WOW! HIIT is working better then i expected

[kalibur]

Sure I expected that the increase in cardio would help me loose more weight, but I've went from 194 to 186 in just about 2 weeks. Considering the fact that before I was only loosing about 2 pounds a week HIIT is amazing. I have my own variation of the routine which is,

5 min walking (warm up)
5 min jogging
1.5 min sprint
5 min jogging
1.5 sprint
5 min jogging
5 min walking
2 min sprint (if i can)
Total cardio time, 30 mins

The way I do it might not be considered HIIT anymore, but hey it's kicking my ass. Oh and i only do it 3 days a week, I just walk for 15 mins on leg days.

 

[ffknight84]

do your warmup and do 30 sec sprints 1 min jog and ull increase the results. It'll help you go harder in the sprints. 1 1/2 minutes is a long time to sprint.

other than that HIIT RULES !!!!

good luck

 

[revexrevex]

Do you run on concrete or on grass? How does it interfer with your leg workouts? Can you still recover for squats and deads? What time of the day do you do it?

The reason I ask is I just started it, and want to learn from your experience

 

[bilat]

Do you have any carbs before you do HIIT?

What is your total carb intake for a day?

 

[jackangel]

If it works for you, I won't say that you must change it. But, if you want to give actual HIIT a try, I agree that you should shorten your sprints to 20-30 seconds (perhaps start at even shorter sprints and then pyramid up/down as you progress through your intervals). And definitely cut down on the rest periods (2-3 times longer than your sprints is a good rule of thumb). Start with 4-6 intervals, perhaps. If you're in good shape, then maybe more. Give it a try for several weeks and see if it feels/works any better for you.