How to Enhance Your Fitness Level: Hirt
If you are strength training, how about adding circuits that engage various muscle groups to keep your heart rate pumping. For example, after a set of push-ups, do a set of bodyweight squats, followed by biceps curls and walking lunges. Alternating exercises that work different muscles allows you to rest the ones you’ve just worked on while you continue to move. Repeat your entire circuit three times, resting 30 seconds to a minute (perhaps a water break) in between each entire circuit three times. One of my favorite ways to keep the heart rate pumping is to perform short sets with HEAVIER weights. High-intensity Strength Training can boost your heart rate, too!! The trick is select challenging weights! Intensity is key when selecting a heavy-enough weight. As a gauge, you want your last rep to take 4 to 5 seconds to complete without losing your form! (As always proper form is a MUST!) When training using the HIRT I like to use 6-8 Reps or 8-12 Reps. Another benefit to them is they are LOW IMPACT. Compared to many forms of cardio exercise, resistance training tends to be gentler on your joints, So if you have joint pain or injuries, HIRT can give you all the benefits of cardiovascular fitness and weight training without the high impact! BONUS!!!
HIRT stands for 'High-Intensity Resistance Training.’ HIRT is the natural evolution of HIIT (high-intensity interval training), offering short but intense workouts focused on building muscle. HIRT involves performing intense exercises, back-to-back. The exercises use high-intensity weight training or bodyweight training. The goal is to put in the maximum possible amount of energy, concentration, and strength into every single repetition. Because of the intensity, a typical HIRT workout session will last less than 60 minutes thus allowing you to take the extra time saved to cool down! HIRT also focuses on technique, ensuring that while you exert the max possible strength, you do it in the correct (and safe) way.
Cindy Treaster
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