"HIIT" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} HIIT (uncountable)
  1. (exercise) Initialism of high-intensity interval training: a form of exercise based on short bursts of intense effort, such as sprinting. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: high-intensity interval training (extra: a form of exercise based on short bursts of intense effort, such as sprinting) Categories (topical): Exercise Related terms: HIT Translations (high-intensity interval training): 高強度間歇訓練 (Chinese Mandarin), 高强度间歇训练 (gāoqiángdù jiànxiē xùnliàn) (Chinese Mandarin), HIIT-menetelmä (Finnish), entraînement fractionné de haute intensité [masculine] (French), HIIT [neuter] (German), Hochintensitäts-Intervalltraining [neuter] (German)

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