Ray Bass is the associate movement and wellness editor at mindbodygreen and a NASM-Certified Personal Trainer.
She holds a degree in creative writing from the University of Pennsylvania, with honors in nonfiction.
So take your sneakers off and stay awhilethis news may or may not unsettle you.
The debate surrounding exercise and constipation.
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It also depends on the person.
But most experts agree that consistently doing this one key in of workout can cause tummy troubles.
That workout, my friends, is our beloved HIIT.
Why HIIT can cause constipation.
HIIT, or high intensity interval training, has a lot going for it.
But as you know if youve ever done a HIIT workout, it can be very, very intense.
How we move, she says, is important (and often overlooked).
What we know is that for the gut to move, it has to relax.
If youre doing HIIT now and experience no symptoms, thats awesome and you should keep doing what works.
But if youre a HIIT lover struggling with constipation, it may be time to make some changes.
Here’s what you’re able to do.
Incorporate more restorative exercise, more pilates, moreyoga, and more walking, Berzin suggests.
Now to be clear: Were not advising that you stop doing HIIT altogether, forever and ever.
