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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Chloe Gray

SIT training is the new viral workout eclipsing HIIT in popularity. But does it really boost muscle and metabolism?

A woman trying SIT training.

If you love HIIT, you're going to want to learn about the internet's favourite new type of workout. SIT training has been doing the rounds on social media in recent weeks because, even if you're not a HIIT kind of person, the benefits of SIT workouts aren't to be sniffed at.

Wondering what SIT training actually is? Short for sprint interval training, SIT is a type of interval training that involves pushing yourself to a near - yep, you guessed it - sprint pace for select periods of time. While endurance running is having a moment right (who else's Instagram feed is full of incredible marathon runners right now?) and zone 2 training (aka, working out in your zone 2 heart rate range, which is about 60-70% of your maximum effort) is the latest rage, high intensity exercise is still one of the most effective ways to look after your health - particularly if you're a woman.

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