Steady State Or Interval Cardio Training?

ehte_h
ehte_h Posts: 297 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have heard arguements for both and would like to find out which one is best for fat loss

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  • longhop
    longhop Posts: 35
    I too would like to know this. I chop and change. I can burn more calories doing steady running but interval training gets the heart going faster but i cant do it as long.
  • laddyboy
    laddyboy Posts: 1,565 Member
    HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) is the best form of Cardio you can do. The up and down of the Heart Rate creates and after burn affect and you burn excellerated calories for the next 24-48 hrs. Regular Interval does not do that.

    http://www.intervaltraining.net/hiit.html
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
    ^^
  • cconeill
    cconeill Posts: 54 Member
    Yup agree with Laddyboy! HIT training is more effective and a quicker workout :) It is important to keep pushing yourself every workout good luck ;)
  • SpaceMarkus
    SpaceMarkus Posts: 651
    Both burn fat well. Depends on what you want to do and what you can do at the gym (or at home if you're doing a HIIT program).

    Here's a good article. http://stronglifts.com/cardio-fat-loss-hiit-vs-long-duratio-cardio/
  • ehte_h
    ehte_h Posts: 297 Member
    Thanks guys,

    Markus i'm aiming for fat loss and I am a gym member
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Interval training is awesome for weight loss.

    BUT don't dismiss longer, lower-intensity cardio sessions altogether. You can keep them up longer and burn more calories in a session. They'll also improve your endurance, which is essential for if you're training for a running or cycling event, for example, and just to give you more energy to get through the day.
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