Tel me what I need to know about HIIT!

garnet116
garnet116 Posts: 144 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I keep hearing about HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). Are you guys doing this at the gym or home? What program do you use? Youtube videos, DVD's or just make up your own session?

I found some YT videos by Fitness Blender, are they any good? They look pretty tough. Any other websites or videos do you suggest I try?

If you do HIIT, how do you incorporate it into the rest of your workout schedule?

THANKS!

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  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    Made up my own.

    I have a nice plyo circuit that I came up with using the lines in the parking lot at the gym
  • garnet116
    garnet116 Posts: 144 Member
    Made up my own.

    I have a nice plyo circuit that I came up with using the lines in the parking lot at the gym

    That sounds fun! As a newbie, do you think doing the Fitness Blender vids would be good? I would feel better watching a video as I really don't know what I'm doing at this point.
  • travlinjess
    travlinjess Posts: 243 Member
    bump
  • mryak750
    mryak750 Posts: 198 Member
    give it a try....

    Barbell Clean & Press 3 sets of 3 reps
    Standing Military Press 3 sets of 8-12 reps
    Chin Ups or Jumping Chins 3 sets of 8-12 reps
    (add weight or modify)
    Dumbbell Overhead Press 3 sets of 8 reps
    30-60 sec. rest interval
    Barbell Front Squats 3 sets of 10-12 reps
    Stiff Legged Dead Lifts 2 sets of 8-12 reps
    Renegade rows (each arm) 3 sets of 6 reps
    each arm
    *** CONDITIONING *** Perform 40 seconds of cardio between every set you perform above.
    (sprint, burpees, treadmill, elliptical, stair climber, skip rope, etc.)



    a. Barbell Clean & Press 10 reps
    b. Chin Ups or Jumping Chins 10 reps
    c. Reverse Cable Chops 10 reps
    d. 100 yard sprint or
    30 sec Treadmill sprint

    Rest 2 minutes after the sprint, repeat this circuit 3-4 times.
    HYBRID Fat Loss Finisher: Fast walk or slow jog for 20 - 30 minutes.
  • mamasmaltz3
    mamasmaltz3 Posts: 1,111 Member
    Yes, the ones on fitness blender are pretty good.
  • chymerra
    chymerra Posts: 212
    I keep hearing about HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). Are you guys doing this at the gym or home? What program do you use? Youtube videos, DVD's or just make up your own session?

    I found some YT videos by Fitness Blender, are they any good? They look pretty tough. Any other websites or videos do you suggest I try?

    If you do HIIT, how do you incorporate it into the rest of your workout schedule?

    THANKS!

    i've been doing HIIT for over a year and i LOVE it! my cardio is always HIIT (insanity, asylum, Rushfit etc) and i also lift so i alternate between lifting (which is also done in interval training style) and cardio every other day.
  • parkygirl
    parkygirl Posts: 37 Member
    I don't know if this technically qualifies, but Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred is pretty awesome.
  • Mainebikerchick
    Mainebikerchick Posts: 1,573 Member
    I don't know if this technically qualifies, but Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred is pretty awesome.

    Yep! LOVE it!
  • grantdumas7
    grantdumas7 Posts: 802 Member
    Done true to form HIT, the high intensity part should be high enough to leave you gasping for air. If you can do that part for over 30 sec, the intensity wasn't high enough.
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
    i'd recommend the fitness blender or youtube workouts if you don't want to spend the money on Insanity or something simlair, only because it sounds like your a begginer and this way you can at least look at the form.

    As mentioned above real HIIT is super intense. i think you have to get to 80 or 90% of your max heart rate for it to be technically HIIT.

    someone posted a work out that looked like it was entirely resistance training. you might be able to get your heart rate up that high doing it, but seems dangerous to be lifting heavy weights through the enitre circuit. tho it would be a good idea to include some kind of resistance in the circuit.

    when your ready, google 'crossfit library' for ideas on exercises and 'how to make your own HIIT' for tips on structuring the program.
  • garnet116
    garnet116 Posts: 144 Member
    i'd recommend the fitness blender or youtube workouts if you don't want to spend the money on Insanity or something simlair, only because it sounds like your a begginer and this way you can at least look at the form.

    As mentioned above real HIIT is super intense. i think you have to get to 80 or 90% of your max heart rate for it to be technically HIIT.

    someone posted a work out that looked like it was entirely resistance training. you might be able to get your heart rate up that high doing it, but seems dangerous to be lifting heavy weights through the enitre circuit. tho it would be a good idea to include some kind of resistance in the circuit.


    Yes, I am a beginner. I am in pretty good shape, but these look tough!

    I didn't realize Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred was considered HIIT but now that I think about it, it probably is. I have this DVD but haven't used it in some time. THanks!

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