what are MITs?

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nancygilliam520
nancygilliam520 Posts: 5 Member
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i have seen a display for MITs on the treadmill i use but no one at the gym is able to tell me what that stands for. i suspect it has something to do with metabolism but i'm not sure.

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  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
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    Quick Google search turned this up:

    Moderate Intensity Training (MIT)

    Moderate Intensity Training refers to training at the intensity range of 70-85%. At this intensity, you should have a harder time to talk to people. Your breathing should be faster and heavier than before because more oxygen is needed.

    In contrast with LIT, MIT is harder. You will burn more total calories than LIT for the same amount of time but with lower percentage of that from fat. Also, it will be harder for you to sustain at this level very long as higher ratio of anaerobic respiration causes you to fatigue earlier.

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