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Does this consider as HIIT?

thrazt
thrazt Posts: 22
edited February 26 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi there,

Just a short and simple question regarding my cardio. I am on the elliptical at least 6 times a week, the one day is when I'm busy at work and reached home all tired so I treat that as my rest day.

I stay on the 30th floor and run down the stairs,

The resistance on the trainer is 7 and I go for a 5 min warm up.
Once the timer goes down to 25.00, I will burst for 10s, rest for 1min and continue this until the last 5 min, I would burst for the last 20s.

Total burst and rest would be in that 20 min period in between the 5 min warm up and cool down, plus the last burst.

Based on my HRM I will normally expand 430-450 cal, which I am satisfied.

I am now comfortable with 10s burst and will be increasing it to 15s burst from Wednesday for a whole 10 days before increasing it further and also alternating it between 15s and 20s.


I was just wondering, does this consider as HIIT?

I am going to start doing weights before every cardio, just some light weights/high reps, 5 kg bicep curls per side x10 x3 sets, pull downs x10 x 3sets. This is to minimize muscle loss.

Taking in a lot of protein at the same time too.


Thanks and have a good day!

Replies

  • bv109
    bv109 Posts: 83
    youre overthinking. if your purpose is to cut, and youre reaching a respectable calories burnt why does it matter whether it is hiit or not?
  • thrazt
    thrazt Posts: 22
    doesn't HIIT burn more after the bout of cardio compared to steady state cardio?

    And I just wanna know if it "IS" or "NOT", that's all =)
  • thrazt
    thrazt Posts: 22
    Anyone?

    Thanks =)
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