This is what I’ve been doing
20 mins pre workout
80 seconds walk pace, 80 second sprint pace
i do this on a stair climber. Sprint pace is 95 steps per min, walk is 55
i try do another 20 mins post workout.
on non lifting days I go for just one 40 min session.
i do these at least 5 times a week. Trying to burn some fat
5 minutes warm up
40 seconds 100%
20 seconds 50%
Repeat 12-15 times
5 minutes cool down
Yeah around 25 minutes total but really only the intervals are taxing. The warm up should be enough to get you loose.So like 25 minutes total...?
What machine you using? And has this been really effective in your opinion?
thanks in advance
For sprinting on the treadmill I do 60 seconds sprinting 30 seconds complete stand still (I jump up and put my feet on the sides), for 12-15 minutes. This is my favorite but I get knee and/or ankle pain if I do it too often, at least in combination with my weight training routine.
On the spin bike I do 30 seconds all out/30 seconds slow for 10 minutes (for me this works my whole body and is a lot more tiring than sprinting, but a good option when I’m having joint pain)
Stair master I usually save for LISS, but if I’m feeling ambitious I do 1 min all out/1 min slow.
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i tried this and learnt that I’m allergic to cardio. Respect.
This is what I’ve been doing
20 mins pre workout
80 seconds walk pace, 80 second sprint pace
i do this on a stair climber. Sprint pace is 95 steps per min, walk is 55
i try do another 20 mins post workout.
on non lifting days I go for just one 40 min session.
i do these at least 5 times a week. Trying to burn some fat
So many wtf's in this post.. Why would you do HIIT preworkout? If you do it properly you're going to be burnt out. Also if you're doing it properly there's no way you're going to last for 40min, 10 pure minutes of HIIT is hell, more than 15min is almost impossible for most. Look at what Montego wrote, that's a great outline of a HIIT protocol but still a hard one. 20seconds of going all out is harder than you can imagine; I usually only do 15seconds tops and have a 10minute cool down.
Actually everything you wrote is wtf. You try and do it postworkout as well? 5 times a week? WTF lol.
Saw an interesting video by that AthleanX dude showing that cardio prior to any workout reduces your lifting power considerably. Can’t remember if he quoted percentages but I recall being shocked at the magnitude. Moral: never do cardio prior to lifting.
Saw an interesting video by that AthleanX dude showing that cardio prior to any workout reduces your lifting power considerably. Can’t remember if he quoted percentages but I recall being shocked at the magnitude. Moral: never do cardio prior to lifting.
Yep.Anyone that has been in this sport and actually tries putting the work into working out and has been consistent knows that cardio before lifting is a nono, unless you're a crossfitter or want to look like one.
So many wtf's in this post.. Why would you do HIIT preworkout? If you do it properly you're going to be burnt out. Also if you're doing it properly there's no way you're going to last for 40min, 10 pure minutes of HIIT is hell, more than 15min is almost impossible for most. Look at what Montego wrote, that's a great outline of a HIIT protocol but still a hard one. 20seconds of going all out is harder than you can imagine; I usually only do 15seconds tops and have a 10minute cool down.
Actually everything you wrote is wtf. You try and do it postworkout as well? 5 times a week? WTF lol.