Does 20 minutes of cardio actually count??
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HIIT training [High Intensity Interval Training] is typically 20 minutes because it's short bursts of all out followed by rest; thus taxing your body more than 60 minutes of steady cardio.
More taxing, yes.
Burning more calories - no, AINEC.
What combination of the two is best will depend on the individual's primary goals.0 -
Since the question was is 20 minutes enough, my points are accurate - 20 minutes of steady state cardio will not be as beneficial as 20 minutes of HIIT. We weren't discussing the general public here...
If you're doing 20 minutes of HIIT- you're probably breaching the boundaries of what is really HIIT.
Sprints is one of the few exceptions I would take to this- only because I know you can do an hour long sprint workout session- but it's got by nature built in breaks- they are sprints- and usually peppered with other drills.
<getoutofmyheadcollegesoccerpractice>
No human can sprint for an hour.
If you're doing it for an hour, it's not sprinting.
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Not true.. I only did 20 mins each session for my bodybuilding program... That plus strict dieting burns the fat... I went from 20% bf to 5% for my competition and torn the stage up with all my cuts from only doing 20.. So not true0
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Since the question was is 20 minutes enough, my points are accurate - 20 minutes of steady state cardio will not be as beneficial as 20 minutes of HIIT. We weren't discussing the general public here...
If you're doing 20 minutes of HIIT- you're probably breaching the boundaries of what is really HIIT.
Sprints is one of the few exceptions I would take to this- only because I know you can do an hour long sprint workout session- but it's got by nature built in breaks- they are sprints- and usually peppered with other drills.
<getoutofmyheadcollegesoccerpractice>
No human can sprint for an hour.
If you're doing it for an hour, it's not sprinting.
wow is your reading comprehension that bad?0 -
Everyone already answered, but to chime in with my experience: for the past couple years I've only been able to squeeze in a 20-25 minute run a few days a week, and I've lost over 30 lbs (combined with, of course, eating at a deficit). It also helps that I take a lot of short walk breaks...4 or 5 minutes several times a day. It ALL adds up!0
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20 minutes counts, probably more for cardiovascular health, but it still counts. That being said, 20 min/day, 7 days/wk will get the job done.0
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Since the question was is 20 minutes enough, my points are accurate - 20 minutes of steady state cardio will not be as beneficial as 20 minutes of HIIT. We weren't discussing the general public here...
If you're doing 20 minutes of HIIT- you're probably breaching the boundaries of what is really HIIT.
Sprints is one of the few exceptions I would take to this- only because I know you can do an hour long sprint workout session- but it's got by nature built in breaks- they are sprints- and usually peppered with other drills.
<getoutofmyheadcollegesoccerpractice>
No human can sprint for an hour.
If you're doing it for an hour, it's not sprinting.
wow is your reading comprehension that bad?
Yes, yes it is.0 -
My cardio (walking) is about 25 minutes, excluding warm-up and cool-down time. I certainly think it counts. I'm out exercising and increasing my heart rate. I'm using my muscles and I've noticed that I just feel better when I'm more active. I'm just not up to doing more cardio than that right now. My goal is to increase how long my sessions are but I didn't get out of shape in a few months so I'm not going to get fit in a few months either.0
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anything is better than nothing.0
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every minute counts, every step counts.0
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