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HIIT

American  
[hit] / hɪt /

abbreviation

  1. high-intensity interval training: a type of anaerobic physical exercise characterized by short bursts of very intense exertion alternating with short periods of rest or lighter exertion.


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I can’t change the fact that I don’t have abs, unfortunately — and I do HIIT, spinning and lifting three to four times a week!

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2024

In addition to dance workouts, BTS’ music will be featured in other workout types like HIIT.

From The Verge ● Apr. 21, 2022

That June, Reynolds wrote her first story about single-digit high-intensity interval training, or HIIT.

From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2022

With New Year’s exercise resolutions almost around the corner, now seems the right moment to home in on HIIT, and how and why to try it.

From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2021

More precisely, she continued, the running and bodyweight workouts both count as high-intensity interval training or HIIT, one of the buzziest of fitness terms.

From Washington Post

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