HIIT and HIT

[Sassy69]

Difference between & value of doing 20 min HIIT or 20 HIT (no interval, just balls to the wall)?

 

[The Shadow]

Difference between & value of doing 20 min HIIT or 20 HIT (no interval, just balls to the wall)?

the interval allows you to burn some fat as well as carbs....low level = fat...high = carbs....


but the after burn is about the same....


you just cant go ALL out for 20 minutes straight

 

[Daisy_Girl]

What about endurance value? Which one would help build your ability to increase the intensity? (does this Q make sense?) Because there IS more benefit in doing HIIT and HIT than simply fat loss.

 

[The Shadow]

What about endurance value? Which one would help build your ability to increase the intensity? (does this Q make sense?) Because there IS more benefit in doing HIIT and HIT than simply fat loss.

HIIT will build a slightly better VO2 max - so yes.....there is a bit of benefit.


the HIIT lets you go to really 100% of max for bursts


HIT doesnt allow that.....you cant run at 100% max intensity for 20 minutes at a time....unless you are an Olympic atlhete...

 

[Sassy69]

I"ve actually heard this as the cardio recommendation from a couple different people who train at the national competitor level for serious bodyfat loss. So I wondered.

 

[The Shadow]

I"ve actually heard this as the cardio recommendation from a couple different people who train at the national competitor level for serious bodyfat loss. So I wondered.

heard which one??

 

[Sassy69]

Two that I used to train w/ - one for the show I didn't do in 2002 (she has trained people like Diane Mossino and I saw her w/ one of the competitors in the heavyweight class at the 2003 NPC Jr. nationals).

 

[The Shadow]

ok


they recommended WHICH type of cardio...you mentioned both in the first post

 

[Sassy69]

Hit

 

[The Shadow]

I really dont think the average trainer can handle HIT cardio for 20-30 minutes on a daily basis......it would have to ramp cortisol to a huge degree......

it *might* take HIT for the few weeks when drooping the LAST 5-6 pounds,,,but I just dont see how its more practical than HITI for the average person tryiong to get into AB range bodyfat