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Whats wrong with HIIT ? Lol its not tough at all go on a treadmill walk for a minute sprint for 30 secs and do this 10 times, increase the intensity each week, its simple... yes you'll be out of breath and probably wanting to quit, but I'd much rather be on a treadmill for 15 mins than for an hour plus, all I'm trying to say is push yourselves harder in the gym, challenge your bodies to go past the limits YOU have set for it mentally and you'll see quicker results
That's fine, but it ain't HIIT. If attempting HIIT, the treadmill is one of the last places to do so.
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queenliz99 wrote: »If all your doing is steady state cardio day in and day out then thats fine, but you're cheating yourselves out of progress ..
As i said before our bodies are highly adaptive, walking for an hour on a treadmill is not pushing your body to its limits, you'll eventually burn less and less calories, its ok to do some steady state cardio, i walk/jog 3.5 to 5 miles on the morning to kickstart my metabolism so i burn more cals throughout the day, but i also make sure to spend 15-20 mins a day on the treadmill and or the elliptical pushing my body.
I didn't say HIIT was the only effective way to exercise, what i said was try something new, shock your body and see the results faster. If you can't do it then don't bash my post, start off slow and work your way up to it, because the fact of the matter is its a much much much more effective way than steady state cardio will ever be
Says who? What credentials do you have?
This is common knowledge.
Lots of things that are commonly "known" aren't necessarily true.10 -
You should have stopped while you were ahead rather than start adding a load of other myths!
Best to avoid using absolute phrases like "the only way....". Because if you think about it there are many methods to achieve fat loss not just one.
What about anything i said is a myth?
All I'm saying is the more you put in the more you get out... how is this a myth.. how is mixing hiit into your training not beneficial over just doing steady state cardio? How is shocking the body a myth?
Please let me know lol
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queenliz99 wrote: »If all your doing is steady state cardio day in and day out then thats fine, but you're cheating yourselves out of progress ..
As i said before our bodies are highly adaptive, walking for an hour on a treadmill is not pushing your body to its limits, you'll eventually burn less and less calories, its ok to do some steady state cardio, i walk/jog 3.5 to 5 miles on the morning to kickstart my metabolism so i burn more cals throughout the day, but i also make sure to spend 15-20 mins a day on the treadmill and or the elliptical pushing my body.
I didn't say HIIT was the only effective way to exercise, what i said was try something new, shock your body and see the results faster. If you can't do it then don't bash my post, start off slow and work your way up to it, because the fact of the matter is its a much much much more effective way than steady state cardio will ever be
Says who? What credentials do you have?
This is common knowledge.
You have common knowledge of the OP? Tell me?4 -
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Whats wrong with HIIT ? Lol its not tough at all go on a treadmill walk for a minute sprint for 30 secs and do this 10 times, increase the intensity each week, its simple... yes you'll be out of breath and probably wanting to quit, but I'd much rather be on a treadmill for 15 mins than for an hour plus, all I'm trying to say is push yourselves harder in the gym, challenge your bodies to go past the limits YOU have set for it mentally and you'll see quicker results
I don't personally see anything wrong with HIIT. I think what was being conveyed was that it's not the only good way to burn calories. Steady state cardio works just fine as well. I do steady state every morning for 35 minutes even though my machine will do HIIT workouts. I prefer steady state because I burn more calories doing it than I do with HIIT. As far as all the "you burn calories long after your workout with HIIT" comments you'll see, I think they are bunk, or at the very least over exaggerated. No reason to suggest that's the only way to burn fat/calories.5 -
No, but the man speaks the truth. The body, in it's constant attempt to retain fat and burn as little fat/energy as possible, adapts to everything we do. This physiology kept people alive when the next meal could be a week or more away. I mean HIIT or no HIIT it doesn't matter.2
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Whats wrong with HIIT ? Lol its not tough at all go on a treadmill walk for a minute sprint for 30 secs and do this 10 times, increase the intensity each week, its simple... yes you'll be out of breath and probably wanting to quit, but I'd much rather be on a treadmill for 15 mins than for an hour plus, all I'm trying to say is push yourselves harder in the gym, challenge your bodies to go past the limits YOU have set for it mentally and you'll see quicker results
You really miss the point, don't you.
