HIIT before or after steady state cardio?

classicalguitar1

I am currently doing 45 minutes steady cardio on my bike and then straight after doing 10 minutes HIIT with a skipping rope. I am doing this pretty much every day!
Am I doing this in the correct order?
What are the pros and cons of both?

Thanks

tkillion810

I would go with steady state cardio after the HIT portion of your workouts. You want to be able to go strong during the HIT session.

TheGymGypsy

You're gonna need all the energy you have to get through a good HIIT work out.

Strobins05

I would do the HIIT first! :flowerforyou:

loricshields47

HIIT first. There is a theory that a 5-10 min break after the hiit followed by your steady pace cardio gives you the best results from the extended time workout. I just do the HIIT after weight training, no marathon plans for me so never more than 70 min a week spent on the treadmill. But I respect the stress relief a good run (or walk) can provide.

happy training

joe_d

I also do my HIIT first, mostly for the same reason as GymGypsy; you'll have better performance in your HIIT session if it comes first. But for me there's a psychological reason too--the 30 minutes of steady state cardio I do just seems like a piece of cake after the HIIT. It's a relief to be able to just crank away and listen to tunes and not have to do those bursts of all out effort. I think if it were the other way around I'd find that first 30 minutes of steady work more like torture, knowing that the hard stuff was yet to come.

ninerbuff

You can do BOTH throughout

IE: Steady state cardio for 3 minutes, followed by HIIT for 30 seconds and continue (or even a shorter recovery period)

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iRun_Butterfly

I've been told HIIT first, a few minute break, then as much steady state cardio as you like for best results.

spiderjeremy2000

loricshields47 wrote: »

HIIT first. There is a theory that a 5-10 min break after the hiit followed by your steady pace cardio gives you the best results from the extended time workout. I just do the HIIT after weight training, no marathon plans for me so never more than 70 min a week spent on the treadmill. But I respect the stress relief a good run (or walk) can provide.

happy training

loricshields47 wrote: »

HIIT first. There is a theory that a 5-10 min break after the hiit followed by your steady pace cardio gives you the best results from the extended time workout. I just do the HIIT after weight training, no marathon plans for me so never more than 70 min a week spent on the treadmill. But I respect the stress relief a good run (or walk) can provide.

happy training

spiderjeremy2000

loricshields47 wrote: »

HIIT first. There is a theory that a 5-10 min break after the hiit followed by your steady pace cardio gives you the best results from the extended time workout. I just do the HIIT after weight training, no marathon plans for me so never more than 70 min a week spent on the treadmill. But I respect the stress relief a good run (or walk) can provide.

happy training

iRun_Butterfly wrote: »

I've been told HIIT first, a few minute break, then as much steady state cardio as you like for best results.

spiderjeremy2000

Hi I have a really important question to ask. When you finish hiit then rest for 5-10 minutes before your steady state cardio, how do you "rest" (standing? Sit? Walk?) please get back to me asap:)

ludds

I always do active rest, a very slow light jog on the spot or some static squats. Sometimes when I'm really dying the active rest is me collapsed on the floor writhing in pain.