Thread: Looking for something different...

If that's what you're looking for, you should give HIT a try. At least once anyway. It's a lot of fun. It also helped me lose 15 pounds in less than two months. The generally only last from 8 to 13 minutes, but you do a full 45 minutes worth of sets.

The only downsides that I saw were the high mental intensity and the loss of max strength.

The workouts are very mentally, not to mention physically, demanding. There were quite a few times that I talked myself out of them because I wasn't "100%".

I also lost a chunk off of my max lifts, but it all came back, and a hell of a lot more, in just a month or so.

Of course, your mileage may vary.

Originally Posted by DOMS

If that's what you're looking for, you should give HIT a try. At least once anyway. It's a lot of fun. It also helped me lose 15 pounds in less than two months. The generally only last from 8 to 13 minutes, but you do a full 45 minutes worth of sets.

Can someone link me to a basic HIT program or some info about it. I'm kinda busy ATM.

It's in my journal.

Here are two examples:

Originally Posted by DOMS

Total Time: 9 minutes, 34 seconds

Squats
205 @ 7
205 @ 3
205 @ 4

Leg Ext. / Leg Curl
130 / 90 @ 7 / 6
130 / 90 @ 10 / 4

Bench 150 @ 8

Fly
55 @ 5

CG Press
125 @ 7

Originally Posted by DOMS

Total Time: 8 minutes, 12 seconds

Pull-over
90 @ 6

Deadlift
235 @ 7

T-Bar Row
160 @ 8
160 @ 7
160 @ 5

Upright Row
95 @ 7
95 @ 2

EZ Curl / Tri. Ext.
45/40 @ 8/10
45/40 @ 6/10

What are your rest intervals? 2 secs?

Originally Posted by Doublebase

What are your rest intervals? 2 secs?

They're either the time it takes to move to the next exercise, or 20 seconds if I'm doing the same exercise.

They key to doing a good, short, HIT workout is planning and preparation.

Plan which exercises you're going to do. Make sure that the order that you pick prevents as much wasted time as possible. It even helps to write down what plates you'll need for each exercise. Because when you're doing a HIT workout, the less thinking you do during the workout the better.

If you can, put the plates that you're going to use next to the equipment. That way you don't have to waste time during the workout to go get them.

There are bunch of tips in my journal.

Thanks man! You're so much nicer as a mod.

Well... I just finished one of your HIT workouts and I feel like I'm going to throw up. Guess I did it right. It only took about 10 mins. Looked something like this
3 sets of squats
1 set of lunges
2 sets of bench press
1 set of flys

My heart was pounding and I still feel nauseus.

"My heart was pounding and I still feel nauseus." Yeah, that sounds like a HIT workout.

You must be in pretty good shape. The first time that I did HIT I could barely breath when I finished. And my core temp was up a couple of degrees.

You did do some warm-up reps before you started your main workout, right?

And you should start a journal. You'll get a lot of positive feedback there.

Originally Posted by DOMS

"My heart was pounding and I still feel nauseus." Yeah, that sounds like a HIT workout.

You must be in pretty good shape. The first time that I did HIT I could barely breath when I finished. And my core temp was up a couple of degrees.

You did do some warm-up reps before you started your main workout, right?

And you should start a journal. You'll get a lot of positive feedback there.

Did you ever adapt so that you didn't feel nauseous by the end? I push myself incredibly hard in the gym, as hard as I can, but with taking almost no rest in-between sets (LOVE this style) I almost never finish out my very last exercise. I'm usually so nauseous that at the end if I did 1 more rep, I was going to lose it.

That's also the reason I don't train my core as much as I used to. I do a lot of planks for my core, but I find that I can't turn upside down anymore after my workouts without something bad starting up my throat

Originally Posted by DOMS

"My heart was pounding and I still feel nauseus." Yeah, that sounds like a HIT workout.

You must be in pretty good shape. The first time that I did HIT I could barely breath when I finished. And my core temp was up a couple of degrees.

You did do some warm-up reps before you started your main workout, right?

And you should start a journal. You'll get a lot of positive feedback there.

I have decent stamina from boxing. It could be a lot better though. Its been about 2 hours since my workout and I feel great now. Can't wait to do it again tomorrow.

Originally Posted by danzik17

Did you ever adapt so that you didn't feel nauseous by the end? I push myself incredibly hard in the gym, as hard as I can, but with taking almost no rest in-between sets (LOVE this style) I almost never finish out my very last exercise. I'm usually so nauseous that at the end if I did 1 more rep, I was going to lose it.

That's also the reason I don't train my core as much as I used to. I do a lot of planks for my core, but I find that I can't turn upside down anymore after my workouts without something bad starting up my throat

Yeah, after about 3 or 4 workouts I quit feeling so bad. But everyone is different. I think it was Double D that stopped doing them because he kept throwing up.

If you're looking to work your core, and punish yourself, you should really try Saxon Side Bends.

Originally Posted by Doublebase

I have decent stamina from boxing. It could be a lot better though. Its been about 2 hours since my workout and I feel great now. Can't wait to do it again tomorrow.

Be careful. This sort of workout can lead to being overtrained

I think they're really fun, too. And they payoff on my PRs was gold!

Originally Posted by DOMS

Yeah, after about 3 or 4 workouts I quit feeling so bad. But everyone is different. I think it was Double D that stopped doing them because he kept throwing up.

If you're looking to work your core, and punish yourself, you should really try Saxon Side Bends.

I'll give those a shot sometime, but I am much more than 3 or 4 workouts in. I've probably done this more than 40 times now, although it is much much better than it used to be.

It's weird, I hate feeling so beat up and nauseous immediately afterward, but if I take a break for a few days, I find myself missing the feeling of being so beat up and exhausted.

I probably should switch up my routines though, HIT is great but I'm not making a lot of progress weight wise

Originally Posted by danzik17

I'll give those a shot sometime, but I am much more than 3 or 4 workouts in. I've probably done this more than 40 times now, although it is much much better than it used to be.

It's weird, I hate feeling so beat up and nauseous immediately afterward, but if I take a break for a few days, I find myself missing the feeling of being so beat up and exhausted.

Those workouts are, strangely, addicting. I had a lot of fun trying to pack more sets into less time. Even when I didn't change a workout, I'd try to shave off time.

It's some crazy stuff, but it really paid off for me.

HIT is good stuff. I like to sometimes combine some form of cardio with full body circuit training.

Elliptical x 5 minutes
High Rep Bench x 40
Eliptical x 5 minutes
High Rep Low Row x 40


You get the idea. This kills me when I do it but fun.

elliptical?? HIT??
hmmmm.

Originally Posted by VILBAUGH

elliptical?? HIT??
hmmmm.

Elliptical... like a cross trainer. It's sort of like an indoor sking machine to do cardio on.

I think it's actually HIIT meaning High Intensity Interval Training, but I may stand corrected.

yeah I thought so,
Its just that I dont understand why you wouldnt run, row or skip in between, even cycling would be at least more "functional" than an elliptical.

Originally Posted by VILBAUGH

yeah I thought so,
Its just that I dont understand why you wouldnt run, row or skip in between, even cycling would be at least more "functional" than an elliptical.

I don't run because I have some foot problems. Jump rope, etc., is out for me too.