Max-ot Cardio

[PANTS]

Has anyone tried it?
The Max-OT training was good for many, with good results using the 4-6 rep range.
But this "15 minutes of cardio" is all you need seems a bit much!
For those that haven't seen it:
www.ast.com

 

[JJFigure]

It's in this month's IronMan too - SKip LaCouer claims to have used this approach for his 2002 contest prep.

Theoretically, 16 minutes of high intensity cardio probably exerts the same amount of kcals as 30 minutes of moderate intensity cardio or 45-60 minutes of low intensity cardio. If you can exert the same amount of kcals in less time, why not? I think the big question is does this approach really spare more muscle than a lower intensity cardio session?

 

[Mr.X]

Has anyone tried it?
The Max-OT training was good for many, with good results using the 4-6 rep range.
But this "15 minutes of cardio" is all you need seems a bit much!
For those that haven't seen it:
www.ast.com

Yeah, to answer the other post, Skip is full of it just like his mythological "drug-free" body. Just like his so called workout regiment.

Actually, it is sad to see such myths come out. I would say high-intensity of such caliber (cardio that is) can burn significantly more muscle tissue then low-intensity (longer timed) cardio. However, this does not apply to sprints (interval training) which are by far the best cardio approach.

Mr.X

 

[riskybizz007]

Mr.X Sprints are very similar to the HIIT cardio. So what's the big difference then? Sprints are high intensity, and there is a rest in b/w sprints. Just as there is high intensity followed by rest periods w/ HIIT.

 

[Mr.X]

Mr.X Sprints are very similar to the HIIT cardio. So what's the big difference then? Sprints are high intensity, and there is a rest in b/w sprints. Just as there is high intensity followed by rest periods w/ HIIT.

I don't consider weights to be the same exercise, one is aerobic and one is anaerobic. Just doesn't add up, they seem to be similar, but, again, the weight training lacks the intensity and stability of the sprints. You mean someone can tell me they can do 1 1/2 min (no rest) of HIT training, I doubt it. Now, w/ sprints that becomes a feasibility.

Mr.X

 

[=w=]

I don't consider weights to be the same exercise, one is aerobic and one is anaerobic. Just doesn't add up, they seem to be similar, but, again, the weight training lacks the intensity and stability of the sprints. You mean someone can tell me they can do 1 1/2 min (no rest) of HIT training, I doubt it. Now, w/ sprints that becomes a feasibility.

Mr.X

Mr X, I think you are getting things mixed up (excuse me if I am wrong) by your last post. HIIT is not HIT. HIIT is High Intensity Interval Training, meaning you SPRINT for a given period followed by a period of lower intensity. Based on your last post you know what HIT is and I think you were using the 2 terms interchangibly when they are in fact very different.

 

[Mr.X]

Mr X, I think you are getting things mixed up (excuse me if I am wrong) by your last post. HIIT is not HIT. HIIT is High Intensity Interval Training, meaning you SPRINT for a given period followed by a period of lower intensity. Based on your last post you know what HIT is and I think you were using the 2 terms interchangibly when they are in fact very different.

Hahahaha, you're right, I admit it...I misread that as HIT, instead of HIIT, damn I's.

yeah, otherwise, for people that compare HIT traing to Sprints will probably benefit from that. All else being said, sprints cannot be matched by weight training.

Mr.X

 

[TheBigDog]

I think that doing HIGH INTENSITY cardio for 15-16 minute could be very catabolic. You are more than likely putting your body under the anaerobic stage instead of aerobic stage. And we all know that burning fat is more efficient in aerobic stage than in anaerobic stage. Since I have bad knee I don't personally sprint. But when I do cardio I usually stay at my target zone for 20-25 min in a 30 minute time frame (the rest is for warming up and cooling down). Target zone for me is anywhere from 75%-85% of my MHR.

It is just my 0.02 worth.

 

[PANTS]

Bump
Anyone tried it?

 

[PwB]

Little confusion here, sprints ARE anaerobic, like weight lifting, not aerobic. Which is one of the reasons why they can only be performed for such a short duration of time b/c of the fuel utilized during this activity.