High Intensity Strength Training

There are a lot of "fads" in fitness.  There are also a lot of different exercise methods that people like.  What we like; what we preach, what we live, what works, what fires us up is high intensity strength training. 

Here's a little insight on HIT:

• HIT began in the 1970's by Arthur Jones, the founder of Nautilus. 
• It focuses on performing quality reps to momentary muscle failure.  
• High intensity training focuses on perfect form, through a full range of motion, taken to momentary muscle failure.  Perfect form = less risk of injury! No rounds of 80 deadlifts here, kiddos! (you're welcome lower back)
• With HIT you are focusing on the overload principle, which means you are constantly increasing your weight and reps to produce improvements in strenght and size.  
• Using high intensity principles, the duration of your workout will actually be less.  It will be more intense, thus shorter.  You will get a better workout in less time.  
• Once your muscle is taken to a place of muscle failure, you have succeeded.  No need for the 90 minute chest workout here either!
• HIT also keeps you constantly moving between sets, which keeps your heart rate elevated.  This gives your body all the cardiovascular benefits of aerobic training.  Bodybuilder Mike Mentzer even went so far as to suggest that you didn't need cardio!

There is significant evidence to suggest that HIT provides better results, in less time, with a far lower risk of injury.  If you are stuck at a plateau, take a closer look at high intensity training.

Training with Kyle has transformed my body and the way I think about working out.  Gone are the days of the 3 sets of 15 bicep curls with 10lb weights.  That took a lot of time and got me NO WHERE!  HIT is hip.  It's where it's at! :)

Pre-HIT

Post-HIT

Kyle and his buddy Denny have spent extensive time studying and learning HIT principles.  We traveled to Tampa this past weekend to spend some time with Kyle's college friends AND get in a great HIT workout.  

Our training destination: Sports & Field, which is where Denny trains at.  It is an awesome facility with the best equipment.  I do have a little equipment envy!  I love sports & field and training so much, we drove to Tampa so I could train on my bday!  True story!

If you want to learn more about HIT we LOVE to talk about it so just ask us!  Think of how you felt when you finished your last workout....where you done? Exhausted? Muscles taken to fatigue?  If you weren't then you aren't maximizing your time in gym!  

Kyle and Denny

Love and HIT, 

Carissa & Kyle