaotic, it can be easy to blow off your workout. But, there are ways to get in an effective gym session without slaving away on a treadmill for hours.  We teamed up with Sean Armstead, owner of Phenomenal Fitness, for advice on how to get the most out of your workout.Sean suggests coming to the gym with a game plan. He suggests prioritizing your exercises and getting the “hard stuff” out of the way.“Whatever is the most difficult or requires the most focus and concentration should be done early on before you lose quality of movement or focus due to fatigue,” he says.Sean is also a big fan of tabata training. Tabata is high intensity conditioning where you do 20 seconds of hard work, followed by 10 seconds of rest.

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How To: Get the Most Out of Your Workout | Living Healthy Chicago

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Working out benefits all muscles, including your heart: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise reports that both high-intensity interval training (HIIT)—short bursts of all-out effort, like battling-rope slams (shown), alternated with periods of lighter work or rest—and weight training improve insulin sensitivity while also reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. If you’re already lifting, throw some HIIT into your workouts; you might just enjoy it!

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On Saturday I was feeling a little buzzed and energised and wanted to smash out some cardio, but didn’t want to do my usual stair sprints or weights. You seem I’m still missing my Crossfit style sessions… So I thought I’d do a HIIT circuit style session. What the heck is that you may ask…

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North of Here: A little HIIT circuit

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View Comments Many people who are trying to lose weight tend to avoid resistance (weight) training for a fear of “bulking up” or “getting bigger”. In spite of what many believe, resistance training is absolutely critical for weight loss, weight maintenance and overall good health. Here are 5 reasons why resistance training is especially beneficial for weight loss. 1

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5 Reasons Why Resistance Training Is Necessary for Weight Loss

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Our ongoing article series comparing HIIT with cardio really got my attention. As a semi-regular gym goer (3-4 times a week) I have got myself into a very stale pattern, in terms of cardiovascular work.I usually get on the treadmill, do a short warm up, then just plod along at a steady state speed. If I am honest with myself, I never venture out of my comfort zone. I often get quite bored running  at  steady state, meaning I end up quitting before reaching an adequate exercise duration which is why I thought I should give some HIIT a bash

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Putting HIIT Into Action | Predator Nutrition Blog

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