Pre-Contest Log: Shredding for the Stage

[psizzle_8]

Today was a designated off day.

60 min fasted morning LISS cardio

Diet:
Meal 1
3 whole eggs
4 egg whites
6 asparagus spears

Meal 2
1 scoop protein
50g liquid egg whites
8g olive oil

Meal 3
1 scoop protein
1/2oz pistachios

Meal 4
1 scoop protein
50g liquid egg whites
8g olive oil

60 min MMA training (heavy bag, jump rope, various drills)

Meal 5
5oz chicken
6 asparagus spears

Meal 6
1 scoop protein
50g liquid egg whites

Water intake around 1.6 gallons

 

[CML0915]

What are you doing for LISS?
When I do it I walk around 3.6mph and go up and down on the incline.
This is a dumb question, I know. But what would steady state running be considered? I suck at running so to me it's a pretty high intensity cardio session when I do it for about 30 mins. But I've heard it considered LISS before.

 

[psizzle_8]

Not a dumb question silly

I do the Bowflex Treadclimber. I like it because it's good with my knees...I can't run on pavement or the treadmill without them hurting

I go for a long period of time with a steady heart rate...that's what LISS is, when your heart rate reaches a plateau basically....with HIIT on the other hand, you never plateau. Make sense?

 

[RickRock13]

Low impact steady state (LISS) should be at a much lower intensity than HIIT. The idea is a slow controlled, and steady burn. I do incline treadmill walking for most of my LISS cardio with HR at 125-135

 

[psizzle_8]

Low impact steady state (LISS) should be at a much lower intensity than HIIT. The idea is a slow controlled, and steady burn. I do incline treadmill walking for most of my LISS cardio with HR at 125-135

Bam.

 

[cangal]

Happy to see it's still going well for you Psizzle! Log is looking great

 

[CML0915]

Ok, I think I got it. So if I'm running and my heart rate is say 150, as long as it stays right around there that would be considered LISS.

 

[RickRock13]

Ok, I think I got it. So if I'm running and my heart rate is say 150, as long as it stays right around there that would be considered LISS.

Umm....no.

150 HR is too high to be considered LISS. If you are running at all (regardless of speed) the intensity is probably too high and HR is too high to be "low impact"

 

[psizzle_8]

Happy to see it's still going well for you Psizzle! Log is looking great

WHOA! where you been hiding?!

 

[CML0915]

Umm....no.

150 HR is too high to be considered LISS. If you are running at all (regardless of speed) the intensity is probably too high and HR is too high to be "low impact"

Ok so then what would steady state running with heart rate 150 or higher be? Not that it really matters but I was always curious as to what, if any, category that falls into.