first sprint intervals this year...

pearshapedmum

and im exhausted!! Did a 6 min warm up jog, then 6 intervals of a 15 sec hill sprint followed by 45 sec walk down the hill, then an 18 min jog home. I cant believe how tired I feel. I know that EPOC after HIT is supposed to burn more calories following exercise than standard steady cardio, but does anyone know if this difference is enough to even make a difference?

3dogsrunning

A good blog
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-final-nail-in-the-hiit-epoc-coffin-581439

sijomial

pearshapedmum wrote: »

I know that EPOC after HIT is supposed to burn more calories following exercise than standard steady cardio, but does anyone know if this difference is enough to even make a difference?

No - a small percentage of a small number is insignificant.

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/steady-state-versus-intervals-and-epoc-practical-application.html/

pearshapedmum

thanks for posting those links - very interesting reads!