Thread: cardio

Don't worry about the rest intervals being as short as they say. You can work up to that by slowly reducing your rest intervals over time. Of course, I like more like a 3:1 or 2:1 work to rest ratio anyway.

I particularly like how Guerrilla guy "borrows" Tabata intervals, adds 4 minutes warm up and cool down, and then changes the name.

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

I particularly like how Guerrilla guy "borrows" Tabata intervals, adds 4 minutes warm up and cool down, and then changes the name.

Guerilla cardio has been around for ages. The the recon units in the marines came up with it.

I sprint several hundred yards up a hill at a relatively steep incline after a warm up jog (.6 miles) 2-3 times a week. I work to improve the time.

POWER generation is essential for athletes and fat loss, unless you're a long distance runner. Sprinters are far less likely to carry fat than long distance runners, as fat is the preffered method of fuel for distance runners (the SAID principle). The lactic acid buildup is so severe after my 40 second sprints that I usually keel over in anguish. I've startled many people at the park. It is the most affective fat loss exercise I've ever performed, and it literally takes less than 8 minutes. With only moderate diet changes I can lose 2-3 pounds a month.

Originally Posted by the nut

From what I've read, 1 hour of cardio per day at your target heart rate is the healthist way to burn calories and fat. Hiit is excellent for burning fat and maintaining muscle at the same time.

Comparing any kind of interval training and steady state aerobics is like apples and oranges. HIIT is built around anaerobic pathway utilization, spiking metabolism, and burning more calories in 25 minutes than 4 hours of steady state jogging would accomplish (that's probably a gross exaggeration). Still, HIIT will maintain if not improve musculature, depending on the subject, and steady state long distance will have the reverse affect.

Originally Posted by Duncans Donuts

Comparing any kind of interval training and steady state aerobics is like apples and oranges. HIIT is built around anaerobic pathway utilization, spiking metabolism, and burning more calories in 25 minutes than 4 hours of steady state jogging would accomplish (that's probably a gross exaggeration). Still, HIIT will maintain if not improve musculature, depending on the subject, and steady state long distance will have the reverse affect.

Agreed. I was trying to point out that if your goal is to keep lean mass, your probably better off with HIIT. If your goal is to lose weight as much weight as possible, 1 hour a day of steady cardio is probably a better bet.