{"id":5573,"date":"2021-06-27T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-27T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/?p=5573"},"modified":"2021-06-28T08:58:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T15:58:38","slug":"interval-training-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/interval-training-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Interval Training goes Wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you may have heard, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is considered the way to go for weight loss, a faster metabolism, improved aerobic capacity, and even the reversal of insulin resistance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let me pump the brakes on all of that. Interval training is great. It has many benefits. But the changes you will feel and experience are different than what they appear on paper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More importantly, if you\u2019re going to unlock all of the real benefits of intervals and high-intensity exercise, then you need to pay close attention to how you apply HIIT training to your life. Because, as the cliche goes, \u201cone person\u2019s meat, is another person\u2019s poison.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>In order to read the rest of this article, become a Born Fitness+ member to gain access to exclusive articles, expert Q&amp;As, a private community, weekly accountability, and much more.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>No hidden costs. No upsells. And you can cancel at any time.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>You can purchase a <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/bornfitness.memberful.com\/checkout?plan=60309\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>monthly membership here<\/b><\/span><\/a><b> ($9.99) or <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/bornfitness.memberful.com\/checkout?plan=61275v\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>annual membership here<\/b><\/span><\/a><b> ($79.99).<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>Need more info?\u00a0 We break it all down <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/plus\/\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>here<\/b><\/span><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re going to unlock all of the real benefits of intervals and high-intensity exercise, then you need to pay close attention to how you apply HIIT training to your life. Don\u2019t fall into the trap of applying this great technique the wrong way. 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