The HIIT Advantage: High-Intensity Workouts for Women By Irene Lewis-McCormick

Achieve maximal results in minimal time! The HIIT Advantage: High-Intensity Workouts for Women is the resource for the most research-based, organized, and systematic information available on high-intensity interval training. The HIIT Advantage keys in on specific exercises, combinations, and progressions that will incinerate fat, shape and strengthen the upper and lower body, and assist with core strength for excellent posture and enhanced exercises performance—all written with a woman’s ultimate physique in mind.

HIIT protocols pair quick bouts of super-high-intensity anaerobic intervals with shorter, low-effort rest intervals.

The HIIT Advantage is the authoritative guide on high-intensity training. Comprehensive yet accessible, it describes how and why HIIT is one of the most effective ways to burn fat and improve performance. You’ll find step-by-step instructions, photo sequences, variations, and recommendations for 74 exercises to define muscles, reduce injury, and increase weight loss.

You will learn the proper setup of a HIIT workout, the rationale, and the ratios for rest and recovery. Best of all, you’ll choose from 19 complete workouts consisting of a combination of 20-, 30-, and 45-minute sessions. Finally, you’ll receive exclusive access to the HIIT Advantage video library, including demonstrations of 24 key exercises, as well as an original 30-minute workout.

If you’re serious about your workouts, get the advantage of burning more fat, shaping your physique, and improving performance. Get The HIIT Advantage and get results!


Contents

Contents
Video Contents
Accessing the Online Video
Preface
Acknowledgments

Part I: High-Intensity Interval Training, High-Intensity Results
Chapter 1. Understanding HIIT
Chapter 2. Role of Recovery
Chapter 3. Popular HIIT Protocols
Chapter 4. Incorporating Tools and Toys

Part II: High-Intensity Interval Exercises
Chapter 5. Lower-Body Exercises
Chapter 6. Upper-Body Exercises
Chapter 7. Core Exercises
Chapter 8. Selecting Your Exercises

Part III: High-Intensity Interval Workouts
Chapter 9. Planning Your Workout
Chapter 10. HIIT Workouts

References
Index
About The Author

Released 2016
200 Pages


About The Author
Irene Lewis-McCormick, MS, is a personal trainer, international presenter, author, and 30-year fitness veteran. She holds a master of science degree in exercise and sport science with an emphasis in physiology from Iowa State University. She is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association and holds professional certifications from the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America, American College of Sports Medicine, American Council on Exercise, Aquatic Exercise Association, TRX, YogaFit, and many other organizations.

Lewis-McCormick is the author of A Women’s Guide to Muscle and Strength (Human Kinetics, 2012) and a presenter at SCW Fitness, ACSM Health and Fitness Summit, IDEA Health and Fitness, the Mayo Clinic, and many other regional venues. She is a TRX suspension training master course trainer, a Tabata Bootcamp master trainer, an instructor for Barre Above and Xercise Lab, and a master instructor for JumpSport Fitness. She has been a featured presenter in several DVDs, including programs for pre- and postnatal exercise, water fitness, strength training, small-group training, circuit training, Pilates, and foam roller exercise.