Interval Training vs. HIIT: What's the Difference?
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 12:00 am
Are interval training and HIIT the same? Not quite!
While both involve work and rest periods:
While both involve work and rest periods:
- Interval Training: A broader term for any workout with alternating periods of effort and recovery.
- HIIT: A specific type of interval training characterized by *maximal or near-maximal effort* during work periods, followed by *short, incomplete recovery*.
Which style do you use more?"All HIIT is interval training, but not all interval training is HIIT."