High intensity impact training, or HIIT, is a regular class that’s open to both members and non-members. Also known as circuit training, you don’t need any previous experience or to be super-fit to take part in a HIIT class. However, as you get fitter you can push yourself harder as you improve cardio-respiratory fitness and it’s perfect to add to your other methods of exercise (walking, gym or weight training). Here’s what HIIT does:

• Torches fat and calories and boosts your metabolism
• Improves heart strength and health
• Keeps blood sugar in check (can help control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes better than continuous long-endurance exercise)
• Burns more fat in less time than long endurance exercise
• Improves anaerobic and aerobic fitness
• EPOC (Excessive Post Oxygen Consumption): Your body keeps burning calories for HOURS - up to 10 hours longer than an hour’s run