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HIIT CARDIO

Mls446 Posts: 19 Joined: 2007/11/07	2007/11/07, 08:25 AM I have been doing HIIT CARDIO for almost 2 weeks now. I have been doing it on the treadmill mostly, running a mild 6.2 level speed for 1 minute, then do 1 minute at a fast pace, about 8.5 speed. I do this 30 minutes, with a 5 minute cool down. I was just wondering if anybody had any good input into this regiment, and if HIIT has really worked for anybody else to help shed that midsection fat.:angry:
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2007/11/07, 12:12 PM I think you could lower the 6.2 a little. The point is to get your heart rate up, slow it down, get it up, etc. I am not sure if that is enough variance for that. I've heard that you shouldn't do it for more than 20 min.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2007/11/07, 10:45 PM Add diet to your workout and you will lose weight. It is not immediate, have some patience. -------------- Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer
Mls446 Posts: 19 Joined: 2007/11/07	2007/11/09, 09:53 AM Yeah I am trying, gave up soda, gave up greasy fries, burgers, sticking to chicken salads, grilled chicken, egg white omlettes, and drinking water and green tea. I would say I am starting out on the right foot. I can say though, it does get frustrating when you dont notice results. I am trying to be patient.:(
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2007/11/09, 10:03 AM be sure to include good carbs like sweet potatoes, brown rice. oatmeal in your diet. You need fuel for your exercise and you really don't want a huge calorie deficit. 2 weeks is not a long time - you didn't put the weight on in just two weeks, did you? It often takes 5-6 weeks to realy see any results, sometime longer if your metabolism is slow. Focus on the myriad of health benefits that you are reaping by working out, and the new levels of energy you should be experiencing from working out, the weight loss will come. -------------- Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. Thomas Carlyle
Mls446 Posts: 19 Joined: 2007/11/07	2007/11/09, 10:09 AM Trying to stay with the good carbs, but with be being in the military and deployed to the desert, I dont always have a chance to have sweet potatoes, brown rice, or oatmeal, I generally get what the serve that day, but im trying to stick to the healthy stuff.:)
Mls446 Posts: 19 Joined: 2007/11/07	2007/11/10, 07:03 AM Thanks for the advice, I am trying not to give up to much, just the unhealthy stuff I really dont need. I am sticking to grilled chicken, egg whites, tuna, salad, veggies, and fruit. I am just trying to give up the fried fatty foods that nobody really needs. I do see your point about getting discouraged and giving up without seeing immediate results, but I am keeping my head up, and am just thinking that i know this takes time, and wont happen over night.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2007/11/09, 08:49 PM Be careful of giving up too much all at once in the effort to change your physique. This is a normal reaction for many who are beginners, and especially dangerous in your case. This means that giving up everything 'good' in an all out effort and not 'seeing' immediate results can lead to completly throwing in the towel and even worse binging in the false assumption that nothing is happening. Have seen this numerous times. Be careful here and proceed with caution. -------------- Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer