Hiit on treadmill! Yes or no?

princesselle1
princesselle1 Posts: 107 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi ya!
I've recently started doing hiit on the treadmill for a minute each on 3.6mph den 6-7mph for half hour!
Will this help I'm intending to do it 4-5 times a week a long side planks/ sit-ups and dead lifts!
I have 18lbs to lose but more importantly losing the gang in my belly.

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  • princesselle1
    princesselle1 Posts: 107 Member
    *hang
  • kganc001
    kganc001 Posts: 317
    Sounds similar to mine, but I prefer outside!
  • TheShrinkingKween
    TheShrinkingKween Posts: 91 Member
    I would say go for it! I use HIIT on the elliptical on the days I don't lift, and I find it to be a really awesome workout! Enjoy!!!
  • princesselle1
    princesselle1 Posts: 107 Member
    Has anyone seen results with this alone? Or is it best to do long runs as well?
  • phjorg1
    phjorg1 Posts: 642 Member
    what you are doing is not hiit. its intervals. in order for it to be hiit you would need to be going a lot more intense than that.
  • ChrisLindsay9
    ChrisLindsay9 Posts: 837 Member
    Yeah HIIT is were you're going full out sprinting for 30-60 seconds (usually 30 seconds for beginners) at a certain incline, followed by 60-120 seconds of rest or slow walk (usually 120 seconds for beginners). After 5-6 occurrences, you should be gassed and done with the HIIT treadmill. If you're going longer than that, you're likely not pushing yourself hard enough.

    If you have about 20-30 minutes, listen to this podcast episode on HIIT: http://www.brinkzone.com/general-fitness-info/brinkzone-radio-covers-hiit-training/

    Good luck to you!
  • Cutting4life
    Cutting4life Posts: 505 Member
    Yes! better than nothing.
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    Yeah HIIT is were you're going full out sprinting for 30-60 seconds (usually 30 seconds for beginners) at a certain incline, followed by 60-120 seconds of rest or slow walk (usually 120 seconds for beginners). After 5-6 occurrences, you should be gassed and done with the HIIT treadmill. If you're going longer than that, you're likely not pushing yourself hard enough.

    If you have about 20-30 minutes, listen to this podcast episode on HIIT: http://www.brinkzone.com/general-fitness-info/brinkzone-radio-covers-hiit-training/

    Good luck to you!

    This. My HIIT on the elliptical goes for about 12 mins and I can barely stand another 30 secs before the pure exhaustion sets in. I rather do that any day though than train for another 1/2 marathon!

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