So, then how often should you be doing HIIT?

Due to the highly effective nature of

HIIT, there’s really no need to do it more than three to four times a week, Dr.
Astorino says. He points to the U.S. government’s health guidelines that say adults
need two and one-half hours of aerobic physical activity per week, and at least two
days of muscle-strengthening exercise per week.

While Dr. Astorino says that there’s no reason to call regular HIIT sessions unsafe,
he says that he doesn’t see why someone would want to do it every day, since
research shows that it is not necessary. “There was a study that came out 15 years
ago, and they had typical men—not athletes—doing HIIT for around 10 to 14 days in
a row,” Astorino says. “They showed the exact same benefits that you would typically
associate if you were doing HIIT three days a week.”

And, the benefits are undeniable for people of varying fitness levels. HIIT is an
effective form of exercise for many, including those who work out regularly, those
who are obese, and those living with diabetes. “Science clearly says that if you’re a
healthy adult, HIIT works as well as cardiovascular exercise, yet if you have diabetes
or have heart disease, most of the evidence shows it works better,” Dr. Astorino
says.
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ACSM recommends most adults engage in moderate-

intensity cardiovascular exercise for at least 30 minutes per
day for five days per week for a total of 150 minutes per
week.
Vigorous-intensity training, such as HIIT, should be at
least 20 minute per day for at least three days per week or
75 minutes per week. Or a combination of moderate and
vigorous-intensity exercise. 

So should you do HIIT every day?  You should not do

HIIT every day.  Many health authorities rightfully
recommend that you aim for about 30 minutes of cardio
exercise per day to keep your body healthy. But, when it
comes to an intense exercise like HIIT,   doing it every
day puts you at risk for injury, overtraining, mental
burnout, and prevents your muscles from recovering
and getting stronger.