HIIT: The 20-Minute Dream Body with High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) (HIIT Made Easy Book 1)

As a senior citizen I have been involved in hard, intense warrior workouts for more than 7 decades. Some martial art and fitness programs included: Judo, Jujitsu, Karate-Do, Combatives, Tactical aerobics, Boxing routines, Circuit training, Military/SEAL fitness programs, HIIT routines and many other fitness and strength programs. As someone who has also taught self-defense and fitness for more than 30 years I am always seeking new and interesting material on the above topics. When I saw this 110 page manual (HIIT: The 20-minute dream body with high intensity interval training by John Powers, 2nd edition) on Amazon I purchased it. As usual the delivery was great. I just finished reading this informative and illustrated book and found it to be a good basic text for anyone interested in learning about HIIT WORKOUT PROGRAMS. Personally, I have always favored hard quick type workout routines and I am a big fan of Tabata and similar HIIT type workout routines. This text is organized into 10 short chapters covering the following areas: What is HIIT? The science behind HIIT Programs, HIIT and nutrition, HIIT and weight loss, HIIT and Cardio, HIIT and cross training, HIIT and endurance, HIIT and weight training, sample exercises and how to perform them and a question and answer chapter. Even though I familiar with numerous types of HITT workout routines; nevertheless, I learned some different approaches to employing the HIIT principles to use it for a wide variety of goals and purposes. If you are interested in doing HIIT workouts this is a book you might want to check out. I found it a delightful little manual to use as a basic reference source. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Tactical Principles of the most effective Combative Systems).

This book was an in depth look at HIIT and its benefits. I have practiced the workout technique myself, but never really understood the science and nutrition behind it. I enjoyed how thorough yet easy to read the book was. John Powers goes into detail about how your body converts energy and the options to best incorporate HIIT into a person's daily life; yet at no time was the science behind everything overwhelming. This book is applicable to anyone ranging from just starting to work out fanatic and is great for understanding how to incorporate and utilize HIIT safely and effectively.

As a personal trainer, this is the first book I feel fully confident giving to my clients. I have up to an hour with my gym’s clients and that’s not sufficient to give them all the details about HIIT as they are provided in this book. I feel confident starting both new and advanced clients with Power’s book because I know they’ll come back to the gym ready for me to motivate them through the workout. And with 20 minute routines, I can get my clients in and out of the gym in 30 minutes. For me, the best thing about this book is the author does the hardest part of my job for me. He convinces the reader that short bursts of high intensity activity are better for overall health and fitness than slow repetitious workouts. Besides laying out all the evidence to support HIIT, he does my job again by providing easy to follow diet and nutrition guides, even listing sample weekly menus for both beginners and advanced body builders. As if all that weren’t good enough, as an advanced practitioner of HIIT, I learned a few new moves as well. For instance, there is a nice look at working with a kettlebell that I had great success with. One of my clients expressed concern based on some of the reviews, but whatever errors may have been present in the first edition, this second edition has none. If the book did have problems, they’ve been fixed. Frankly, the book is my time saver. It’s the first thing I ask my clients to read. Not only does it provide all the information a beginner needs, it motivates, and it sets us both up to work perfectly in tune with a common goal on achieving peak fitness.

It really appealed to me that I could get fit in a 20 minute workout. I liked how there was a diet and exercise plan as well. It was all very well presented and convincing. I think I understood everything perfectly and I really did want to do it. But I think I was hoping high intensity workout would be a little less intense. Granted I haven’t actually tried it, but just thinking about quick bursts of this level of energy has me tired. I'm going to start slower by following the nutrition guide and maybe after I knock off a few pounds, it won’t seem so daunting.

There are a lot of reasons for me to both like and recommend this book. For a beginner like me, it covers the HIIT process in detail, but more important, it provides simply routines, breaking each down into a formula that was easy to understand. And there was absolutely nothing left out. Whatever your preference, treadmill, ropes, resistance, it has been taken into account and a HIIT formula provided. One of the things I appreciated most, however, was the number of charts and illustrations. In one, it gives a detailed breakdown of a meal plan for weight loss, and, because needs vary, it was ranged based on your weight. I’ve not seen that before, but it was very much appreciated. Another chart gave the same information for a bodybuilder. Now, as no one else is saying it, I feel the need to weigh in on this too: there are some criticisms of this book expressed in the reviews that don’t stand up. Having just read the book, the details are fresh in my mind, and many of the critics are simply wrong in their facts. The book covers every possible scenario and answers every question, such as how many routines and what length of time is required to achieve afterburn, and the book also states, “HIIT workout boosts metabolism for up to 48 hours after completing a full routine.” It took me an hour to read the book, so the information is not being presented slow or tedious. There is no need to skim and miss the facts. And the book is chock-full of interesting statistics and details that are designed to motivate. And I’m definitely motivated after reading it. As results are designed to show in 14 days, I’ll be back in two weeks to report my experience, but my first day with the book was enlightening. The 100% exertion is an exhilarating change to exercise.

