Alright FINAL ANSWER, when should I do HIIT cardio!!

[casualbb]

The impact of doing morning cardio is probably insignificant for most people. However, some evidence seems to suggest that there might be some benefit to morning cardio if you are already quite lean and trying to lose those last stubborn pockets of fat.

I agree completely; I've seen some stuff to that effect. The whole morning cardio thing only becomes an issue if one is already quite lean. Then some dietary and cardio manipulation is necessary to shed the last bit, but otherwise it's just calories in vs. calories out. And HIIT burns more calories.

-casual

 

[Lord_Suston]

I prefer hit later in the day almost an hour or two before bedtime. Get the boost in metabolism during sleep and spare muscle since the release of test and gh are soon after...

I sprint or intense boxing (not just endless rounds, but speed work) and then I have a tons of protein and some basic sugars and go to bed. when I wake up I feel refreshed and over a few weeks I get pretty ripped

This is what works for me, might vary for other people

 

[bilat]

Wouldn't it be best to do in the morning though since it speeds up your metabolism?

And if it increases your T levels, would it it be good to do a lifting workout shortly after?

 

[Madd Hatter]

Is this anything close to HIIT?

I was gonna make a thread asking this, but since it's so retarded, I'll just sneak it in here...

I'm on a upper/lower split, workout every other day. My upper body day takes like 40 mins, I like to spend close to an hour in the gym. Add in that I have a flabby midsection, and a few mins in the cardio room after my lifting seems natural. If I got on the Precor Elliptical (the one with the nifty handles even), and did 1:1 ratio or so of pedaling as fast as I could and casual "walking" for 12 mins, would this be doing me any good? I'd do it on the treadmill, but then I'd have to sit there with my thumb on the speed button, and the treadmills at my gym shut down if you f w/ them too much anyway.

 

[bilat]

Wouldn't it be best to do in the morning though since it speeds up your metabolism?

And if it increases your T levels, would it it be good to do a lifting workout shortly after?

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And would it be fine to do HIIT from June to the end of august--12 weeks without a break or do I need break weeks in there?

I think I'm gonna do it with DC, so I'll do it on my off days in the morning and i'll take whey before doing HIIT.

 

[CobraUTAH]

Another important aspect of HIIT is that you can not and should not do it more than 2 or three times a week. It needs to be viewed more like a leg workout than a typical cardio routine. It is far more punishing on the body. I'm expecting my legs to feel damn sore after a tough HIIT day. I'll probably start with just 2 a week for the first 2 weeks and then go to 3. If I feel I need more cardio I'll throw in a standard jogging run for 20 or 30 minutes.

 

[bilat]

Few other questions.

1. If someone did HIIT, but they still ate a normal diet to gain muscle and did a routine like DC, would it be possible for them to lose bodyfat but also increase muscle? You're not doing them at the same time, one day you lose bodyfat, one day you gain. It seems possible.

So like one week could be:
Gain 1lb LBM, Lose 1lb Fat
And then in 3 weeks, maybe it's 5lbs LBM + and you've lost 4lbs fat so it looks like you've only gained a lb, but you've really gained a lot more and dropped fat.

2. Would HIIT be more effective in the morning (With whey before) or would 11:00-3:00, sometime in there, be effective too?

3. What's good to eat postworkout for HIIT? How long should you wait until after you've finished?

 

[Zander1983]

Few other questions.

1. If someone did HIIT, but they still ate a normal diet to gain muscle and did a routine like DC, would it be possible for them to lose bodyfat but also increase muscle? You're not doing them at the same time, one day you lose bodyfat, one day you gain. It seems possible.

So like one week could be:
Gain 1lb LBM, Lose 1lb Fat
And then in 3 weeks, maybe it's 5lbs LBM + and you've lost 4lbs fat so it looks like you've only gained a lb, but you've really gained a lot more and dropped fat.

I suggest you would be better of by using small microcycles. Aim to gain muscle for three weeks, aim to drop fat for two weeks, etc...

 

[bilat]

Well I'm going to keep my diet the same even if i'm 'cutting'. That's what DC recommends, for cutting he just suggests cardio--he suggest low intensity stuff though. And DCs diet is already high protein, moderate good fats, and low-moderate carbs. If i'm trying to lose bodyfat, should I try keeping my carbs under 200g? I'm 170lbs, that would be 340g Protein, 200g carbs, fats whatever I get from those foods + 4 tbsp olive oil daily.

I don't see why I couldn't lose fat by doing HIIT, and gain muscle since they're at different times.

I might do the microcycles though, I guess i'll give it a try and see.


So what is good to eat postworkout for HIIT?

 

[bilat]

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