Have Fitness Goals? Are you struggling with weight loss or toning? Do you have a performance goal like doing a Spartan Race (or want to keep up with your kids on their bicycles?) Then RDFiT Portland Bootcamp is for you. We make working hard for your fitness goals fun! Using a blend of scientifically proven Hiit training principles, we move your body to shed it’s maximum amount of fat, all the while working your muscles in a functional way to increase your strength, stamina, and tone. We top it off by providing a community environment of fun, support, energy, accountability, and motivation.
What is Hiit Training exactly? And what is the buzz about it pertaining to fat loss? According to Wikipedia, “High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a form of interval training, a cardiovascular exercise strategy alternating short periods of intense anaerobic exercise with less intense recovery periods, until too exhausted to continue. The method is not just restricted to cardio and frequently includes weights for the short periods as well. Though there is no universal HIIT session duration, these intense workouts …uses the anaerobic energy systems which are typically used for short, sharp bursts. The times vary, based on a participant’s current fitness level…. This would bring in the anaerobic energy system. The intensity of HIIT also depends on the duration of the session. HIIT workouts provide improved athletic capacity and condition as well as improved glucose metabolism…. research has shown that HIIT regimens produced significant reductions in the fat mass of the whole-body in young women….”