HIIT questions

JessG11

What is this exactly? Should I be doing this in the cardio parts of my workouts? How does it work and is it better than just a normal 30 minutes on the elliptical?

Any info appreciated.....I know my body is ready to step up the cardio side of my workouts...mind is not but body is...

LittleD311

HIIT are quick highly intense workouts! I would suggest doing these as well as cardio! with HIIT you do burn a lot of calories in a short amount of time, and you do get fast results! good luck!

Huskeryogi

http://fitnessblackbook.com/aerobic-exercise/the-30-30-hiit-cardio-workout-a-great-go-to-hiit-workout/

Article from one of my favorite blogs. I think you get more results from less percieved efforts using HIIT.

SpaceMarkus

One thing I have to caution is that you don't want to do them every day, and you want to keep them short. So maybe every other day and no longer than 20-30min at a time.

Acg67

here is some reading material on the subject

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/steady-state-versus-intervals-and-epoc-practical-application.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/stead-state-versus-intervals-finally-a-conclusion.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/steady-state-vs-interval-training-coda.html

Syntria

Here's one I enjoy watching, I've not really tried any of them out yet though. Still working on building up some endurance.

http://www.bodyrock.tv

or their YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/charliejames1975

They've been focusing on doing HIIT videos for like 3 years now. Fairly simple but strenuous activities you can mostly do with yo ur own body weight that get fast results.

As far as I understand they are short intense workouts of interval training. 30 seconds of something really hardcore, 10 second break, 30 seconds of something else as hard as you can, etc.

TamaraGraceS

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chocolateandvodka

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jtbaddison

Just did my first HIIT cardio workout this week. I ran in my neighborhood. Sprinted from one light pole to the next then jogged then sprinted, etc. Did this 10 times. With the 5 minute warm-up it came to about 20 minutes. I was exhausted. Interesting part was that my sprinting got better and better it was my jogging that I struggled with.

JessG11

Thanks everyone!!!!! I'll start reading all the information. I appreciate it!!!!

I guess I thought it was something more scary than what it is.

otr12

here is some reading material on the subject

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/steady-state-versus-intervals-and-epoc-practical-application.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/stead-state-versus-intervals-finally-a-conclusion.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/steady-state-vs-interval-training-coda.html

Interesting. Since this is the least glamorous thing I've read on the topic it's probably the most accurate.

lpeacock06

JM videos have HIIT in them....not the whole thing but parts of them.....

TK421NotAtPost

here is some reading material on the subject

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/steady-state-versus-intervals-and-epoc-practical-application.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/stead-state-versus-intervals-finally-a-conclusion.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/steady-state-vs-interval-training-coda.html

Interesting. Since this is the least glamorous thing I've read on the topic it's probably the most accurate.

You should read his series on "protein sources" :laugh: