How to Learn to Set Your Mind to a HIIT Workout

A lot of you have probably read about the very popular method to lose weight and gain cardiovascular endurance called HIIT workout, and thought about trying it out sometime. But surely it looks kind of rough and you hesitate because you think you won’t be able to go through with it. You won’t, not at first anyways. Except if you are a professional athlete or someone who’s been doing similar workouts before. Doing an HIIT workout is not something you just start with right away. If you do you will stop after a couple of weeks, guaranteed. So how do you learn to set your mind to doing an HIIT workout? We will guide you through it in this article.
Firstly, if you’ve never ever worked out before, or done some form of cardiovascular workout, you should maybe reconsider starting with HIIT. Surely you should try it out, but not as a beginner. I highly recommend that you start off with some form of workout with low intensity. If you by any chance own a treadmill, go for a jog or if that is too much, go for a long power walk. Any form of workout with cardiovascular stimulation that won’t make you feel exhausted is a good way to start. After a couple of weeks with a regular schedule of cardio (2-4 times per week, but be sure to recover in between the workouts) you can start off with some easy HIIT workout routines.
1. Be sure to not over-do it.
The first mistake a lot of people tend to do is going too hard in the beginning. I recommend not to, since the body gives the brain signals that I should stop when you go too hard. These signals are associated with negativity, which eventually will discourage you from working out. So what this means is that you should listen to your body. Don’t go all-in and end up vomiting or fainting. I’ve seen too many people do that during my workouts. Be sure to feel when it becomes too much, and adapt the intensity according to it. If you do this you will instead associate it with positivity, since the brain will produce and release endorphins, which will make you feel happy and content during and after workouts. This leads to you wanting to work out again!