HIIT

Intermediate ⚽ Sports / Fitness

Definition

High-Intensity Interval Training, a workout method that alternates between going as hard as humanly possible and desperately gasping for air. It promises maximum results in minimum time, which is fitness-speak for maximum suffering in minimum time.

Example Usage

"My HIIT class was only twenty minutes long but I aged approximately fifteen years during it, making it the worst trade deal in the history of time management."

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