What Kind Of Training Should I Be Doing?

What kind of training should I be doing?

Ever looked at different training methods and be lost at which one you should be doing? Don’t worry! We’ve all been there!

There are so many different training methods out there that focus on different elements of health and fitness. Incorporating a few of these methods regularly in your training regime can really help you maintain a well rounded workout!

But what do all the acronyms mean? We are about to break it down for you!

HIIT

Otherwise known as High Intensity Interval Training. HIIT is a high intensity cardio session arranged as short bursts of work. This is used to pick up the intensity of your cardio session. In order for your session to qualify as a true HIIT, you’ll need to push yourself to your max every set. Each set is short and will typically range from 20-90 seconds. Numerous studies have shown that working your hardest is key when it comes to boosting endurance, increasing metabolism, regulating insulin levels, and losing body fat.

Let’s look at different types of HIIT training

Tabata

Tabata is a form of HIIT training focusing on short bursts of effort, resulting in a higher intensity workout. Not to mention that Tabata is one of a few training methods that result in a high calorie expenditure which is great for fat loss.

Each exercise in a given Tabata workout lasts only four minutes, but it's likely to be one of the longest four minutes you've ever endured! The structure of the program is as follows:

• Work out hard for 20 seconds

• Rest for 10 seconds

• Complete 8 rounds

One set requires you to push yourself as hard as you can for 20 seconds and then rest for 10 seconds. You will need to complete eight sets of each exercise to reach 4 minutes.

What kind of exercises can you do?

Any exercise! You can do pretty much any exercise you wish. Some typical exercises could include: squats, push-ups, burpees or any other exercise that works your large muscle groups

AMRAP

AMRAP is an acronym popularized by CrossFit that stands for "As Many Rounds As Possible" or "As Many Reps As Possible," depending on the structure of the workout. AMRAP workouts focus on racing the clock. You will work to complete as many repetitions or rounds of the exercise as possible within a set timeframe. The possibilities of exercises in this method are basically endless!

EMOM

EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) is a workout program that is effective, time-efficient, and can be scaled to meet the needs of every level of depending on their training goals and abilities.

Most EMOM workouts include exercises that are done in pairs; however, a creative coach can utilize these time-sensitive training protocols for nearly every aspect of their training. Every minute frame has a set work amount (10 push ups each minute) with the remaining amount of time to be taken as rest. So, if 10 push ups took 17 seconds, the participant would have 43 seconds to rest until the next minute frame.