HIIT classes may be challenging, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t make things a lot easier on yourself if you come prepared! Here are five things we suggest first-timers do before stepping into the classroom:

HIIT training isn’t the same for everyone – there are a variety of factors that can affect how well the results pan out for you. But for the curious, here are just some of the benefits you’ll get from doing HIIT:

Fat Loss

Perhaps one of the best reasons why you should take HIIT classes is to reduce fat buildup and get rid of excess fat that you don’t need. We’re not talking about surface fat either: consistent HIIT sessions have been proven to get rid of visceral fat, or the fat around your organs that makes you more prone to disease.

HIIT doesn’t just “sweat out” the fat, but it also puts your body in a calorie-burning state even after your class is done. This conditions your body to effectively and regularly burn fat each session, which lowers your overall chances of getting sedentary fat to begin with.

And while HIIT does pretty well with burning fat, Fit Factory Fitness is pretty careful about how we do it. We only make sure to push you as far as you’re able to go, and no further. HIIT is no good to you if you consistently exhaust yourself doing it – it’s important to give your body time to heal.

Muscle Gain

One of the other benefits people can get from HIIT training is increased growth of muscle mass. While weight training is still the best way for you to really bulk up, HIIT isn’t half bad with the improvements it can make to major muscle groups, especially if you’re specifically targeting those areas.

It’s especially effective with people who don’t really have a lot of experience working out since the changes are more drastic. The repeated conditioning of your body to be more active during HIIT training exercises your muscles, making them bigger and more resilient.

Plenty of FFF students usually combine muscle gain with fat loss for a powerful one-two punch towards making their bodies better. But again, we’re always extremely careful about how much physical strain to put you through to avoid any adverse effects.

Lowers Blood Sugar

Here’s something for diabetics: HIIT can help lower your blood sugar levels and improve your insulin resistance. With your body being active all the time, your system is more efficient at processing food into your body and toxins away from it, eventually being conditioned to do this process 24/7. While the exact benefits can vary from person to person, HIIT training is an excellent way to manage blood sugar levels alongside other treatments.

This is pretty useful for people who are at the risk of developing diabetes and want to head it off early since HIIT can also confer other benefits that can make you more resilient against developing sickness in general. When the body is active, that means the immune systems are also working in high gear. HIIT routines and their careful conditioning can help your body not only look better but also feel great.

So how does FFF go about HIIT classes? Well, the first thing you’ll have to do is to check what classes we have in store and pick one that you think will work for you. There’s always something different to look forward to with us at FFF! We’ve designed several activities that you can work with, including but not limited to:

• Boot Camps
• Boxing
• Weight Training
• Booty Burn
• Mobility Training
• Core Strengthening

You’ll find a lot of variety and flexibility with your group fitness classes at FFF, all led by top-notch instructors that will guide you to the best body that you’ve ever had. Expect to sweat a lot and move even more, but you’ll know that what you’re doing will be well worth it in the end.

You should also expect the full support of everyone here at FFF! We’re always looking forward to more people joining us for classes, especially first-timers. While HIIT can be something that takes getting used to, we’re more than happy to guide you all the way to make sure that your results are something that you’ll be proud of.

We won’t beat around the bush: HIIT is hard, and “taking it easy” isn’t something that FFF believes in when we do our classes. But you rely on our training and our classes to be effective and enjoyable – a routine that you can slowly integrate into your life and look forward to!

There’s this common misconception that HIIT classes are only for those who are “really serious” about getting fit. And while it’s true that the intensity that comes with HIIT isn’t for everyone, we also know the truth that HIIT can be a very fulfilling and fun experience.

FFF has been doing HIIT classes for a long time, and we know the ins and outs of what makes a class both enjoyable and effective like the back of our hands. That’s why we always make sure that everyone that goes into class with us ends up tired but happy – just because it’s intense, it doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy yourself!

The FFF promise is really quite simple: we help you get the body you want without you dreading the process needed to get to it. We don’t like the idea of people thinking that the only way to get a better body is through grueling training and demanding physical regimens. While that can certainly deliver results, it takes away from the enjoyment and fulfillment that you can feel when you see that you’re slowly moving towards a better version of yourself.

So that’s how you survive a week at FFF! You’ll be pushed to do the best that you can do, but we’ll make sure that you have a blast doing so – as long as you have the can-do attitude and the will to keep going. By giving you the tools and the place to push yourself, we can help you reach the heights for your body that you’ve always dreamed of.