No one said there was anything wrong with HIIT.
People disagreed with your assertion that HIIT is needed.
I'd rather be on the treadmill watching a hockey game. My preference and it is working for me. I don't need HIIT. I may choose to do HIIT at one point, but it is not needed.
That is where you went off the rails and your reply shows you missed the point of others comments.
Not even going to get into shocking the body.6 -
You should have stopped while you were ahead rather than start adding a load of other myths!
Best to avoid using absolute phrases like "the only way....". Because if you think about it there are many methods to achieve fat loss not just one.
What about anything i said is a myth?
All I'm saying is the more you put in the more you get out... how is this a myth.. how is mixing hiit into your training not beneficial over just doing steady state cardio? How is shocking the body a myth?
Please let me know lol
As I said before, it depends on your goals. Sometimes doing "too much" cardio, pushing the limits and HIIT can actually work negatively as I mentioned - in my case, it would have affected my recovery for lifting. So there is one reason right there.
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Hmmmm, and if you can't walk for 8 hours a day to burn more than you ever will with your half hour of HIIT don't bash those who can!
HIIT is good. Walking is good. Cardio is good. Lifting weights is good.
They all have relative strengths and weaknesses.
ETA: And your weight level changes will still depend on your caloric balance.
I've ran the new york marathon, i have no problem with walking and running long distances but it seems most people's goals here are to lose weight, maybe gain muscle.. why would someone looking to acheive those goals walk for hours on end? Why take that much time in the gym when it can be done more efficiently?
I never said not to walk, i said instead of doing steady state day in and day out, throw in some hiit, throw in some higher intensity exercise that will shock your body and cause you to burn more calories .... i don't see whats so wrong with that advice lol
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You should have stopped while you were ahead rather than start adding a load of other myths!
Best to avoid using absolute phrases like "the only way....". Because if you think about it there are many methods to achieve fat loss not just one.
What about anything i said is a myth?
All I'm saying is the more you put in the more you get out... how is this a myth.. how is mixing hiit into your training not beneficial over just doing steady state cardio? How is shocking the body a myth?
Please let me know lol
As I said before, it depends on your goals. Sometimes doing "too much" cardio, pushing the limits and HIIT can actually work negatively as I mentioned - in my case, it would have affected my recovery for lifting. So there is one reason right there.
I lift 7 days a week, 2 to 3 days a week i do some form of hiit ...
Get some good bcaas and beta alanine, because it shouldn't be a recovery issue. Too much cardio can be negative especially to lifters which is why hiit is a much better option in my opinion
Look at a marathon runners body compared to a sprinters ...0 -
You should have stopped while you were ahead rather than start adding a load of other myths!
Best to avoid using absolute phrases like "the only way....". Because if you think about it there are many methods to achieve fat loss not just one.
What about anything i said is a myth?
All I'm saying is the more you put in the more you get out... how is this a myth.. how is mixing hiit into your training not beneficial over just doing steady state cardio? How is shocking the body a myth?
Please let me know lol
As I said before, it depends on your goals. Sometimes doing "too much" cardio, pushing the limits and HIIT can actually work negatively as I mentioned - in my case, it would have affected my recovery for lifting. So there is one reason right there.
I lift 7 days a week, 2 to 3 days a week i do some form of hiit ...
Get some good bcaas and beta alanine, because it shouldn't be a recovery issue. Too much cardio can be negative especially to lifters which is why hiit is a much better option in my opinion
Look at a marathon runners body compared to a sprinters ...
So, in you opinion, sprinters look better than marathoners. Gotcha7 -
You should have stopped while you were ahead rather than start adding a load of other myths!
Best to avoid using absolute phrases like "the only way....". Because if you think about it there are many methods to achieve fat loss not just one.
What about anything i said is a myth?
All I'm saying is the more you put in the more you get out... how is this a myth.. how is mixing hiit into your training not beneficial over just doing steady state cardio? How is shocking the body a myth?
