help creating intervals

foxyforce
foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
edited September 19 in Fitness and Exercise
hey,

i workout really well with intervals. mainly cause i dont get bored.
i need suggestions on what to do.

all i can think of is

skip rope
lunge
squat
jumping jacks
push ups (not liking this one!)

any other ideas?

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  • laddyboy
    laddyboy Posts: 1,565 Member
    Beachbody.com just came out with a new interval program called insanity.

    Check it out.


    http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/insanity.do?code=DD_INS

    If it's something you are interested in I would appreciate you ordering thru my store.

    Just use the link below

    http://www.beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/laddyboy/products#

    Just click the browse our catalog button on the left of the page.

    I hope you like it.
  • foxyforce
    foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
    Beachbody.com just came out with a new interval program called insanity.

    Check it out.


    http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/insanity.do?code=DD_INS

    If it's something you are interested in I would appreciate you ordering thru my store.

    Just use the link below

    http://www.beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/laddyboy/products#

    Just click the browse our catalog button on the left of the page.

    I hope you like it.

    i asked for suggestions, not someone to take my money away from me. but thanks anyway, maybe someone else will be interested.
  • nickiebb
    nickiebb Posts: 57 Member
    Hi. Just google interval training. You'll find a lot of interesting things. I do intervals with: swimming, running, stationary bicycle, and elliptical trainer. Just don't do it everyday. The various websites will give you tips.

    Good luck! :drinker:

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  • foxyforce
    foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
    Hi. Just google interval training. You'll find a lot of interesting things. I do intervals with: swimming, running, stationary bicycle, and elliptical trainer. Just don't do it everyday. The various websites will give you tips.

    Good luck! :drinker:

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    i tried googling and failed :(. i was mainly looking for something similar to shape's 'workout express'. where they actually outline how many minutes of what activity to do before switching to another. it was really cool.

    why shouldn't you do it everyday?
  • roxie17
    roxie17 Posts: 71
    Great answer!! :wink:
  • nickiebb
    nickiebb Posts: 57 Member
    Hi again. Okay, this is where I went: <intervaltraining.net>. It has various tabs for beginners, etc. Someone else can probably put it more succinctly than me, but I don't think you are supposed to do an intense workout everyday because you need to give your muscles a chance to recuperate. The above website actually gives you sample workouts. It is pretty specifically for running, but as I said earlier, I also do intervals on the elliptical and bicycle. I grew up swimming, so intervals were a part of every workout, I know, I just contradicted what I said earlier.

    Just FYI this is what I do when I do interval training with running:

    5 minutes walk to warm up
    30 seconds hard running, 2 minutes easy run/fast walk
    repeat until I've done a total of 30 to 40 minutes.

    Here's my workout schedule:
    M: easy run, bike moderate
    T: swim (20% of workout w/intervals), bike moderate
    W: medium run, bike moderate
    Th: swim (20% of workout w/intervals, bike moderate
    F: hard run, bike moderate
    S: rest
    S: hike/rest

    This is my ideal week. I don't always stick to it. The bike portion of my workout is always at a moderate pace, basically a way to stretch it out after running.

    I don't know if this is helpful.

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  • foxyforce
    foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
    Hi again. Okay, this is where I went: <intervaltraining.net>. It has various tabs for beginners, etc. Someone else can probably put it more succinctly than me, but I don't think you are supposed to do an intense workout everyday because you need to give your muscles a chance to recuperate. The above website actually gives you sample workouts. It is pretty specifically for running, but as I said earlier, I also do intervals on the elliptical and bicycle. I grew up swimming, so intervals were a part of every workout, I know, I just contradicted what I said earlier.

    Just FYI this is what I do when I do interval training with running:

    5 minutes walk to warm up
    30 seconds hard running, 2 minutes easy run/fast walk
    repeat until I've done a total of 30 to 40 minutes.

    Here's my workout schedule:
    M: easy run, bike moderate
    T: swim (20% of workout w/intervals), bike moderate
    W: medium run, bike moderate
    Th: swim (20% of workout w/intervals, bike moderate
    F: hard run, bike moderate
    S: rest
    S: hike/rest

    This is my ideal week. I don't always stick to it. The bike portion of my workout is always at a moderate pace, basically a way to stretch it out after running.

    I don't know if this is helpful.

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    thanks for all the info and the link!
  • SamiRose
    SamiRose Posts: 118 Member
    I personally like to interval train like this.... HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) Style

    Warm-up for 5mins on a bike
    then...

