Are you ready to break a sweat without busting your joints? Look no further than high-intensity, low-impact training (HILIT), a burgeoning fitness trend that offers the best of both worlds: the benefits of high-intensity workouts without the joint stress often associated with traditional high-impact exercises.
We chatted to personal trainer and sports massage therapist Carol Behane about the ups and downs (but mostly ups) of HILIT.
‘During low-impact training, the heart rate increases gradually and tends to fluctuate rather than remaining elevated for extended periods,’ Carol says. When we combine it with high-intensity interval training, you get the vigorous effort characteristic of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) with low-impact movements. ‘The essence of HILIT is to elevate the heart rate and engage multiple muscle groups without placing undue stress on the joints.’
This makes HILIT accessible