Anyone do HIIT at the gym?

kopmom

Trying to decide if I should do it on the treadmill, bike or elliptical?

Any basic HITT workout to follow?

Thanks

chloeelebeir

I've recently just started HIIT training! so far I've only done it on the treadmill. I'll bump up the incline and speed and just go 30 sec on and 30 sec off for ten minutes. I make sure that those last 5 seconds while sprinting it feels like my legs are going to go weak! If you hear of any other HIIT exercises, please let me know! Always wanting to learn more! Or feel free to friend me

mhotch

I do one short interval at the gym. When I am done with my strength and regular cardio, I try to run/sprint on the treadmill for 10-15 minutes, plus a 5 minute cool down.

You can do HIIT on any cardio of your choice.

jamszy

I do HIIT pretty religiously on elliptical and the treadmill. Here's a routine for the treadmill on burning fat if you're interested (Featured in Men's Health).

(This is all at 1% grade incline. They say 1% usually accounts for outside factors like wind if you were to do this outside.)

Warmup: 5 minutes (walking), 5 minute jog at 6mph
Interval: 1 minute fast sprint (7.5 mph or faster if you can)
Rest: 2 minutes (brisk walk 4mph)
Repeat Intervals 8x
Cooldown

HMVOL7409

I do a 30 min program on the Eliptical that has me sweating like a *kitten* in church if your interested. I do it 3 times a week and noticed a huge difference when I added it. I want to start doing other programs so looking for ideas too.

ninerbuff

On the boxing bag at the gym. Also with the Arc Trainer on level 100.

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HMVOL7409

Here's my HIIT Eliptical program. I usually have it on an incline of 7 or the highest level where it hits your whole body. The first number after time is the resistance level and the second is the strides per minute range you want to target.


HIIT Eliptical

Time/Resistance/Strides Per Min

0-3:00   5/120-130
3:00-6:00   7/120-130
6-6:45   7/180-190
6:45-8:15  7/130-140
8:15-9:00  8/190-200
9:00-10:30  7/130-140
10:30-11:15  8/200-210
11:15-12:45  6/130-140
12:45-13:30  8/200-210
13:30-14:30 6/130-140
14:30-15:15 8/200-210
15:15-16:15 6/130-140
16:15-17:00 8/200-210
17:00-17:45 6/130-140
17:45-18:30 8/190-200
18:30-19:00 5/120-130
19:00-19:30  8/190-200
19:30-20:00 5/120-130
20:00-20:30  8/190-200
20:30-21:00  5/130-140
21:00-21:30  8/190-200
21:30-22:00  5/130-140
22:00-22:30  8/190-200
22:30-24:30  5/130-140
24:30-27:00  7/120-130
27:00-30:00  5/120-130

kopmom

Thanks for all the feedback !

jnh17

I do mine on the treadmill. I warmup with a mile at 6.0, walk for 1.5 minutes, sprint at 9.5 for 45 seconds, jog at 5.0 for 1 minute, sprint, jog, sprint, jog, sprint, jog. If you're going to do high intensity, make sure it's HIGH intensity.