{"id":21978,"date":"2020-12-09T07:05:54","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T05:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=21978"},"modified":"2022-08-17T15:06:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T13:06:34","slug":"crossfit-and-hiit-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/personal-fitness-training-blog\/crossfit-and-hiit-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"CrossFit And HIIT: What\u2019s The Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been paying close attention to fitness trends, you\u2019ve probably heard plenty about CrossFit.\u00a0 You\u2019ve heard the CrossFit can be difficult, it\u2019s a phenomenal workout and that it\u2019s offered just about everywhere but \u00a0what you might not be as clear on is if CrossFit is right for you as well as how it differs from your HIIT workouts.<\/p>\n<p>By definition, CrossFit is designed to assist you be better at what you may or may not encounter on a daily basis.\u00a0 CrossFit is a core-strengthening programme and strives to make you bigger as well as better in 10 specific fitness domains. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Power,<\/li>\n<li>Strength,<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility,<\/li>\n<li>Stamina,<\/li>\n<li>Speed,<\/li>\n<li>Coordination,<\/li>\n<li>Balance, as well as<\/li>\n<li>Accuracy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You should expect to see a few fitness props in CrossFit classes such as <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/how-to-use-kettlebells-for-strength-and-cardio\/\">kettlebells<\/a> in addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/uncategorized\/what-are-the-best-battle-ropes-workouts-to-burn-fat-and-build-muscle\/\">battle ropes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Is Mixed Modal Training?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>CrossFit is an example of mixed modal training. This means that it involves doing different types of activities within one workout. It uses things like gymnastics and Olympic lifting movements.<\/p>\n<p>Many Cross Fitters begin to see muscle definition and weight loss almost immediately \u2013 in other words, within a few weeks. The strong community, as well as teamwork culture of CrossFit, is an added motivational bonus.<\/p>\n<p>And while CrossFit is sometimes criticised for causing injuries, that shouldn\u2019t essentially be the case. The CrossFit Games made people [who weren\u2019t essentially ready] want to try it. But keep in mind that those are athletes \u2013 not everybody is at this point. However, if done correctly, CrossFit doesn\u2019t have to be a bad thing. You just need to have realistic goals as well as properly trained coaches. If you\u2019re not there yet, they should alter the exercises to suit you.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Push Up\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BRa9e1x0OPE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What\u2019s The Big Deal About HIIT?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>HIIT has been in existence for over 40 years. It was made better when Japanese doctor Izumi Tabata, in conjunction with a group of sports fitness researchers, made the finding that this form of training not only ups your aerobic capacity, or stamina, as well as your anaerobic capacity or the ability to create muscle.<\/p>\n<p>HIIT training involves short, intense periods of exercise that are followed by short rest periods. The rationale is that by mixing high-intensity cardio activities (like sprinting) with strength training this allow you get to burn the greatest number of calories in the least amount of time. It\u2019s 20 seconds of intensive activity, then 10 seconds of rest, which is done eight times in order to maximise results. Sample exercises frequently include push-ups, sit-ups, squats or \u2013 alternatively &#8211; rowing.<\/p>\n<p>HIIT is designed in order to help you see maximum muscle tone as well as weight loss in the shortest amount of time. This is as the spurts of activity burn A LOT of calories, which essentially melts away fat. Results will vary however you should start noticing a difference within a few weeks.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Contact Trifocus Fitness Academy<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Want to learn more about HIIT? If you do then you should really do our HIIT and Functional Trainer Course. 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