Has anyone tried High Interval Workouts?

[napi2808]

Are they that effective? I won t have as much time as I would like to to workout and was wondering if they were as high impact and effective as told ? I wouldn't consider stopping exercising an option

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[peace-love-couture]

Yes, I have! I used to do them anywhere from 2-3x a week.

If it's weight loss you're looking for, I'd aim for about 2-3 sessions of high intensity interval trainings, beginning with 2--then work your way up to three. On the days you don't do the HIIT, do lighter cardio for 30-60 minutes such as zumba, swimming(which is great), kickboxing etc.

It did help me lose weight and get in shape. It's pretty challenging yet short, which made it perfect for me because I never really came to dread it like I would long, steady cardio because I get bored quickly

[napi2808]

thank you! can you combine HIIT and cardio using HIIT as a warm up? (how long are your sessions?) I just want to stay in shape actually and not gain weight more than losing :D

[peace-love-couture]

HIIT session, including a warm-up and cool down, should NOT exceed 25 minutes. HIIT is used with sprints(that's the most important part) and walking or jogging.

If you do HIIT correctly, you won't be able to workout after doing the HIIT. What I recommend is:

M--30 minutes steady cardio

T--HIIT

W--30 minutes steady cardio+strength training

Thur--HIIT

Fri--30 minutes steady cardio+strength training

Sat--30 minutes steady cardio

Sun--Break

[peace-love-couture]

HIIT is too intense to use as a warm-up. HIIT is shorter in time, but it's more challenging. You won't get results with a shorter workout, unless it's more challenging than the steady cardio.

So no, it can't be used as a warm-up--it's its own workout in one

[chriistellkelly]

Its amazing. I did it on the ellipticall machine. Speeding up then slowing down. Going forward then backward. But be super careful. I didn't stretch and warm up before I did it, and I pulled a muscle in my leg. I couldn't workout for a week.

I did the high interval about 5 days a week. Saturday and Sunday were my resting days. But you should actually do it every other day, or do it for 2 days then rest two days, that way you can give your body some time to rest and get used to the workout.

[martyfellow]

I'd be careful with these high intensity workouts when you're in a hurry. If you don't have time to warm up throughly you will no doubt pull a muscle, and that can lay you up for weeks.

[kheserthorpe]

Its good, though has different benefits to longer steady state cardio.

[madmisskelly]

Interval training is great. It brings your heart rate up and down which will train your body to recover quickly- increasing your cardiovascular strength.

[KingsOfleon88]

Yes, it is effective. If you plug in HIIT also known as high intensity interval training in google, you will find more information.

[napi2808]

I did, but I wanted to add to my search people's take on it...it's not because people talk about it that it is actually effective..(thinking of weight loss pills?I think so :)) thx!

[Xx_DRE_xX]

Yeah they work pretty good, I usually do Insanity 2-3x a week & I sweat my ass off to those things.