    I run at 6mph on a treadmill for 2mins... (thats the high Intensity part)

    then set the treadmill to an incline....about 9-10%
    and walk up an incline for 5mins (thats the low intensity part)

    I rotate between the 2 for 3 rounds...

    then cool-down with a walk at 0% grade,,,,bike occasionally too for 15mins
  • SamiRose
    SamiRose Posts: 118 Member
    opps I mean 9-13% grade on the walking part
  • laddyboy
    laddyboy Posts: 1,565 Member
    Beachbody.com just came out with a new interval program called insanity.

    Check it out.


    http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/insanity.do?code=DD_INS

    If it's something you are interested in I would appreciate you ordering thru my store.

    Just use the link below

    http://www.beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/laddyboy/products#

    Just click the browse our catalog button on the left of the page.

    I hope you like it.

    i asked for suggestions, not someone to take my money away from me. but thanks anyway, maybe someone else will be interested.

    Sorry, thought you were looking for a out of the box program. You asked for ideas. My bad.
  • foxyforce
    foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
    Beachbody.com just came out with a new interval program called insanity.

    Check it out.


    http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/insanity.do?code=DD_INS

    If it's something you are interested in I would appreciate you ordering thru my store.

    Just use the link below

    http://www.beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/laddyboy/products#

    Just click the browse our catalog button on the left of the page.

    I hope you like it.

    i asked for suggestions, not someone to take my money away from me. but thanks anyway, maybe someone else will be interested.

    Sorry, thought you were looking for a out of the box program. You asked for ideas. My bad.

    it's cool, i shoulda been more specific :tongue:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    If you are only working out at home, the jump rope can be your best friend.

    I had a trainer for a few months(:cry: miss her)

    She gave me a jump rope and I have 5-10 pound weights at home.

    I warmed up walking in place, lifting knees. 5 min
    1-3 minutes jump rope (I had to work my way up\
    5 minutes bicep curl
    1-3 min jump rope
    5 minutes tricep kick back
    1-2 min jump rope
    10 push ups
    1-2 min jump rope
    shoulder presses

    And so on for about 30 minutes total. I saw results in 2 weeks!

    I alternate upper and lower for 4 days a week.........rest, bike, treadmill, gym in between

    Hope this helps..

    Edit......profile has no www.buyfromme.com msg so this is just a dude who believes in the BB products:blushing: sorry
  • foxyforce
    foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
    If you are only working out at home, the jump rope can be your best friend.

    I had a trainer for a few months(:cry: miss her)

    She gave me a jump rope and I have 5-10 pound weights at home.

    I warmed up walking in place, lifting knees. 5 min
    1-3 minutes jump rope (I had to work my way up\
    5 minutes bicep curl
    1-3 min jump rope
    5 minutes tricep kick back
    1-2 min jump rope
    10 push ups
    1-2 min jump rope
    shoulder presses

    And so on for about 30 minutes total. I saw results in 2 weeks!

    I alternate upper and lower for 4 days a week.........rest, bike, treadmill, gym in between

    Hope this helps..

    Oh and I have some swamp land I'd like to sell ya in the Everglades:laugh: :laugh: Damn sock puppets

    that is a great routine, i really have to invest in some weights...
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    If you are only working out at home, the jump rope can be your best friend.

    I had a trainer for a few months(:cry: miss her)

    She gave me a jump rope and I have 5-10 pound weights at home.

    I warmed up walking in place, lifting knees. 5 min
    1-3 minutes jump rope (I had to work my way up\
    5 minutes bicep curl
    1-3 min jump rope
    5 minutes tricep kick back
    1-2 min jump rope
    10 push ups
    1-2 min jump rope
    shoulder presses

    And so on for about 30 minutes total. I saw results in 2 weeks!

    I alternate upper and lower for 4 days a week.........rest, bike, treadmill, gym in between

    Hope this helps..

    Oh and I have some swamp land I'd like to sell ya in the Everglades:laugh: :laugh: Damn sock puppets

    that is a great routine, i really have to invest in some weights...

    Go on line........or search out yard sales........I cannot tell you how many pounds of weights I have sold over the years!! They are out there! Even look in 2nd hand stores and such. Call around they will hold them for you.

    What I did was add a set each paycheck. I have 3s 5s 10s now and oops........I think I need some 15s~~
  • SamiRose
    SamiRose Posts: 118 Member
    arewethereyet!

    Soooooo true about the jump-rope!

    I completely forgot to say that! I just told some that earlier too!

    Jump-roping is amazing!
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    arewethereyet!

    Soooooo true about the jump-rope!

    I completely forgot to say that! I just told some that earlier too!

    Jump-roping is amazing!

    I was kinda proud because the trainer had this :devil: look on her face when she brought it in. Gave it to me and gave an evil cackle....just go till you have to stop........3 minutes later she said:angry: Ok just stop............:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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