Does HIIT Produce Results?

Jen2133

How about trying Crossfit? You'll get a good mix of interval training and strength training. And, for me at least, the strength training part is a lot more fun than being on my own in the gym!

Azdak

spartan_d wrote: »

rybo wrote: »

People argue too much over whether or not something is high intensity when doing intervals, and it derails every discussion about interval training. Especially when most of the people doing the interval training are only doing it to burn calories and not induce a specific training adaptation. In layman's terms you could almost call any interval training "high intensity" because that's what makes it an interval. Periods of higher intensity exercise alternated with periods of lower intensity rest/recovery.

HIIT is more than just "interval training at an intensity level that could be considered high." It has a very specific meaning. Your argument illustrates what was said earlier -- that much of what is called "HIIT" really isn't.

Conversely, very few people ever need to do “true HIIT”, so, while you have to be cautious about overstating the benefits, it makes no practical difference for most people.

You are absolutely correct that “true HIIT” provides very specific benefits that “higher intensity interval/circuit training does not. I’ve given up trying to make the point because it really has little practical significance for the average person.