Reply With QuoteIf you can sprint 100% for longer than 1 minute than more power to you and go for 2 or 3 minutes. However, the benefits are happening when your heart is adjusting back to a lower intensity. So if I was you and I could sprint for 2-3 minutes at 100%, I would do 2-3 minutes at 100% then 1 minute at 70%-80% and alternate that sequence for 20 minutes.
HIIT vs. Longer Intervals
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06-23-2004, 08:37 AM #1Registered User
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HIIT vs. Longer Intervals
First..I did read all the HIIT posts I could find here. My question is "Why 1 minute intervals?" Why not 2 minute or 3 minute? Is the one minute simply the time that most can sprint for? I understand the idea of intervals vs. 65% Max HR stuff but not why the intervals are only one minute. It seems that the shorter rest barely allows for a decrease in heart rate. I found one previous post that advocated the longer intervals. I also found some that advocated 20-30 second intervals. Is the interval the important part or the length of it. Any thoughts?
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seriously! also consider the olympics.
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06-23-2004, 06:09 PM #4Mic Murderer
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Seriously.
Who on earth can sprint for 2 or 3 minutes?
A minute is plenty for me
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Maybe there is an optimal way of doing it, but I don't even time it. I just go by feel. I jog for a bit, then sprint until I am barely going above a jogging pace, repeat.
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06-24-2004, 05:34 AM #6UNLEASH THE BEAST ELITE MEMBER
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Hell, I have trouble doing a full out sprint for longer than 30sec!
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where do you guys normally do this ... on a treadmill or a track?
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I am not saying that I can sprint for that long. Intervals dont necessarily have to be done at 100%. They can be done at 90% which gives a longer time that you can go. One minute seems like a short interval. When I used to race bikes in college we would do longer intervals and longer rest periods. Although the puposr of the training was obviously different. Originally Posted by rockcrest
seriously! also consider the olympics.
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Definately a track! I used to do it on treadmills but I don't think that's to good. Originally Posted by Lord_of_the_GYM
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06-24-2004, 11:58 AM #10Patrick ELITE MEMBER
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Who can sprint for a min.?? Like rock saud...all out for 30sec. max!! I ususllasy go so hard that by my last few srpints I am lucky to get even 20sec. I mean you really need to push it on these. Don't be shy. Originally Posted by Premo55
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06-24-2004, 03:23 PM #11Is Doin It 4 Da Shorteez
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I use the semi-recumbant bike or the track Originally Posted by Lord_of_the_GYM
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