We don’t always have a lot of time to workout, so we look for exercise routines that give us quick results. But sometimes this approach is just too hard and in the end, we skip exercise altogether. If that’s the case, you should check out LIIT training. It’s a different approach that makes workouts slower, easier and effective.  

You might not be familiar with LIIT, but chances are, you’re pretty familiar with HIIT training. This popular workout method is all about intense intervals that are broken up with short periods of active rest.

How is LIIT different? LIIT stands for lower intensity interval training, and you don’t have to power through LIIT with fast and intense intervals. Instead, you focus on strength training moves, followed by much longer rest breaks. 

The whole idea of LIIT is to give you an effective workout that’s actually doable. Instead of powering through, you’re encouraged to take longer breaks and return to the strength training intervals with renewed focus, which help you achieve perfect form and better results.

And if you want to burn fat and build lean muscle mass, LIIT is believed to be one of the most effective and safe methods, according to some experts, like Sohee Lee, a certified strength and condition specialist and sports nutritionist based in San Diego. 

Lee shares that “There’s this notion now that getting fit and healthy has to feel hard if you’re going to make meaningful progress; otherwise, you must be doing something wrong. My job is to convince you to take things slower and help you navigate the middle ground.”