Which is better??

MeekMeals

Which interval is better?

Run intervals for 12 minutes-- 30 seconds at 100% of your speed then one minute at 40% of your speed--alternate back and forth for 12 minutes.

OR

Run intervals for 50 minutes -- incline @ 8.0 for 2 minutes at 3.5 walk, then no incline for 1 minute jog at 5.7

sbilyeu75

Are you talking about HIIT?

ErinMarie25

I say this:
Run intervals for 12 minutes-- 30 seconds at 100% of your speed then one minute at 40% of your speed--alternate back and forth for 12 minutes.

HIIT is awesome and definitely helps you burn more fat. I love doing the Turbo Fire ones. She does intense cardio for 40-60 seconds and then rest for 40-60 seconds, but still moving. It ranges from a period of 15-30 minutes all together.

erickirb

It depends on your fitness goals and what you want to accomplish. The HIIT is great for a quick burn but will burn less total calories than the 50 min, the 50 is better for preparing you to run a 10k, but the HIIT can shock your system and kick your metabolism up higher for longer after you finish the workout.

MeekMeals

It depends on your fitness goals and what you want to accomplish. The HIIT is great for a quick burn but will burn less total calories than the 50 min, the 50 is better for preparing you to run a 10k, but the HIIT can shock your system and kick your metabolism up higher for longer after you finish the workout.

Yes i mean HIIT. and i'm still in the "losing" stage. So i wanna do the best, most effective to lose. I've been doing the 50 mins for almost 2 months now: altenating between walking at the incline or alternating the faster jog with a lower jog if that mkaes sense.
And i do think i need to shock my body right now.

MeekMeals

Are you talking about HIIT?

yes maa'm talking about HIIT

sbilyeu75

Do the HIIT. Your body has become used to the exercise you're doing now.

championnfl

Always find high intensity is better! The higher yhe heart rate the better... I vote for the 1st workout! [plus thats what I do]

laddyboy

Here is what you do.

HIIT one Day, Max Intervals the next. Go back and forth. Also realize you're going to lose some muscle along the way but you can build that back after you reach your goal.

I'm doing Insanity / TF HIIT Hybrid....It looks like this.
Sun - TF HIIT 30 (30 minute HIIT workout)
Mon - Insanity Plyo Cardio Circuit (40 min MIT(max interval training))
Tue - TF HIIT 30
Wed - Insanity Cardio & Power Resistance (40 min)
Thur - TF HIIT 30
Fri- Isanity Pure Cardio (38 min) & Cardio Abs (16 min)
Sat - rest
Then the next week I start with Insanity on Sunday and so on.

That with a good calorie deficit diet you will lean out quick. I usually burn 375-400 calories with the HIIT and 500 with the Insanity workout. But the HIIT gives me the afterburn affect so my burn more calories for upto 48 hrs after the workout. In 2 weeks I've lost about 6 lbs and have seen a more lean look inmy midsection.

MeekMeals

Always find high intensity is better! The higher yhe heart rate the better... I vote for the 1st workout! [plus thats what I do]

ok but the HIIT seems so HARD!!!

sbilyeu75

Always find high intensity is better! The higher yhe heart rate the better... I vote for the 1st workout! [plus thats what I do]

ok but the HIIT seems so HARD!!!

That's the point.

laddyboy

Oh you wanted easy...sorry for my post then.

Come on, you can't expect to get results on doing something easy. Try Insanity for 63 days then everything will seem easy.

MeekMeals

Always find high intensity is better! The higher yhe heart rate the better... I vote for the 1st workout! [plus thats what I do]

ok but the HIIT seems so HARD!!!

That's the point.

true that! i am going to do it today!!!! I'll re-post here and let you all know the outcome!!

MeekMeals

Oh you wanted easy...sorry for my post then.

Come on, you can't expect to get results on doing something easy. Try Insanity for 63 days then everything will seem easy.

No doubt! You're right! I am going to give it a shot! THANKS! Don't know about Insanity tho, i seen the video. OMG!!!

laddyboy

Insanity really pushes you but you get results. I lost 9 lbs in 3 weeks my first round. It's such a feeling of accomplishment. You can do it too.

MeekMeals

Insanity really pushes you but you get results. I lost 9 lbs in 3 weeks my first round. It's such a feeling of accomplishment. You can do it too.

is it really hard to at home? what all equipment do you need?

