The ever-present HIIT cardio question

[trailseeker]

I've recently worked my own interpretation of HIIT into my gym time and thought I'd post what I've been doing to see if anyone has any corrections or suggestions.

I am not a runner by any means, so I tailored this to accomadate that fact:

1 min. 7.0 incline 3.0 mph
1 min. 7.0 incline 3.8 mph

I have been doing this for 45-60 min 4 days a week, and usually get my HR to 177 bpm and the whole "feel like my lungs are gonna explode" during the HIIT minute thing. The only days I don't do HIIT are days I lift for my legs.

please let me know, from your experience, if this is a good way to do it.


I appreciate it so much!
Thanks!

 

[scorpiogirl]

Doing HIIT for more than 30 minutes risks catabolism. I would decrease the time to no longer than 30 min. Also, if you're sprinting for 1 minute, you should have to rest longer than 1 minute. If that's all you need, your not sprinting all out for a minute.

 

[The Shadow]

imo.....3.0 to 3.8 mph isnt a sufficient HIIT interval.


Think more along the lines of a sprint on a flat tradmill and then 4 mph on a 12-15 degree incline.


the first interval should be at 80-95% of a true balls to the wall effort.


30 min of HIIT is plenty....

 

[Daisy_Girl]

I do not see how anyone can maintain a TRUE HIIT intensity for 45-60 minutes. If HIIT is done correctly, then after 30 minutes, you would be wishing for death.

You need to raise the intensity of the work intervals.

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Only time I like to run if someone is chassing my ass. That being said the rare times I do HIIT on a treadmill at my peak intervals I am going 5 miles per or faster. Also agree that can't do a 45 - 60 minute full on HIIT onless your doing a long warm up and long cool down before you start the actual intervals.

 

[trailseeker]

That's exactly what I was looking for; thank you so much for your help. I will definitely try this out at the gym tomorrow.

Thanks again!