Some thoughts and discussions from me.
High Intensity Tactical Training (HIIT)
Wow. This week has absolutely flown by.
Between my parents’ visiting this week and work, I’ve had little time for anything else. Note that I am most certainly not complaining. I’m absolutely ecstatic that I’ve been signing lots of clients and picking up more classes lately - I’ll have to talk about that on another day. And I’d have my parents out to visit every week if I could!
They’re cute. And have been married 40…something years!
One thing that’s definitely taken the back burner this week is the blog – reading and writing. So I’ll get to talking about the haps that have been going on lately another day.
Today let’s talk about HIIT.
Nope, that’s not a typo. High Intensity Tactical Training (HITT) is completely different from High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT.)
High intensity tactical training is a combat-specific fitness program from the US Marine Corps based out of the High Intensity Tactical Training Center in Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.
Read more: http://www.dvidshub.net/image/582677/high-intensity-tactical-training-gives-marines-new-workout#.UT0cQlpATe4#ixzz2NBTM5fN4
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is a comprehensive strength and conditioning program that is essential to a Marine’s physical development,
combat readiness and resiliency. Different components of performance enhancement
training are key components to superior speed, power, strength endurance and overall
combat readiness while reducing the likelihood of injury and ensuring that our Marines are
physically prepared for real-time combat / tactical situations while in theatre.
It utilizes functional training specific to those exercises that enhance job-specific combat training readiness. And it’s quickly becoming a mainstream way to train, thought to rival training methods like those of crossfit and P90x. Pretty cool, right?
The HITT program is also periodized (which I’m a big fan of – I hate random, illogical training) into three phases:
- Pre-deployment
- Deployment
- Post-deployment
From there, it’s split into sub-categories (strengthen, mitigate, reintegration) and then into further subcategories from those. As a personal trainer who always uses periodization, this really appeals to me.
The workout itself is designed like some you might have seen before:
- cardio warm up (thermoregulation)
- dynamic warm up (range of motion)
- Strength and power
- speed, agility, and enduarance
- core stability and flexibility
Further, it even goes so far as to provide a guide for hydration and nutrition for enhancing training for each phase.
I don’t know about you, but I think HITT sounds pretty cool. Combat-style workouts where the goal is to train like a marine?! Sounds intense…but a cool challenge!
Your turn! What do you think about High Intensity Tactical Training?
I hadn’t heard of HITT before – I think I’m going to look into it some more!
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I was in ROTC when I was younger, but I’ve never heard of HITT before. It def. sounds like a challenging, but fun workout. I get so bored doing the same workouts all the time so this would be fun to change it up.
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Sounds intense! I’ve tried TRX, which is a Navy Seal type thing, but had never heard of this workout.
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sounds interesting! i’ve done the whole Insanity thing before and it’s pretty crazy but in a good way – I’m not so sure about this one but would love to hear more about it!
I agree, the week has passed by so fast! Crazy.
This is so cool, I haven’t heard of HITT before, sounds super intense. I definitely like that!
Combat style workouts would be totally fun to try, at least once!
Happy Friday!
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This sounds like something we could sink our teeth into! My husband is a police officer and a member of the SWAT team, so this style of training is perfect. He is actually thinking about going through the NSCA TSAC Tactical Operator certification – which I would love for him to do. Thanks for sharing this!
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This sounds full on. I’d heard of HITT before but not to this extent or in this context
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I’m so glad that you’ve been having a great time with your parents. 🙂 Maybe they’ll want to move out next!
HITT sounds good to me- I’m a big fan of anything that combines cardio + strength and challenges you physically and mentally!
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This sounds really interesting!! Congrats on signing new clients. I hope you have a wonderful time with your parents!!
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Sounds kick ass! And I would feel so tough doing it! Haha
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I love the idea! I’m with you, random training just to train doesn’t excite me-but the pre, active, and post deployment sections are brilliant. Thanks for the info- I’ll definitely be checking into this more!
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I am in the Marine Corps and perform HITT training on a daily basis, It is challenging and fun at the same time. It does push your body to the next limit doing supersets of the big exercises on a daily basis as well as focusing on agility and core strength which tends to be forgotten by alot of the new gym going people. I say give it a try. I find it better than the everyday gym routine.
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