High Intensity Interval Training for PCOS- Is it bad?

Is HIIT bad for PCOS?

No, but like any type of exercise you can overdo it. There is a lot of misleading information about High-Intensity Interval Training for PCOS. In this video, I will talk about how to figure out if HIIT is right for you.

Not every woman with PCOS should exercise and eat the exact same way. So when you are seeking PCOS workout advice it is critical that you are getting evidence-based information and not lazy advice that is based on someone's individual expirence.

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Research cited
Trapp, E., Chisholm, D., Freund, J. et al. The effects of high-intensity intermittent exercise training on fat loss and fasting insulin levels of young women. Int J Obes 32, 684–691 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0803781

HIIT Cortisol Research

Study 1: Compared HIIT and Resistance Training
No effect was observed for C-reactive protein (CRP), cortisol,
Cite
Magalhães JP, Santos DA, Correia IR, Hetherington-Rauth M, Ribeiro R, Raposo JF, Matos A, Bicho MD, Sardinha LB. Impact of combined training with different exercise intensities on inflammatory and lipid markers in type 2 diabetes: a secondary analysis from a 1-year randomized controlled trial. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2020 Oct 7;19(1):169. doi: 10.1186/s12933-020-01136-y. PMID: 33028418; PMCID: PMC7539392.

Study 2: Compare HIIT, RT+HIIT (PAR), HIIT + EMS in middle aged adults
"Cortisol decreased in the PAR, HIIT, and HIIT + EMS groups

Dote-Montero M, De-la-O A, Jurado-Fasoli L, Ruiz JR, Castillo MJ, Amaro-Gahete FJ. The effects of three types of exercise training on steroid hormones in physically inactive middle-aged adults: a randomized controlled trial. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2021 Aug;121(8):2193-2206. doi: 10.1007/s00421-021-04692-7. Epub 2021 Apr 22. PMID: 33890158.

Study 3 compared HIIT and Steady-state in overweight young women for 5 weeks

"Compared with MICT, short-term HIIT is more time-efficient and is perceived as being easier for improving cardiorespiratory fitness and fasting blood glucose for overweight and obese young women.”

"There were no within-group or group differences in serum levels of testosterone, cortisol, the ratio of testosterone and cortisol (T/C ratio), GH, leptin, or FGF-21"