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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.
A good article summarizing HIIT, and its positive effects, here. HIIRT â High Intensity Interval Resistance Training: At itâs most basic, HIIRT is a powerful burst of output (typically 20 â 80 seconds), followed by a scaled rest period. Wash, rinse, repeat. Think HIIT Tabata sprints â but with heavy resistance exercises. Brief, brutal and basic are key words here.