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So, even though you may have only burned 250 calories during your HIIT workout, the total calories burned after will be far greater. Those calories, plus the 250 burned during the HIIT workout surpasses the 400 burned during the slow, steady-state workout by a LONG, LONG way.
3 Quick HIIT Workouts for Beginners. Just because youâre new to fitness doesnât mean high-intensity interval training isnât for you. Otherwise known as HIIT, these fast-paced workouts have been shown to torch tons of calories in a short amount of time â so you donât need to spend hours in the gym. This type of training will have you alternating between periods of maximum effort (think: 20 seconds of jumping jacks) and short recovery.