“A good, safe fitness program should be scalable to meet the participants’ fitness levels,” she said. We asked certified personal trainer, Jessica Smith, to give her thoughts on the CrossFit craze. While the variety of exercises and short time commitment can be tempting to those seeking something besides the boring treadmill routine, these workouts aren’t for everyone. Repeat!! Some HIIT workouts can be completed in as little as 20 minutes. For example: A one-minute sprint on the treadmill followed by a 90-second recovery period or jump rope for three minutes followed by a 45-second walking lunge with alternating hand-to-hand kettlebell exchange. The HIIT workout is one that centers around high intensity exercises immediately followed by a short period of rest or limited activity.
While the popularity has increased, so have subsequent injuries. High intensity workouts like CrossFit, Insanity and P90X were a phenomenon this past year and now, according to the American College of Medicine’s Sports Fitness Journal, high-intensity interval training (HIIT), is expected to be the top calorie-burning trend of 2022.