MeekMeals

and is 12minutes really enough

Bamacraft

I would think either is good. You could split these. Do #1 2 days (M&F) and then #2 a day in the middle (W). Week 2 swap with #2 twice and # 1 once etc..I would consider tweaking. #1 to 15-20 minutes. I do like your #2 to provide some lower inpact cardio in the mix..Guess that depends on how strong your joints are. Inclines / hills are great and will help your endurance. Also suggest running/ jogging with incline at 1 for #1. Thats the suggested inclination to simulate outdoor running.

karmasBFF

It depends on your fitness goals and what you want to accomplish. The HIIT is great for a quick burn but will burn less total calories than the 50 min, the 50 is better for preparing you to run a 10k, but the HIIT can shock your system and kick your metabolism up higher for longer after you finish the workout.

Yes i mean HIIT. and i'm still in the "losing" stage. So i wanna do the best, most effective to lose. I've been doing the 50 mins for almost 2 months now: altenating between walking at the incline or alternating the faster jog with a lower jog if that mkaes sense.
And i do think i need to shock my body right now.

Great job on the 2 month committment! That's sweet!

Keep in mind that although you are in the losing stage, you want to build muscle because it helps you lose without effort. I'm sure you know this, but muscle is a fat burning mechanism all on its own! The speed helps with cardio and sustainability; inclide helps with muscle. So even though you may not actually lose "weight", you are still helping your body kick fat's butt!

Hope this helps!

tesshaney

WOW! this HIIT thing sounds like something I should be doing. I googled it but there are a TON of sites. Can anyone recommend a particular site I should check out so that I can get started on a HIIT routine?

erickirb

and is 12minutes really enough

Warm up for 5 minutes first by walking fast or jogging slow and make sure you cool down as well, that would extend the workout to 22 min (5 min warm up, 12 min workout, 5 min cool down)

MeekMeals

and is 12minutes really enough

Warm up for 5 minutes first by walking fast or jogging slow and make sure you cool down as well, that would extend the workout to 22 min (5 min warm up, 12 min workout, 5 min cool down)

thanks! ok, now... if my slow jog is at 4.5 should i use that for my 40% speed and my fast 5.7 speed is my faster run (i'm sure thats not my 100%) so what should i set my 100% speed at?

MeekMeals

It depends on your fitness goals and what you want to accomplish. The HIIT is great for a quick burn but will burn less total calories than the 50 min, the 50 is better for preparing you to run a 10k, but the HIIT can shock your system and kick your metabolism up higher for longer after you finish the workout.

Yes i mean HIIT. and i'm still in the "losing" stage. So i wanna do the best, most effective to lose. I've been doing the 50 mins for almost 2 months now: altenating between walking at the incline or alternating the faster jog with a lower jog if that mkaes sense.
And i do think i need to shock my body right now.

Great job on the 2 month committment! That's sweet!

Keep in mind that although you are in the losing stage, you want to build muscle because it helps you lose without effort. I'm sure you know this, but muscle is a fat burning mechanism all on its own! The speed helps with cardio and sustainability; inclide helps with muscle. So even though you may not actually lose "weight", you are still helping your body kick fat's butt!

Hope this helps!

Yes strength training is the shiz-nit! I work on a different part of the body each day!!!

MeekMeals

I would think either is good. You could split these. Do #1 2 days (M&F) and then #2 a day in the middle (W). Week 2 swap with #2 twice and # 1 once etc..I would consider tweaking. #1 to 15-20 minutes. I do like your #2 to provide some lower inpact cardio in the mix..Guess that depends on how strong your joints are. Inclines / hills are great and will help your endurance. Also suggest running/ jogging with incline at 1 for #1. Thats the suggested inclination to simulate outdoor running.

ok so do the 12min HIIT at 1.0 incline? and I am going to do it 2 times a week.

Bamacraft

Yes, do #1 twice per week for 15 - 20 minutes and leave at 1 on incline and #2 once for 40-50 minutes as you have it. I'd put a rest day between each HIIT day, rest day would be a good time to get upper body workout with some wieghts. I say 15-20 minutes since i'd think you want to work up to 20 minutes. You could do 12 minutes week 1, 14 minutes week 2, until you work up to 20 minutes. Warm up for 5-10 minutes but do not count that as part of the HIIT time.

laddyboy

One of the beauties of P90X is you do a schedule like this
Resistance
Cardio
Resistance
Yoga
Resistance
Kenpo

With this schedule you build muscle and muscle burns fat.
You also get your 3 days of cardio. (Yoga cardio, right. YogaX might not be sucking wind cardio but you sure do burn a ton of calories)
So a sample schedule for you would be
Mon - Resistance
Tue - HIIT
Wed- Resistance
Thur - HIIT
Fri - Resistance
Sat - HIIT
The above is a great schedule to get you in great shape.