HIIT questions

JessG11 · September 2011

What is this exactly? Should I be doing this in the cardio parts of my workouts? How does it work and is it better than just a normal 30 minutes on the elliptical?

Any info appreciated.....I know my body is ready to step up the cardio side of my workouts...mind is not

but body is...

LittleD311 · September 2011

HIIT are quick highly intense workouts! I would suggest doing these as well as cardio! with HIIT you do burn a lot of calories in a short amount of time, and you do get fast results! good luck!

Huskeryogi · September 2011

http://fitnessblackbook.com/aerobic-exercise/the-30-30-hiit-cardio-workout-a-great-go-to-hiit-workout/

Article from one of my favorite blogs. I think you get more results from less percieved efforts using HIIT.

SpaceMarkus · September 2011

One thing I have to caution is that you don't want to do them every day, and you want to keep them short. So maybe every other day and no longer than 20-30min at a time.

Acg67 · September 2011

here is some reading material on the subject

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/steady-state-versus-intervals-and-epoc-practical-application.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/stead-state-versus-intervals-finally-a-conclusion.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/steady-state-vs-interval-training-coda.html

Syntria · September 2011

Here's one I enjoy watching, I've not really tried any of them out yet though. Still working on building up some endurance.

http://www.bodyrock.tv

or their YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/charliejames1975

They've been focusing on doing HIIT videos for like 3 years now. Fairly simple but strenuous activities you can mostly do with yo ur own body weight that get fast results.

As far as I understand they are short intense workouts of interval training. 30 seconds of something really hardcore, 10 second break, 30 seconds of something else as hard as you can, etc.

TamaraGraceS · September 2011

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chocolateandvodka · September 2011

bumpitybump

jtbaddison · September 2011

Just did my first HIIT cardio workout this week. I ran in my neighborhood. Sprinted from one light pole to the next then jogged then sprinted, etc. Did this 10 times. With the 5 minute warm-up it came to about 20 minutes. I was exhausted. Interesting part was that my sprinting got better and better it was my jogging that I struggled with.

JessG11 · September 2011

Thanks everyone!!!!! I'll start reading all the information. I appreciate it!!!!

I guess I thought it was something more scary than what it is.

otr12 · September 2011

here is some reading material on the subject

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/steady-state-versus-intervals-and-epoc-practical-application.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/stead-state-versus-intervals-finally-a-conclusion.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/steady-state-vs-interval-training-coda.html

Interesting. Since this is the least glamorous thing I've read on the topic it's probably the most accurate.

lpeacock06 · September 2011

JM videos have HIIT in them....not the whole thing but parts of them.....

TK421NotAtPost · September 2011

here is some reading material on the subject

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/steady-state-versus-intervals-and-epoc-practical-application.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/stead-state-versus-intervals-finally-a-conclusion.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/steady-state-vs-interval-training-coda.html

Interesting. Since this is the least glamorous thing I've read on the topic it's probably the most accurate.

You should read his series on "protein sources" :laugh:

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