Thread: HIIT and aerobic capacity

The great thing about HIIT is that it should increase efficiency of aerobic and anaerobic pathways pretty well. However, there are certainly better ways to maximize your aerobic capacity if you are training for something like a marathon.

What are you trying to accomplish with your cardio?

Originally Posted by CowPimp

The great thing about HIIT is that it should increase efficiency of aerobic and anaerobic pathways pretty well. However, there are certainly better ways to maximize your aerobic capacity if you are training for something like a marathon.

What are you trying to accomplish with your cardio?

Fatloss, increased endurance and the other positive heath benefits attributed to cardio

Originally Posted by njc

Fatloss, increased endurance and the other positive heath benefits attributed to cardio

It is my opinion that higher intensity exercise is superior for fat loss. By the same token, you will certainly reap the positive health benefits attributed to cardio by performing HIIT. Why don't you try doing a little of both? Maybe alternate every other session?

I think for fat loss, HIIT is definitely the way to go. For endurance though, I really don't think there's any replacement for actually grinding out the time.

Originally Posted by musclepump

I think for fat loss, HIIT is definitely the way to go. For endurance though, I really don't think there's any replacement for actually grinding out the time.

No youre defenitely right there

I was just wondering to what extent HIIT may benefit endurance

I think maybe ill rotate my cardio each session

12 minute jog/sprint HIIT for one session then 30-45 moderately intense minutes on the eliptical for the other. 3 Sessions a week