I've been trying to psych myself to do intervals for burning fat, but I have some lame-ass mental block. In the meantime, I was hoping to substitute high-rep, low weight, full-body lifts (clean & jerk, etc). Now, I'm no powerlifter and just started doing these things, so, with just 115 on the bar, I can crank out ten fast reps. If I did 11 reps, my heart would pop out of my chest (a la Alien) and scurry away. 115 lbs? Please stop laughing at me.
Could I do these instead of doing interval sprints? Like, thirty seconds with just the bar (I'll go when the gym's empty), rest 30, the bar again, for 20 minutes. It would get my heart rate up, help on my form (beginner, remember), and I suppose be less jarring on my legs. But, will the high rep full-body lifts have drastically negative effects in other areas, besides the obvious potential for injury?
Will it actually be as effective as sprinting for fat loss? I suppose that's the most important issue.
Thanks.
Could I do these instead of doing interval sprints? Like, thirty seconds with just the bar (I'll go when the gym's empty), rest 30, the bar again, for 20 minutes. It would get my heart rate up, help on my form (beginner, remember), and I suppose be less jarring on my legs. But, will the high rep full-body lifts have drastically negative effects in other areas, besides the obvious potential for injury?
Will it actually be as effective as sprinting for fat loss? I suppose that's the most important issue.
Thanks.