advice on my HIIT Routine???

shellshell43
shellshell43 Posts: 116
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Heart disease runs in my family as well as high blood pressure and high cholesterol...so far I only have the high cholesterol..but I am aiming to get that down as well as avoid the other conditions that seem to lurk so heavily in my gene pool.
I also need to lose about ten pounds.
I have been working on circuit training type work outs for about 8 weeks now and have been developing some good muscles but haven’t really felt the burn that I feel I need to get more healthy so I started cardio HIIT two weeks ago- I am new to running on the treadmill -or anywhere for that matter...I have come to this routine on my own. I was wondering if this is an effective routine?


mph- minutes
3 for 3
7 for 3
8 for 1
3 for 2
7 for 2
3 for 1
8 for 1
3 for 2
9 for 30 seconds
3 for 1
9 for 30 seconds
3 for 2
6 for 2
9 for 1
3 for 1
8 for 1
3 for 2
9 for 30 seconds
3 for 1
9 for 30 seconds
7 for 2
8 for 1
3 for 3


After I do this, I usually do power 90 cardio as well as the ten minute trainer 10 minute cardio workout...so I think I get a total of 65 minutes cardio....After cardio I usually work my abs with the power 90 ab workout which includes 200 ab reps.
I do cardio 3 days a week and strength 3 days a week alternating days.. I usually take Fridays off.

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  • Akerman
    Akerman Posts: 16
    Hey,

    The whole point of HIIT is to keep changing up your heart rate so that your body doesn't get use to any particular pace for any time.
    I don't know that there is a right or wrong way of doing cardio. If your looking at it for fat loss I would do it after your weight training.
    When I do HIIT I use whats called a 20-10 routine. Don't know who started it but I picked it up from a personal trainer friend of mine and it works great
    Start out for the first 5 minutes with a nice brisk walk. Then for the next 5 minutes put the treadmill on its highest incline (typically 15 degress) and a challenging pace that you can run at. Then for that 5 minutes you run for 20 seconds then hop off on the side for 10 seconds then back on for another 20 seconds...and repeat.
    Then for the next 5 back to level brisk walking. Last 5 minutes back on the incline and repeat 20-10 intervals.
    Its only 20 minutes but trust me you will be beat.
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