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WOMEN'S TRAINING

TRAINING WOMEN‘S TRAINING

» HIIT vs endurance training

LAUREN DRINKWATER

Lauren is a certified advanced personal trainer and group exercise instructor, specialising in ante- and post-natal fitness, mumfitwonder.com

Endurance versus HIIT. People often ask the question, which is better? Short intense bursts of activity, otherwise known as HIIT (highintensity interval training) or longer endurance sessions, also known as cardiovascular training.

The answer really lies in what you’re trying to achieve. As a personal trainer, it’s important that I prescribe exercise based on what the individual client is looking to gain, what their current level of fitness is, any injuries and conditions they may have, if they’re working towards

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