60 min of HIIT vs 90 min of Gym

dmrm

Looking for feedback to see what people would recommend as a better and more effective workout in order to lose about 15lbs and tone up a little.

Currently doing 60 mins 5-6 times a week of HIIT training. Do I stick with this routine or alternatively I have been considering returning to the gym. At the gym I would do a 60 min cardio class (step,cycling, etc) followed by 30 min of weight training.

Thanks.

mperrott2205

I would recommend finding a decent lifting program and making that your main focus, then do 10-15 minutes of HIIT after.

jacksonpt

My guess is that both would yield fairly similar results, assuming your diet is the same.

KittensMaster

dmrm wrote: »

Looking for feedback to see what people would recommend as a better and more effective workout in order to lose about 15lbs and tone up a little.

Currently doing 60 mins 5-6 times a week of HIIT training. Do I stick with this routine or alternatively I have been considering returning to the gym. At the gym I would do a 60 min cardio class (step,cycling, etc) followed by 30 min of weight training.

Thanks.

I think you may be doing cardio level intervals

HIIT is extremely intense and 20 minutes with a few warm up and cool down when you reach 100% HRM is plenty.

Like panting dripping sweat off your elbows kind of intense.

A good diet that has you dropping 1 pound a week with 3-4 days of cardio should get you there.

Florida_Superstar

Diet will matter more than the workout you choose, so pick the workout you will enjoy the most. If you like it you will be more likely to stick with it.

rybo

defmut3 wrote: »

I would recommend finding a decent lifting program and making that your main focus, then do 10-15 minutes of HIIT after.

This.

Also if you are doing 60 minutes, you aren't doing HIIT.

Both of your proposed options aren't very efficient

mperrott2205

rybo wrote: »

defmut3 wrote: »

Also if you are doing 60 minutes, you aren't doing HIIT.

Meant to include this in my main point also, thanks Rybo.

dmrm

I am doing a 60 minute class of Orange Theory Fitness which involves HIIT. Half the class is cardio and the other half strength training.

Just trying to do things that will help achieve goals. These are my two options right now.