Just because your friends are heading out for a 6AM morning run, doesn’t mean you have to follow in their footsteps. Running may be great for our heart, lungs, and bone health but, if it’s not your bag, then there are plenty of other ways you can get your cardio fix. This workout from Alo Moves Instructor is one of them – it’s a bodyweight HIIT workout that will only take you 20 minutes, yet works many of the same muscles that you work during a run, including your quads, hamstrings, calves, glutes, adductors, and arms.
While HIIT and running share many of the same benefits, such as improved cardiovascular health and burning lots of calories, HIIT can also be beneficial for fat loss. PureGym says: "Minute for minute, HIIT workouts are better for burning calories than running at a moderate pace, so you can burn the same number of calories in a short HIIT workout as a longer running workout." They also note that when it comes to cardiovascular health, "HIIT has been found to have the same effect in a shorter period of time".
