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Interval training has been shown to burn 9 TIMES more body fat than regular slow cardio. For fat burning, it’s the most effective method out there, and you need to be doing it i…
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November 16th, 2009 at 8:44 am
Is it true that low intensity jogging will burn fat but you will keep your lean muscles, and that HIIT also burn more fat but you will lose muscles?
November 16th, 2009 at 9:02 am
Hi & thanks for the comment! I would say that statement is only true for hardcore bodybuilders who are very near contest shape & have to do every tiny thing they can to maintain muscle. However, for the average person I think it is a HUGE mistake to do low intensity jogging instead of HIIT. You will burn fewer calories both during & after your workout & you will spend WAY more time working out. If you eat right & train right, HIIT will NOT get in the way of building muscle. Hope that helps!
November 16th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Thanks for your help Here is my workout routine I warmup on the treadmill 5 mins(Brisk walking), then I lift weights for about one hour, and after that I go on the treadmill run at 5spd for 30 sec to 1 min, then walk at 3spd for 60 tp 90 sec. I do this for 25 min then cool down the last 5 min. Am I Doing the HIIT to long? Thanks again
November 16th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Sure thing!Here are my suggestions:Warmup – Get some dynamic flexibility work in there as well as walking. I’ll do a video for you to show you some suggested exercises. Weights – An hour is great but it’s likely you don’t need to do so much especially if you’re doing HIIT as well. Try supersetting exercises and resting less to cut your time down. HIIT – Sounds fine but if you’re doing it after workouts 20 min is the max you should do. Hope that helps!
November 16th, 2009 at 9:37 am
Thanks again! I read from a source that 30 mins of cardio HIIT isn’t nothing, only if your in great shape wanting to maintain your body. If that your really serious about losing weight you need one hour. Is that true?
November 16th, 2009 at 9:44 am
You’re very welcome! One hour of HIIT? I would NEVER recommend that to anyone. It’s completely unnecessary. Here’s the principle to remember – as intensity goes up, duration goes down and vice versa. So if you exercise at high intensity, your workouts must be shorter. If you exercise at low intensity, they must be longer. I advocate for high intensity because it saves time and gets better results. Also exercising for too long can raise your cortisol (stress hormone) levels which isn’t good
November 16th, 2009 at 10:33 am
what are the cons of stress hormones?
November 16th, 2009 at 11:01 am
There is a high correlation between raised cortisol levels and stored body fat. Basically, if you’re causing your body to produce cortisol, you’re causing it to store fat too. Not good!
November 16th, 2009 at 11:52 am
I don’t really have a book,But i will try to eat 6 small meals each day!And include a lot of fruits and vegetables in my diet!
November 16th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
No problem! Good luck with starting your program!I don’t want to promise you any results, but if you REALLY lock in your diet and you utilize HIIT fat burning workouts as well as micro workouts throughout your day, it’s definitely possible to lose 2 inches in 10 weeks. What book or resource are you using to help you plan your diet? The way you eat is very very important!