I rarely give reviews on Amazon, but I felt compelled enough by this book to spend a couple minutes giving this book a big shout out. It not only goes into great detail about HIIT, but also contains tons of information about nutrition (different diets for bodybuilders or if you’re just trying to get lean, as I am) along with informational tips for sleep, hydration, and lifestyle tips. It explains everything very simply while still maintaining a very scientific, objective lean that's easily digestible. One of my favorite things of the book is that it shows that you don’t need to join a fancy boutique gym to do quality HIIT. You can do it at home or outside as well, with just as much results (I have just started doing it with swimming because of my joints). Long story short, it doesn’t matter if you’re a budding bodybuilder or just trying to slim down, whether it’s diet, lifestyle, or HIIT regimens, it’s all covered here, complete with extensive, sample exercise routines. It’s like an easily-readable confession from a fitness trainer, nutritionist, and lifestyle coach. Definitely a must-buy.

A fascinating look at exercise physiology, this book gives you the science behind why high intensity interval training works so well. I lost weight and increased my own stamina in just two weeks of doing HIIT. The key to HIIT is to alternate high intensity workouts with moderate intensity recovery over 10-20 minutes. The author shows you how to optimize your workout results with proper diet, hydration, nutritional supplements and sleep. I loved learning how to make any cardio activity a HIIT cardio workout. He gives the pros and cons of HIIT, cardio, cross training and weight lifting. This book describes HIIT exercises with links to third party videos. It guides readers to develop their own exercise plans.

“HIIT made easy” is right. This book translates the complicated science behind high intensity interval training into everyday language that anyone can use. I am a former Army infantry NCO with training in HIIT exercise programs. I bought this to help my sister understand HIIT training a little better for her own exercise program. It broke down the basic concepts of fitness and reinforced many of the techniques and ideas that I showed her. It goes well beyond a simple instruction book. It teaches key aspects that can help out in understanding exercise science as a whole and gives proper methods for conducting exercise routines. The book is not restricted to one type of FIIT routine, instead showing how Tabatas, Cross Training, Fartleks, and other styles fit into the overall workout regimen. It does not pretend that this is the only method of getting in shape. It presents a neutral voice in showing how what results can be achieved through the HIIT method, even going as far as demonstrating how HIIT can be integrated into a primarily weightlifting regimen. It teaches not only HIIT methods, but how to be fit overall, from diet to dealing with overtraining. I recommend this for anyone looking to develop a proper fitness routine and an understanding of how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

This book is a good read for starters giving a spring board to get into more detailed stuff. Could have more details on exercise regimen/ nutrition.

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High Intensity Interval Training (HITT) is technique for people of all ages and sizes that only requires around one hours working-out each week. Whether you are looking to add muscle, increase stamina or lose some pounds the goals can be achieved through HITT training. This ebook goes into great detail about the science behind why HITT training works and also nutrition. I found many tips to be revelations such as the importance of eating breakfast and how missing meals can lead to fat storage. There is lots of useful information on calories and not just the usual less is better nonsense that won't apply to everyone. The food pyramids however weren't completely legible on my Kindle, without zooming in a few times over the diagram. The example exercises are explained nicely too which I found useful for someone like me who isn't in the habit of taking the time to visit a gym but would like to keep in shape through exercising at home. My day job involves lifting heavy objects lot, so I am exercising the described core workouts to help avoid back problems.

I’ve been searching for a training program that wouldn’t take up too much of my time, but also yielded fast results. I was also looking for something that wasn’t too technical in nature – a workout that was flexible, while keeping me focused on my goal. As someone who is not quite fond of “hitting the weights” every day, I found a clear winner with HIIT. I like the idea behind HIIT (Hight Intensity Interval Training) and how it’s flexible enough to benefit a newbie like me or a regular fitness fanatic who’s looking to change up his or her routine. Most of all, I absolutely love the fact that this intense workout regimen continues to burn calories even as you sleep! The different types of exercises and the short, intense training intervals keep me interested and engaged on my goal of losing weight and building up my core strength (something I’ve been wanting to do for a while now). Not only did this guide provide a wealth of exercise and nutritional advice, it also went into detail about the other important details about health and weight loss. Details that we tend to neglect when looking at the big picture. While some people might think this is a waste of time, I appreciate that the author took the time to properly educate his readers about the “fine details” of exercise, good health and fitness. I highly recommend this guide and this fun, intense training regimen. I’ve read a few negative reviews that discussed a lack of training exercises and clear direction. I believe the 2nd edition that I’ve purchased takes care of these details – I found the instruction to be very clear and found plenty of exercise examples within this HIIT guide. I also found the nutritional advice to be spot on – a lot of research was done in this area, and it shows. Overall, this guide has kept me excited, motivated and on track with my fitness goals. Highly recommended for those looking for fast results with little time to dedicate to exercise and weight loss.

This book is a really easy read, it breaks down all you need to know about HITT and HITT training. Gives examples of exercises, frequencies and splits for workouts. Breaks down simple nutrition so it’s understandable. Great book.