question about HIIT

carbons2k
carbons2k Posts: 383 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
So Ive been reading that HIIT workouts are 'best' for burning fat. Fast sprint then a recover and repeat. My question is cans a HIIT workout be done at 1 speed but the incline changes on the treadmill? I can stay at level 3.0 but have the incline vary fom 2.0 to 6.0 or sometimes higher. Thanks!

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  • JDySart777
    JDySart777 Posts: 270 Member
    Burning muscle?
  • carbons2k
    carbons2k Posts: 383 Member
    I meant burning fat lol
  • Witchdoctor58
    Witchdoctor58 Posts: 226 Member
    Intensity can be increased in different ways, by incline, speed or a mix of both.
  • tmpecus78
    tmpecus78 Posts: 1,206 Member
    A true HIIT workout is a series of low intensity and high intensity intervals (ex: a minute walk or light jog, followed by a 45-60 second sprint). This is repeated for about 25-30 min. So to answer your question, one speed will not work or be considered an true HIIT workout.
  • Beastmode454
    Beastmode454 Posts: 340 Member
    yea... i think that giving your body that pause and then back into the workout is the best way... so like basketball and football are good sport that would be great to burn fat based of the rest pause and back into motion guideline

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