HIIT vs. Cardio: Which Is Better for Your Heart?

What does science say about HIIT vs. cardio for your heart? Find out.

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0:00 HIIT vs. cardio
0:23 Why is HIIT better for your heart?
1:10 Types of HIIT exercises
2:52 Benefits of HIIT
3:13 How to do HIIT
5:30 Share your success story!

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Let’s talk about HIIT vs. cardio for your heart. HIIT (high-intensity interval training) may actually be better than a cardio workout for your heart.

In a heartbeat, you have a contraction and relaxation—it operates on a rhythm. HIIT mimics more of a rhythmic type exercise than some type of moderate sustained type exercise. Moderate sustained exercise may be harder on the heart.

Short-duration, high-intensity exercise with a good amount of rest may be very therapeutic for the heart. According to one study, HIIT exercise showed a significant increase in cardiovascular and respiratory health.

A few types of HIIT exercises:
• Spin bike
• Slamball
• Plyometrics like jump training
• Sprinting (if you have good joints)

High-intensity interval training can help increase something called VO2 max, which is the amount of oxygen that feeds the muscles. It can also help increase growth hormone and testosterone.

With HIIT, you want high-intensity, short duration, and a good amount of recovery. You want to create short-term stress as well as less cortisol and improve recovery and the parasympathetic nervous system.

I would suggest doing a 20 second or less intense workout and then rest for about 2-4 minutes. Then repeat for about 3-7 sets. I would also suggest adding this workout to what you’re already doing. I think you could see some really amazing changes, not just with your heart, but with your whole body.

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Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching! When it comes to HIIT vs. cardio for the heart, HIIT may be the way to go.

[GrinningOtter]

I appreciate how he just jumps right into it. He doesn't blabber and waste time.

[runeguy]

I feel so good after a HIIT workout, I feel that all my stress, anxiousness is gone, also helps with depression.

[healthybitesbrenda]

HIIT workouts are awesome! I sweat like crazy, even doing 20 minutes…3-4X a week ✅. And have had great results.

[jennifermeekeells]

A part of my daily walks includes a run up a hill that gives me a good intensive component, and then I continue my 3 mile walk. It has really made a difference! 2 1/2 years healthy keto and IF, and I'm still maintaining my 144 pound weight loss! Thank you Dr. Berg!!

[anenome]

I was a walking dead person last year and Dr Eric Berg's teaching literally saved my life. I love you Dr Eric Berg.

[raoSENSEI]

He explains the difficult stuff so well

[ALICIADIABSERIES]

Stop to share my testimony. Two weeks ago you share a video on high pulse rates? Long story short .I was able to get to the doctor in a timely manner on the same morning. May God Blessed your channel. Over and beyond.

[bobcatts]

Thank you. This makes so much sense. I’ve been walking between 5 to 6 miles a day and there has been progress with weight loss but the high intensity seems to be more beneficial. Thank you again for all of your wisdom and education

[ChroniclesofAJ]

i love hiit workouts because i can do a quick workout on a busy day

[salwakk]

Thank you for giving the answer in 10 seconds. Love all your short videos!

[razakhamani]

Slam ball is one of the most challenging CV workout, imagine you burpee and on your way up you pick up the ball and slam it, total full body +CV

[markotrieste]

I mix HIIT two days a week with low intensity cardio the rest of the week. I learned to avoid staying "in the middle". According to my fitness tracker, my VO2 max has increased from 46 to 51 in about one year.

[GrinningOtter]

I do a 20 minute HIIT 5x a week, lost 1 1/2 inches around my waist and I've increased my endurance.

[yuliasoboleva]

it was helpful, I'm 60 and I do burpees, crossfit cindy routine, a little jumping rope. Thank you.

[NoTabooPaintings]

Yeah. Movement is important to the heart. As well as taking care of yourself on the metabolic level (e.g. good keto and fasting) as the doctor talks about. At the same time, it should be remembered about vitamin K2, B3, B6 and B12 as well as magnesium if someone is particularly concerned about heart problems. There is a lot of information about it. Here I can recommend "A brief collection of unknown facts about vitamins and minerals" if someone wants to learn more. Best regards.

[doloresvega]

I use spinning bike for my HIIT program, (no pounding allowed) because I have OA on the knees. I was getting bored with regular steady cardio. Ive started doing HIIT just recently and I already feel and see the difference. Good luck to everyone!!

[Lortafant_of_Norway]

Been doing HIIT sprints for the last 4 years. Love it.
Used to have a lot of hip, back and knee pain from biking & sitting (school+gaming).
No doctors was able to help me, so I quit biking and did less sitting. It helped, but not quite.
So I thougth what are humans meant to do.... it's not bike, it's... SPRINTS! Let's go!
Best desicion+habbit I've made to my life.

Greetings from Norway.

[MasterHustler]

Dr. Berg is always correct in his videos. I remember a study about ultra marathon runners (100 miles) having cardiac muscle tears because they were actually over stressing their hearts. Thank you Dr. Berg for your videos.

[hassadah]

Thank you. I've been very unfit most of my life. Anytime anyone mentions "HIIT" training, they give you like a 30 second to 1 min break in between and keep trying to make the rest periods shorter and shorter. I am never going to recover that quickly. So I'm going all out and then don't get a chance to recover. Thank you for emphasising the importance of REALLY recovering and giving your heart a chance to rest. When taking longer breaks or 2-3 minutes people can look a you like you're being lazy 😂

[gjorgigjorgiev]

Excellent presentation ..Great job doc...Me personally I do five days of hiit cycling for half hour in intervals with half minute high intense riding and half a minute summer i do hiit swimming while swimming fast laps for 1 munute with 1 minute pause in 1 hour ....This is way much better than aerobic exerise