How To Start HIIT Workouts [Beginner’s Guide]

Qwik Fitness
6 min readMay 18, 2023

There are plenty of benefits surrounding HIIT workouts, and they’re constantly raved about by fitness gurus. But what is so special about them?

HIIT workouts allow you to burn the same amount of calories and fat as a traditional, low-intensity workout, but in less time. This means that they are great for busy people — you sometimes only need to find 10 free minutes out of your day!

So, you want to try high intensity workouts but don’t know where to start. This is our guide for all beginners wanting to complete their first HIIT training.

HIIT, otherwise known as High Intensity Interval Training, is an extremely intense workout regime with quick bursts of power followed by short breaks.

Woman doing one arm pulldowns.
Photo by GRAHAM MANSFIELD on Unsplash

You need to work at 100% on your on periods, with a very quick breather in the rest intervals.

HIIT workouts get your body working to the best of its ability, using maximum effort throughout the entire workout. You’re able to do this thanks to the few seconds rest periods.

One important thing to remember is that HIIT workouts aren’t supposed to be easy! Your heart rate needs to be through the roof to feel the burn. They’re challenging, but that’s what makes them so effective.

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