Question about HIIT...

angbieb
angbieb Posts: 668 Member
edited November 8 in Fitness and Exercise
I've been reading articles about this and figuring out exactly what it is; so my question is: can I do this as part of my workout routine? Do 45 min. on the elliptical, 45 min. jogging at 5.8, and 10 min. of HIIT?

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  • StrongGwen
    StrongGwen Posts: 378 Member
    You could do the HIIT method incorporated into your jogging & elliptical workouts and get more bang for your 45 minutes! In the Body for Life program, you only do 20 minutes of HIIT but you are always increasing your levels so it's always challenging. With BFL, you go by your "perceived level of exertion" (AKA how it feels to you). 2 minutes at a moderate speed to warm up, then increase for minute 3, increase again for minutes 4, 5 & 6. Then drop down for 1 min at a moderate speed to sort of catch your breath, increase again for each of the next 3 minutes. Repeat this cycle until minute 18, when you give it an all-out effort, hard as you can. For the last min, drop back to warm-up speed to begin cooling down. Quick, efficient and effective.
  • NatalieBrooke88
    NatalieBrooke88 Posts: 240 Member
    Hi Angie! I am a huge advocate of HIIT training. Here is how it works:

    HIIT is extreme training- pushing yourself to the limits. So it is not meant to be done for more than 20 minutes at a time (22 with a warmup). You have a minute of moderate intensity work (heart rate in 55-75% range), and then you have anywhere from 30 seconds to a minute of a HARD push (Heart rate in 75+ range), At the end of the push segment you really should feel like you can not do anymore.

    My favorite ways of completing HIIT training are on the Spin bike (greatly increasing resistance and standing up for the push segment). And on the treadmill completing HIGH hill sprintrs for the push segment.

    Feel free to message me if you need anymore help creating a plan.

    NBH
  • ddiestler
    ddiestler Posts: 353 Member
    I do HITT training on elliptical and on treadmill. Everyone has their own pace so do what is comfortable for you.

    While on elliptical I set it to the interval setting.. I then go one minute at a brisk pace..burning 10.0 calories per minute.. I then go as fast as I possibly can for 30 seconds then another 30 at brisk etc.

    On treadmill..I set it it at 6.0 and run for 30 seconds rest for 30 seconds.. I do that for 10 times..or about a half hour. Then in I feel I still need some exercise I jog at a 4.3 or walk at a 3.5 incline for a while.

    For me, I find htat I don't get bored..I'm always watching the time to see when I need to go fast again..LOL

    I burn around 575 calories per workout.

    Feel free to ask any questions.
    Dawn
  • melissaw1232
    melissaw1232 Posts: 184 Member
    hey Angie. HIIT is only supposed to be done for no longer than 30 minutes. when your done your supposed to be too fatigued to do anything else. Your really pushing yourself during the high interval minute/30 sec. Im currently doing hiit on the treadmill @ 6.5 and 9.5. In the last minute I push it to 9.9. I alternate with the Arc and do interval on high resistance.
  • zhaguiv
    zhaguiv Posts: 7
    Does anyone have an HIIT regime that works for them (specific exercises)?

    Should I do it before or after a strength training workout? Or should I do it on the days I'm not doing strength training?
  • NatalieBrooke88
    NatalieBrooke88 Posts: 240 Member
    Always do cardio after strength. However. with HIIT, you may prefer solely doing that on non strength days. If you message me and let me know what type of machines you like, I can help you develop a plan.
  • angbieb
    angbieb Posts: 668 Member
    Thanks Everyone! I included it in my workout today and I could only do 8 minutes of it! I felt like I could barely move on the rest part! I was spent! Thank you all for your info.!!:wink:
  • LJC44
    LJC44 Posts: 221
    Hi there

    I do 2-3 sessions of Intervals during the week and they help so much. You do not always have to do the same routine with intervals, you can switch it up! One routine can involve 30 seconds of 8.0-10.0 with a 60 second recovery and the next routine could involve 1 minute of 7.0-8.0 with a 90 second recovery. Good luck and after a bit you will notice a difference! This is one of my TOP things I must do during the week!
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,331 Member
    Thanks Everyone! I included it in my workout today and I could only do 8 minutes of it! I felt like I could barely move on the rest part! I was spent! Thank you all for your info.!!:wink:

    Then you are probably doing it right. Basically you could replace much of the cardio you are doing with HIIT workouts.
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