No equipment or facilities needed<\/td> | <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nDo Sports Athletes Do HIIT?<\/h2>\n\n\n\nEvery individual athlete and those that train with the team have different training schedules, so it is hard to say precisely what they do. After all, teams like to keep their training sessions as secretive as possible as not to give anything to their rival teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, in my experience, most athletes and teams incorporate some form of high-intensity interval training into the workout. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you think about it, the demands and variability of HIIT are perfect for sports such as football, soccer, rugby, and combat sports. All of these sports require a huge variability of intensity, which interval training matches up with, perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In any sport where you do anaerobic exercise, such as soccer, you can be sure that high-intensity interval training is an essential aspect of weekly training sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How Often Should You Do HIIT?<\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you’re running 4 times a week, you should only do one HIIT session a week. If you are running 3 times a week, you should do a maximum of 2 HIIT sessions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHowever, this is a subjective answer because everyone is different; however, if you are a long-distance runner who trains primarily for events, you shouldn’t do too much HIIT, but you want to incorporate some into your training schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Long-distance runners should do at least one HIIT session per week. Doing this should give you all the benefits that we mentioned in this article, but it should also mean that your muscles are not too stiff when you have to run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are not a long-distance runner and want to train, HIIT is great, but you should keep it in moderation and not do more than two sessions per week whether you are running or lifting weights because, again, we don’t want to overstretch your muscles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How Long Should Your HIIT Session Last?<\/h2>\n\n\n\nOne of the biggest problems when it comes to training is that many of us like to overdo it initially, and even seasoned professionals can find themselves in situations where they can’t train for a few days because they went too hard in a training session. Trust me, you want to avoid this when it comes to high-intensity interval training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your session should last anywhere from 10 minutes if you are a beginner to around 30 minutes if you are a fit individual.<\/strong> Yes, you can go for a bit longer, but you do run a higher risk of becoming injured, and you also run a high risk of not being able to train for 2 or 3 days afterward. So, remember, do it in moderation.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFinal Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAs you have noticed, high-intensity interval training is one of my favorite topics to cover because there are so many benefits to the training. Also, there are so many ways that you can incorporate HIIT into your daily life because it requires less time than regular exercise and because it is anaerobic, you get excellent results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’re wanting to get into HIIT but you don’t know how, I highly recommend the Nike Fitness App (Android<\/a>, or iOS<\/a>). 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