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It is officially autumn! Our schedules are jam-packed, the holiday season is fast approaching and fall foliage makes outdoor walks even more appealing. So, what better time to commit to a walking plan that will allow you to get those steps in while also cutting your workout time in half? Enter our HIIT walking challenge!This month we’re turning our daily walks into high-intensity interval training — or HIIT — walks. HIIT workouts alternate between short, but intense, bursts of exercise (where you go all out for a period of time) and less intense active recovery. This style of training speeds up the metabolism, builds muscle, improves heart health, burns fat and increases endurance. Plus, you not only burn more calories while you’re exercising, but after the workout as well, since HIIT creates an “after-burn effect” allowing you to burn more calories at rest.