Originally Posted by MR MONDAY NIIGHT
I joined planet fitness @ the beginning of the month
have yet to go
not to discourage you wj4, but sole searchin is right. you should aim for an intensity level that will leave you demolished. it's a lotbetter to do it on a track or a nice grass field. for the last few intervals, you're going to have trouble maintaining a constant pace at that speed. treadmills don't get fast enough, but even if you jack up the incline all the way, it becomes dangerous if you slow down the slightest bit.Originally Posted by sole searchin
LOL, if your doing 30 mins of HIIT your doing it wrong. Your sprints should be HIGH HIGH intensity then a jog pace for the rest. By the end you should feel like crap, on the verge of throwing up if your doing it wrong. I advise not doing it on a treadmill since you can only go up to 12.0 MPH and on a dead sprint, your probably faster then that. Try it outside or on a track and you'll notice a crazy difference.Originally Posted by wj4
I did the steady cardio because I've only heard about HIIT a month or so ago in Men's Health mag.But even at a steady pace, I was still lighting up everyone else around me. I was averaging about 4 miles in 30 mins. With HIIT this morning, I was at about 3.7 or so miles in the same time. I just like to switch things up from getting bored and plateauing.
Good analogy with the car BTW.
that's a pretty decent structure for HIIT. can't you throw the free's in the wash to clean them? if you wanna get the full"barefoot" running benefit, try these: http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/. they're kinda ugly so it doesn't matter if youget them dirty. plus, they're machine washable. i've got a pair, and shoes feel so clumsy now. you do have to switch to running on the balls of yourfeet though, so stay on grass while you adjust.
Might go tomorrow..Originally Posted by vrp32tl
Originally Posted by MR MONDAY NIIGHT
I joined planet fitness @ the beginning of the month
have yet to go
Just start off slow. Don't expect much the first two weeks. All you really need to do is get yourself into the routine of going to the gym. Once you do it consistently for about a month or so, you will feel mad guilty when you don't go.
Originally Posted by heLiumcLinton
right now I'm beginning to change my diet because I went to the dentist got like 5Gs worth of work to be done and he told me if I keep eating like this I'm wasting my money so I'm starting with no soda just water and occasional juices but my problem is I would never randomly just go out and start running around my block I'm too lazy for that and insecureI know there's other alternatives besides running right? I don't want to start doing exercises as far as push ups, squats, lifts, etc before I lose weight because I feel like it'll be pointless.
I need some help with alternatives
Listen to that guy. Muscle physiology was a great class, learned alot. If you do HIIT the right way, it shouldn't be longer then 20 mins ifyour going all out and that's if you've been doing it for a while. It works wonders for burning that extra stubborn fat, hell you ever cool down, takea shower after a HIIT session and after your shower, about 20 mins after your session, your still sweating? Man, it's horrible whiling your doing it butyou feel so much more accomplished after one session. wj4, youu should just try it this way out once and you'll see.Originally Posted by verynecessary
not to discourage you wj4, but sole searchin is right. you should aim for an intensity level that will leave you demolished. it's a lot better to do it on a track or a nice grass field. for the last few intervals, you're going to have trouble maintaining a constant pace at that speed. treadmills don't get fast enough, but even if you jack up the incline all the way, it becomes dangerous if you slow down the slightest bit.Originally Posted by sole searchin
LOL, if your doing 30 mins of HIIT your doing it wrong. Your sprints should be HIGH HIGH intensity then a jog pace for the rest. By the end you should feel like crap, on the verge of throwing up if your doing it wrong. I advise not doing it on a treadmill since you can only go up to 12.0 MPH and on a dead sprint, your probably faster then that. Try it outside or on a track and you'll notice a crazy difference.Originally Posted by wj4
I did the steady cardio because I've only heard about HIIT a month or so ago in Men's Health mag.But even at a steady pace, I was still lighting up everyone else around me. I was averaging about 4 miles in 30 mins. With HIIT this morning, I was at about 3.7 or so miles in the same time. I just like to switch things up from getting bored and plateauing.
Good analogy with the car BTW.
a simple way to do this is find a grass field. do a short warm up (5 min). mark a starting line/area. sprint in a straight line for 20 seconds, all out. mark the spot where you finished. then do a slow jog back to your starting spot. that's one interval distance. immediately turn around and repeat at 80-90% effort. this should take about 25-30 sec max. to do the same distance. 10 intervals should have you hating life, but you'll be well on your way. the whole set of intervals should take less than 10-15 minutes. with a warm up, cool down, and stretches, you should be done in less than 30 minutes. the best part? you continue to burn extra calories for up 24 hours (some studies say 48 hours). it's called excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (E.P.O.C.)... learned about it in college in an exercise physiology class.
***keep in mind you can adjust the interval "sprint" portion some, but the effort should remain in the 80% range. also, you can substitute cycling, rowing, shuttle runs for time/reps in place of running.
other variations you can try (if you have a track you can run at), but as fair warning, i've done these as a sprint workout for track and field practice, and it'll definitely make you hate yourself for a while
16 x 100m
8 x 200m
4 x 400m
that's a pretty decent structure for HIIT. can't you throw the free's in the wash to clean them? if you wanna get the full "barefoot" running benefit, try these: http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/. they're kinda ugly so it doesn't matter if you get them dirty. plus, they're machine washable. i've got a pair, and shoes feel so clumsy now. you do have to switch to running on the balls of your feet though, so stay on grass while you adjust.
Yeah.. but their white, haha. First time i've done sprinting in them and they feel good. When im running I can really extend my stride andpump up my thighs. I love the free's - running on the balls of my feet is fine, it feels natural.
Originally Posted by 2k6jumpman
I want mayweather's look
Originally Posted by wj4
PS very-not discouraged at all. Excited if anything, get to try something new and challenging. Thank you to you too, Sole. This should work out fine. Gym in the early morning and HIIT at home at night.
Originally Posted by K2theAblaM
Originally Posted by wj4
PS very-not discouraged at all. Excited if anything, get to try something new and challenging. Thank you to you too, Sole. This should work out fine. Gym in the early morning and HIIT at home at night.
Go to your local high school, and get on the track. What I do for HIIT, is Sprint the 100 yards, and walk the round parts: do 4 laps (a mile). It's pretty basic and less calculated but you'll get at least 12-15 minutes of intense cardio to burn fat throughout your day.
Different variation of push ups, ie wide grip and diamond, lunges, squats, bicycle crunches. And if you have access to a steady bar, you can dopull ups.
Man smh at the high school having security dudes outside the gate like it's a club now. I'm just going to drive up and down my areatomorrow and use the odometer on the car to guesstimate the length. It's no 100 yard straight, but it's a pretty good long distant uphill that isenough to kill me for sure.
Lol wow thats overkill. You can use the track at my old high school whenever you want, Ive seen people jump the fence and use the track haha.Actually since my old school seems so chill, no one ever expects actual athletes to be there. Went last year in the summer and met Carlos Boozer, he invited me to watch him play at night - You couldnt even tell the school was open and the gym was packed with him and other dudes running full courts and blastingmusic in the gym
naw what you doin? i like that !+% soft.
I hate soft! I want to toned everywhere. Since February, I gained 10 pounds. I actually want to lose 20, so I will make it realistic for now andgo for 10 pounds. I can lose weight easily just by watching what I eat but then I reach a plateau and cannot lose anymore. So, this is where the workout DVDcomes in handy. The thighs have got to go.
aka Rippetoes
