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Talk to Me About Interval Training...

thejarviclan
thejarviclan Posts: 465 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm using a Precor AMT trainer in the mornings and since I only have 45-50 minutes for cardio before work I started using the Interval setting to get a better work-out.

I am alternating 2 minutes at level 11 with 2 minutes at level 6. But when I compare this to 30 minutes of straight level 8, there is only about 20 calories difference in the "burn."

Is it doing my body and/or metabolism more good to stick with the interval setting? Or should I spare my knees the Level 11 and stick to the Level 8?

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  • thejarviclan
    thejarviclan Posts: 465 Member
    I'm using a Precor AMT trainer in the mornings and since I only have 45-50 minutes for cardio before work I started using the Interval setting to get a better work-out.

    I am alternating 2 minutes at level 11 with 2 minutes at level 6. But when I compare this to 30 minutes of straight level 8, there is only about 20 calories difference in the "burn."

    Is it doing my body and/or metabolism more good to stick with the interval setting? Or should I spare my knees the Level 11 and stick to the Level 8?
  • MisoSoup79
    MisoSoup79 Posts: 517
    What are you using to calculate your calories burned? HRM or the machine? I have found the machines at the gym are pretty lousy at calculating calories burned when set to "interval" or "random" settings, compared with my HRM.
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