Partner up: Getting other people into fitness.

Garry Y. Itkin is a college student and a fitness enthusiast. He has kept himself in shape the past few months by working out at home and writing blogs on fitness and health. He has written a series of articles that he'll be releasing to educate and inform readers on fitness and health, as well as helping them stay fit and healthy during today's global pandemic.

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With some parts of the world opening up again, Garry Y. Itkin shares his insights on getting other people into fitness with you.

First off, Garry Y. Itkin mentions that it’s imperative when looking for people to work out with you that you guys share some similarities.

While it’s always great to meet people who love fitness, when looking for a workout partner, it’s important that he or she have the same mindset and goals as you. It’s hard to work out with someone who’s bulking up if you’re routine is geared towards weight loss. It’s also next to impossible to be with someone who’s way too serious about lifting when you’re easy-going and you just want to have fun, or vice-versa.

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Also, look for people with the same level of commitment as you. It’s very frustrating to depend on someone who isn’t really into fitness, Garry Y. Itkin adds. However, when do you find your perfect workout match, working out will be as much of a joy as anything else you do in life.

The benefits of HIIT for the younger generation

Garry Y. Itkin has always been all about health and fitness, despite the immense demands of college life. In building and rebuilding his lifestyle to suit his hectic schedule, he considers a number of factors. One of the most important of these factors is time. For example, when it comes to fitness routines, oftentimes in terms of duration, shorter means better.

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This is why Garry Y. Itkin chooses and highly recommends high intensity interval training (HIIT) to his fellow college students. For the uninitiated, HIIT is an anaerobic workout routine that is comprised of compound movements designed to push a person to his limits in a short period of time. There are short intervals of rest as well between these high intensity sets. Simply put, HIIT puts in hours of exercise in a span of minutes.

Now, this has three benefits, as enumerated by Garry Y. Itkin below:

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1. HIIT workouts are known to burn fat and calories like no other workout in town.
2. HIIT workouts supercharge a person’s cardiovascular and respiratory systems, while also providing extreme strength training for the muscles and joints.
3. HIIT workouts are incredibly time-efficient, leaving people with a lot of free time to do the things they need to do everywhere else.

However, Garry Y. Itkin suggests that people consult with their physicians first before trying out HIIT.