This is why you shouldn't do a HIIT workout at the end of a stressful day - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life This is why you shouldn’ t do a HIIT workout at the end of a stressful day By You Magazine - February 22, 2019 HIIT workouts are, for many, a quick and efficient way to fit exercise into your schedule. Most HIIT (that’s high-intensity interval training, for the uninitiated) routines focus on achieving optimum results in a short amount of time, and there are thousands who swear by the method. In fact, recent studies from the British Medical Journal found that the bursts of effort that HIIT requires could even be more effective for weight loss than longer steady-state exercise. However, while HIIT may have proven itself as a worthy workout in general, it’s important to remember that it’s not always right for every body, or indeed every moment – as personal trainer and bestselling author Alice Liveing pointed out to her 638k followers on Instagram recently. Getty Images In her post, which addressed the question ‘should I be doing HIIT?’, Alice addressed the recent study, explaining why a HIIT session to the end of an already stressful day may not be the best move. ‘It isn’t always conducive to our lifestyles,’ she wrote. ‘We are all STRESSED nowadays, and to finish a busy working day with cortisol levels high and then fly into a HIIT workout isn’t IMO healthy. It’s fine in moderation, but choosing HIIT as your only form of exercise isn’t something I’d advocate.’ In addition, she pointed out that HIIT can be difficult for beginners – it ‘has an increased risk of injury and imposes higher cardiovascular stress’ on those who are not used to such intense exercise – and that actually, any form of movement can carry benefits, particularly when you focus on enjoyment, and couple it with nutritious food. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alice Liveing (@aliceliveing) ‘To summarise… is HIIT the be all and end all? In my opinion, no,’ Alice concluded. ‘If fat loss is your goal, incorporating it a few times a week MAY be ok, but don’t see it as the panacea of exercise, as it simply isn’t. Any form of movement that increases your energy output CAN contribute towards fat loss… if that is your goal.’ The comment section was also flooded with fitness fans applauding her remarks: ‘Great post couldn’t agree more,’ said one. ‘I was doing HIIT sessions 3-4 times a week but because I was so stressed I wasn’t losing weight I was gaining as my cortisol levels were high. I prefer now a mix of running, walking, pilates, yoga and boxing.’ ‘Thanks for this! If you’re running in stress all day and the do a HIIT it’s adding fuel to the fire,’ another agreed. ‘Try pilates or yoga instead!’ RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved