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HIIT is the best results for fat loss!

MissLaurenR88
MissLaurenR88 Posts: 36
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Can anyone give me a HIIT sample for treadmill or elliptical?

Heard GREAT things about HIIT with success in losing body fat/losing weight.. I want to get started tomorrow! My best friend has lost 12 lbs in 1 month by doing HIIT!

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  • AmandasJourney2012
    AmandasJourney2012 Posts: 50
    HIIT is GREAT for fat loss!!

    5 min warm up - 4.0 walk
    7.0 - Run for 2 min
    6.0 - Jog 1 min
    4.5 - Walk

    Repeat for 20 mins or however long you'd like!!
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    Can anyone give me a HIIT sample for treadmill or elliptical?

    Heard GREAT things about HIIT with success in losing body fat/losing weight.. I want to get started tomorrow! My best friend has lost 12 lbs in 1 month by doing HIIT!

    I have a firm belief that heavy strength training will give you better results. There's about 100 women on this forum who will happily back me up on that too!

    But, for HIIT I always use the tabata format. 20 seconds FULL EFFORT!! 10 seconds rest. Repeat 8x then break.

    You can download HIIT timers for free from the Android market too.
  • HealthyThinFit2012
    HealthyThinFit2012 Posts: 32
    9.0 Run really fast for 1 min
    6.5 - Jog 2 min
    4.0 - Walk 1 min rest
    Repeat.. amazing workout
  • docktorfokse
    docktorfokse Posts: 473 Member
    I'd say 1 minute walks and 30 second sprints.

    After you're done lifting, of course. :3
  • puggleperson
    puggleperson Posts: 740 Member
    HIIT is GREAT for fat loss!!

    5 min warm up - 4.0 walk
    7.0 - Run for 2 min
    6.0 - Jog 1 min
    4.5 - Walk

    Repeat for 20 mins or however long you'd like!!

    How on earth do you measure how fast you are walking/running??? :)
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    There are a few HiiT timers in the iPhone app store. Helps keep you going. Makes the time pass faster too.
  • nutritionwhiz
    nutritionwhiz Posts: 221
    Hi I was just looking up the same information - found this link

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/172609-how-to-do-high-intensity-interval-training-on-an-elliptical-machine/

    Good luck!
  • EthanJeremiahsMama
    EthanJeremiahsMama Posts: 534 Member
    I'd say 1 minute walks and 30 second sprints.

    After you're done lifting, of course. :3
  • drift
    drift Posts: 143 Member



    How on earth do you measure how fast you are walking/running??? :)

    Most people are doing this on a treadmill/elliptical that has a speed readout
  • Frood42
    Frood42 Posts: 245 Member
    Currently I do the following, and it leaves me dripping sweat with a t-shirt that needs ringing out by the end:

    10 min warmup (6kph 2incline)

    Then 20 mins of:
    6kph 2incline 1mins (walk)
    9kph 2incline 2mins (jog/run)

    5min cooldown

    Then 20 mins of:
    6kph 0incline 2mins (walk)
    11kph 0incline 1mins (run/sprint)

    5min cooldown

    Remember to take a rest, you want to do this two to a max three times a week if you are doing it properly, otherwise you're not pushing hard enough in the high intensity parts.

    Nerd Fitness is also a fun read http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/top-posts/
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    I do 20 mins on the treadmill 2x a week.

    2 min warmup 4.0
    1 min jog 6.5
    30 second sprint at 8.5
    Recover walk for 1.5 min 4.0
    Repeat until 20 minutes

    This is the only form of cardio I do.
  • lorazaruba
    lorazaruba Posts: 61 Member
    bump
  • Showgirlbody
    Showgirlbody Posts: 402 Member
    Self magazine has a HIIT program laid out for women in the latest issue (Bethany Frankel on the cover)
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