Workout harder/faster or steady/longer?

jeninabilan

Hey guys!

Just wanted everyone's thoughts/preferences?

I've been doing steady/longer workouts and tonight decided to really push myself as hard as possible, but cut my workout almost in half. I feel fantastic (even though I threw up) lol so just curious what everyone's preference is and what kind of results you personally feel you get from each

heybales

Hey guys!

Just wanted everyone's thoughts/preferences?

I've been doing steady/longer workouts and tonight decided to really push myself as hard as possible, but cut my workout almost in half. I feel fantastic (even though I threw up) lol so just curious what everyone's preference is and what kind of results you personally feel you get from each

Should actually do both, as they train different energy systems and different muscles. If you have time for it.

If purpose is for fat loss though, weight lifting is bigger bang for your time.

But if this is for a run or something, then indeed 2 or 3 levels is very useful.

Intense day - warm up walk for 5 min, all out for 20 min, cool down walk for 5 min. Bottom of Anaerobic HR zone.
Endurance day - 60 min top of Aerobic HR zone. Warmup/cooldown 5 min again.
Interval day - warm up walk for 10 min, alternate all out for 1 min with 1 min walking, for 10 x, then cool down walk for 1 min.

Since the interval day is so hard, you only should do it once per week, and really push that 1 min as hard as you can. That means that day should follow the calm endurance day, and proceed a rest day - you'll need it if you did it right, because it's like weight lifting. Best done outside, as it's about impossible to push all out on a treadmill for so briefly.

stbrad6896

I would think both would be good but I don't know if I would push myself til I threw up. Start of with what you can handle and work your way up. and faster only matters if you're doing cardio, so if you're lifting weights I don't see and reason to do it faster lol... not sure if that's what u meant.

rachmaree

A combination of both... weightlifting 3-4 days a week and throw in some HIIT cardio twice a week.

jeninabilan

Thanks guys!!