EMOM workouts are taking the fitness world by storm.

The faster you move, the more rest you get between sets (viaSELF).

HIIT alternates between short bursts of all-out exercise and periods of rest or low-intensity activity.

Fit woman doing push-ups

Plus, HIIT workouts are more time-efficient than steady-state cardio, and require little or no equipment.

Unlike Tabata and other HIIT protocols, EMOM workouts require a specific number of reps for each exercise.

All you need is a stopwatch.

Woman learning about EMOM workouts

Still, there’s much more to EMOM than meets the eye.

What’s more, EMOM gives you a lot of flexibility in terms of exercise selection.

This training method also makes it easier to plan your workouts around your schedule.

Woman training with rope

Consider your training goals, too.

To burn fat, focus oncardio when you work out, and aim for a higher rep count.