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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Who does it? Did you see results?

I'm on a bit of a health kick, trying to get in better shape. I just started adding in HIIT routines from a certain popular vid sharing site. It looks easy, but it's bloody hard work.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Who does it? Did you see results?

I'm on a bit of a health kick, trying to get in better shape. I just started adding in HIIT routines from a certain popular vid sharing site. It looks easy, but it's bloody hard work."

I did it for around a year didn't actually notice any results unfortunately.

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My masters was based on hiit. I've done a good few presentations on it. I did it for quite a while when I was younger and would recommend it. Heart rate monitor isnt a bad buy either if doing on something stationary

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It worked really well for me. Well worth a try

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By *unninglinguist69Man
over a year ago

Belfast

Love it. But I noticed results in terms of me getting fitter and not actually losing weight or toning as I didn't couple it with calorie counting.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I decided try it in first lockdown just to be active and stop boredom. I was doing 3 x 10 minutes a day. Morning. Afternoon as and evening, I lost 2 stone but never planned. Maybe was just to much, especially when I was going for long walks too. It was anything to help pass the days . I stopped after 8months

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its frickin awesome if you can stick at it.. I did a daily programme around three years ago and looked the best I've ever looked.. Its hard work tho

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Feels much easier to me than just solid running.

When I'm on an exercise buzz I usually do it a few days of the week mixed in, and I do lose weight but not sure of it makes a massive difference as I'd still lose weight if I was just doing solid running.

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

True hiit training is tough. No one likes it. Most do interval training and call it hiit

That being said, it has some good cardio benefits, better ability to potentially build muscle that regular liss and it takes less time and is less boring than liss

The cons are how incredibly hard it is and it’s increased rate of injury

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve always done 80/20 so 80% in heart rate zone 2 which is fat burning and endurance and 20% in zone 4/5/6

It’s best building a base first then your body can cope with the higher more demanding stuff.

Best getting a chest heart rate monitor and working out your max heart rate.

Spend more time in aerobic than anaerobic

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i did HIIT youbtube videos x5 a week for about 6 months.

growninganannas was her name i think

50 seconds on 10 seconds off for 30mins.

found it hard going but core strength improved and bit of cardio. did nothing for weight loss.

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By *razytimesinloveCouple
over a year ago

SW Scotland

I (mr) do a lot of HIIT/interval training in each session.

I wouldn’t look at it for losing weight, more for increased fitness/better cv health

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a hatred of all things that make my lungs burn

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s not something I’ve done purely alone but with a program which included weights as well as running.

I lost 3 stone and felt great. Now gained just over a stone so need to shift it so starting it all again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"True hiit training is tough. No one likes it. Most do interval training and call it hiit

That being said, it has some good cardio benefits, better ability to potentially build muscle that regular liss and it takes less time and is less boring than liss

The cons are how incredibly hard it is and it’s increased rate of injury"

... And that you need oxygen

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

I prefer normal interval training … couple of minutes hard activity followed by rest period, letting the heart rate come down properly before starting the next interval. The biggest mistake people make when doing this is not going easy enough in the recovery period. Proper recovery allows you to go hard at the next interval.

Great for building fitness and stamina. Very effective

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

Should only do hiit once or twice a week, not as a go-to session. Also, proper warmup before starting the intense activity

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Who does it? Did you see results?

I'm on a bit of a health kick, trying to get in better shape. I just started adding in HIIT routines from a certain popular vid sharing site. It looks easy, but it's bloody hard work."

Never done it in my life , looks fierce hard but good luck to those that do , l just do what's easy and handiest for me , gone way past spending days to recover , nice n easy will do me , so huge Salute to those that do things like HIIT.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best to do the lesser interval training for about four months and then start the HIIT, for some people it doesn’t give dramatic leaning or weight loss but cardio ability goes through the roof

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By *izzy.Woman
over a year ago

Stoke area

I've been doing HIIT at a specialist gym for 6 months and seen dramatic changes.... losing inches off my waist, and losing weight, toning up and feeling far fitter than I've done in the last 30 years.

There is small numbers on the group, superb demonstration and supervision from 2 coaches abd nutritional and motivational advise. I wouldn't attempt it without the gyms support, but it's really worked for me.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham


"True hiit training is tough. No one likes it. Most do interval training and call it hiit

That being said, it has some good cardio benefits, better ability to potentially build muscle that regular liss and it takes less time and is less boring than liss

The cons are how incredibly hard it is and it’s increased rate of injury"

Just ask Andrew marr...

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames


"Who does it? Did you see results?

I'm on a bit of a health kick, trying to get in better shape. I just started adding in HIIT routines from a certain popular vid sharing site. It looks easy, but it's bloody hard work.

Never done it in my life , looks fierce hard but good luck to those that do , l just do what's easy and handiest for me , gone way past spending days to recover , nice n easy will do me , so huge Salute to those that do things like HIIT."

Yes it is very intense, and not really suitable as a starting point.

Safer to start with a less intense version, Semi High Intensity Interval Training. Quite safe to have a good SHIIT once every day, most people find mornings the best.

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

While hiit is very effective, a mistake a lot of people make is to do too much of it.

Runners, rowers etc do the vast majority of their mileage at low intensity levels, rounded out with some speed work.

Hiit is not something people should do every day, and if should not be the main building block in a fitness programme.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Ty for the answers.

I'm not actually overweight or unfit as such. Just trying to get back in better shape like I used to be.

Ideally I want to put some more muscle back on and tone it. + improve cardiovascular fitness.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't do it, mainly because I find the high intensity part is rarely going at 100%.

I prefer steady state cardio such as walking, light jogging or going on the cross trainer for an extended period

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As previously mentioned true HIIT you can’t do for much longer than the Tabata protocol. It’s about 100% maximum effort for the interval and trust me if you go all out then four mins is enough 8 x 20 secs work 10 secs rest

Anything else like circuits and less than max heart rate during the interval is just interval training. IMO anyway …not high intensity interval training.

In summary it’s fantastic for cardio and possible epoc (some even debate if this is actually a thing) and much less time consuming that log steady state cardio..like a long run. But it’s sports specific..no point doing hiit if you’re planning on running a marathon you’ll bonk at ten miles badly

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan
over a year ago

Coventry

HIIT has always worked for me as supplement to other training. Also feels awesome afterwards. However as it get older my knees are worn and I just pick up more injuries. So I've come to realise it need to modify my training for less impact. So like with my other training I find I have to be careful of the sort of activities I do and modify things.

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By *ancer36Woman
over a year ago

Stirling

I do HIIT training twice a week mixed in with dancing and yoga - I’ve found it beneficial in terms of stamina and helping to keep me lean xx

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I do HIIT training twice a week mixed in with dancing and yoga - I’ve found it beneficial in terms of stamina and helping to keep me lean xx"

Based on your pics, it works v well for you

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By *ememberTheNameMan
over a year ago

barnsley


"Who does it? Did you see results?

I'm on a bit of a health kick, trying to get in better shape. I just started adding in HIIT routines from a certain popular vid sharing site. It looks easy, but it's bloody hard work."

I coach hit classes and trained HIIT a few years and it’s a great way to burn body fat

You get out of it what you put in

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

I think it's really effective, for me and my goals at least. Have neglected it a bit recently but need to it back into my routine as keen to get a little leaner and HIIT normally helps me with that...

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