HIIT

CassieFindley86
CassieFindley86 Posts: 18 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
What is your favorite type of HIIT?

Do you prefer HIIT over steady cardio?

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  • faradaysdream
    faradaysdream Posts: 91 Member
    ooooh, I would really love to learn more about this. Can't wait to hear what people say!
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    I definitely feel like I get a better workout when I do HIIT over steady state, but steady state has its place in my heart too!

    My friend has been a dancer for an NBA team for 4 years now and she does this HIIT treadmill workout everyday for 2 weeks before auditions or a big performance:

    Warm up for 5 minutes
    Starting at 9.0 MPH, run for 40 seconds, and jump off the treadmill and stand on the sides for 20 seconds. Bump it to 9.1, run for 40 seconds, off for 20 seconds, repeat until you do 10.0, then go back down to 9.9, 9.8 etc until you finish at 9.0 (where you started). This is 20 minutes. Cool down for 5 minutes.

    She also does weight training every other day.

    She is a beast (and really hot)
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Car pushes, hands down my favorite

    I like HIIT way better than steady state, it's better for you too
  • Lorix94
    Lorix94 Posts: 108 Member
    I do treadmill, 20 min. 1min 18km/h and 1 at 12km/h
  • teaparty75
    teaparty75 Posts: 170
    I definitely feel like I get a better workout when I do HIIT over steady state, but steady state has its place in my heart too!
    THIS ^^ today i didn't feel like HIIT'ing and just did the eliptical for 30 mins -HIIT for me is : 5 mins warm up then run 1 min at 5.5 mph - then walk for 1 min at 3.3 mph - 10 cycles , after the 5 cycle I get a 2 min walk break and by the 9th run i allow myself to slow down to 4.8 LOL... that normally takes me about 26 mins - then i walk the last 4 mins on an incline and go thru the cool down
  • HealthyLeeLee
    HealthyLeeLee Posts: 97 Member
    Bump!
  • Spaghetti_Bender
    Spaghetti_Bender Posts: 509 Member
    I do the Mike Dolce treadmill workout which is basically HIIT.
  • janer4jc
    janer4jc Posts: 238 Member
    Warm up for 5 minutes
    Starting at 9.0 MPH, run for 40 seconds, and jump off the treadmill and stand on the sides for 20 seconds. Bump it to 9.1, run for 40 seconds, off for 20 seconds, repeat until you do 10.0, then go back down to 9.9, 9.8 etc until you finish at 9.0 (where you started). This is 20 minutes. Cool down for 5 minutes.

    I've never considered this. Thanks for sharing.
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Warm up for 5 minutes
    Starting at 9.0 MPH, run for 40 seconds, and jump off the treadmill and stand on the sides for 20 seconds. Bump it to 9.1, run for 40 seconds, off for 20 seconds, repeat until you do 10.0, then go back down to 9.9, 9.8 etc until you finish at 9.0 (where you started). This is 20 minutes. Cool down for 5 minutes.

    I've never considered this. Thanks for sharing.

    The entire point of HIIT is getting your heart rate very high, and then allowing it to come nearly all the way down before your next interval. 20 seconds is not enough time at all...

    HIIT intervals should look more like 30-45 second all out sprint followed by 2-4 minute cool down, and repeat
  • steveoch
    steveoch Posts: 8 Member
    I prefer HIIT over steady-state. I just get really bored running at the same pace.

    I've never tried it on a treadmill, but I usually do it in 50m sprints. So after a good warm up, I sprint 50m, have a slow jog or walk back, and then after I get back to the start I sprint again. I should probably time my rests and working periods.

    I also like to do this on a rowing machine, that kills me: 1min full effort, 30sec low effort.
  • Turtle003
    Turtle003 Posts: 133 Member
    Mine is on the treadmill also -

    5 minute warm up jog at 6.0
    1 minute sprint for me is at 8.0 - HR at 165-175
    1 minute fast walk at 4.0 - HR at ~120-130
    Repeat for 20 minutes
    5 minute cool down jog at 5.5

    I would love to hear opinons on this workout too..am I hitting the mark as far as HIIT or are my intervals not correct?
  • socajam
    socajam Posts: 2,530 Member
    What is your favorite type of HIIT?

    Do you prefer HIIT over steady cardio?

    This is what I have started doing since I have been stuck in the 170s at 2-3 months:
    5 minutes warm up
    90 seconds of leg presses (120-140 lbs), 30 seconds break
    90 kettle bell swings - 2 hands
    30 seconds break
    90 seconds stair climbing
    30 seconds break
    90 seconds jogging, sometimes with arms raised
    30 seconds break
    30 second leg curls/leg lifts - 30 seconds jogging, then back to 30 seconds leg lifts/leg lifts =90 seconds

    Total round 30 = 1 hr 5 minutes. It is really really hard, but I try to do it at least twice a week with a rest period the next day.

    I have Caymax HIIT Pro on my phone - cost $1.39

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