The #1 Way to get Slim Fast

High-intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is the number one way to get fit in time for your vacation… and it takes just seven minutes!

- Helen Foster

Planning a getaway soon? Chances are, you’ll want to look your best in your breezy summer dresses and swimsuits. But with your flight drawing nearer soon, you may find yourself lacking time to hit the gym if you’ve not been consistent with working out.

Since the number one reason people don’t exercise is lack of time, the idea of fast workouts is super appealing. Known as high-intensity interval training (HIIT), these fast workouts involve short bursts of very hard exercise interspersed with rest periods. This means working at least an effort of eight out of 10.

This extreme effort has very powerful effects on the body. “The four major benefits are increased aerobic fitness, decreased insulin resistance, decreased visceral fat (the type that collects around your middle) and increased muscle mass in the legs and trunk,” says Professor Stephen Boutcher from the university of new South Wales. “HIIT produces these effects because it creates a greater stimulus in the body than normal aerobic exercise; for example, generating higher levels of fat release and fat-burning hormones.” Sounds great, doesn’t it – but what do you need to know if you’re going to try it?

It’s short, But not That short