Best HIIT workouts for beginners you can do at home with or without weights

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HIIT is an abbreviation for High-Intensity Interval Training and whether or not you are a total newbie to the workout format, it’s beginner-friendly and a highly efficient way to burn calories and build strength in a short amount of time. 

This style of workout involves alternating between bursts of high-intensity exercise with brief periods of recovery; it's one of the top cardio exercises that burns more calories than running. HIIT exercise can also improve your cardio health, boost your metabolism and improve muscular strength and endurance.