Please let me know lol
Myths; shocking your body, everyone should do HIIT, kick starting your metabolism.
Tell me how I should prepare for a 100 mile cycling event.
Which is going to form the core of my training? Long duration rides of varying intensity a lot of which will be steady state or 20 minutes of HIIT?
HIIT is just one of many training options and not suitable for everyone, cardiac patients or the otherwise very unfit for example.
I do interval training by the way, hill repeats outdoors and up to 12 minute intervals for up to two hours indoors. Give it a go you may find you aren't as fit as you think.
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You can't "shock" your body except with electricity and you can't kickstart your metabolism.13
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I feel like on this page anyone who comments with under 150 posts will be attacked regardless of what they say lol. If you gotta feel superior because you spend your life in the comment section of MFP I truly feel sorry for you. Have a blessed day!1
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Funny how people zerod in on the part where I'm challenging you to work hard and totally negated all the other positive things ....
If you don't want to push yourself then fine, i honestly don't care i was just trying to be helpful and to try to get people to see things from a new perspective... it seems as though people aren't willing to step out of their comfort zones, we can all jump on a treadmill and walk a few miles, get a little sweat going, have a little labored breathing.. and if this is working out for you then great! But at some point you're going to have to increase the speed, the incline and you're going to have to push yourself to get greater results its just the way it is.1 -
Hmmmm, and if you can't walk for 8 hours a day to burn more than you ever will with your half hour of HIIT don't bash those who can!
HIIT is good. Walking is good. Cardio is good. Lifting weights is good.
They all have relative strengths and weaknesses.
ETA: And your weight level changes will still depend on your caloric balance.
I've ran the new york marathon, i have no problem with walking and running long distances but it seems most people's goals here are to lose weight, maybe gain muscle.. why would someone looking to acheive those goals walk for hours on end? Why take that much time in the gym when it can be done more efficiently?
I never said not to walk, i said instead of doing steady state day in and day out, throw in some hiit, throw in some higher intensity exercise that will shock your body and cause you to burn more calories .... i don't see whats so wrong with that advice lol
^This is quite a bit different than this:Get yourselves a balanced diet and workout plan, do compound movements in the gym and stop walking on the treadmill for hours and hours, rev it up with some hiit training, get that heart rate up and the calories will burn extremely fast, you have to shock your bodies and keep it guessing!!!
Doing the same exercises over and over again, day i and day out while at first you'll lose some weight, will only lead to a plateau and slow progression with your goals.8 -
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@coleg04 it's not that. He is claiming you can shock your body and kickstart your metabolism which are myths.I feel like on this page anyone who comments with under 150 posts will be attacked regardless of what they say lol. If you gotta feel superior because you spend your life in the comment section of MFP I truly feel sorry for you. Have a blessed day!11 -
You should have stopped while you were ahead rather than start adding a load of other myths!
Best to avoid using absolute phrases like "the only way....". Because if you think about it there are many methods to achieve fat loss not just one.
What about anything i said is a myth?
All I'm saying is the more you put in the more you get out... how is this a myth.. how is mixing hiit into your training not beneficial over just doing steady state cardio? How is shocking the body a myth?
Please let me know lol
As I said before, it depends on your goals. Sometimes doing "too much" cardio, pushing the limits and HIIT can actually work negatively as I mentioned - in my case, it would have affected my recovery for lifting. So there is one reason right there.
I lift 7 days a week, 2 to 3 days a week i do some form of hiit ...
Get some good bcaas and beta alanine, because it shouldn't be a recovery issue. Too much cardio can be negative especially to lifters which is why hiit is a much better option in my opinion
Look at a marathon runners body compared to a sprinters ...
At the time when I was losing I had a newborn that didn't sleep well and breastfeeding around the clock. I also didn't have a lot of time to workout.
Here is the main reason though. I didn't need to. My results have been fantastic doing exactly what I've been doing.
Now that I am bulking cardio especially HIIT is definitely not in line with my goals. Too many calories to make up for. No thanks !7
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