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J9-13
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Question about HIIT
I've been trying to ease my way into doing HIIT on the elliptical b/c I am tired of just doing the regular old 30 mins on it.
I watched a video on it and I'm just confused about one thing....how long are you supposed to go for?
The video I watched was a guy on a treadmill who started at an 8 and went full on for 30 secs. then brought it down to a 6 for a 2 min. cool down.
How long do you do that for? Is 30 mins too long or does it matter?
I've been doing 2.5 min intervals at a 8-9 full on and then a 3 mins cool down at about a 6-7 but doing that for 30 mins is killing me. 
I understand how to time the intervals now but how long do I do it for?
TIA!
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Posted 4/21/11 9:23 AM  |
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Re: Question about HIIT
I usually do my HIIT cardio for between 20-30 minutes but definitely no more than 30. From what I have read, 20 min is kinda a golden number for HIIT. I find that once I start going past 30 minutes I am just so exhausted that my intervals never seem to be as great.
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| Posted 4/21/11 11:08 AM |
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J9-13
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Re: Question about HIIT
Posted by LDrinkh20
I usually do my HIIT cardio for between 20-30 minutes but definitely no more than 30. From what I have read, 20 min is kinda a golden number for HIIT. I find that once I start going past 30 minutes I am just so exhausted that my intervals never seem to be as great.
Perfect! I know I couldn't go past 30 mins like that so it works out good. 
Thanks!
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| Posted 4/21/11 12:04 PM |
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LDrinkh20
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Re: Question about HIIT
Posted by J9-13
Posted by LDrinkh20
I usually do my HIIT cardio for between 20-30 minutes but definitely no more than 30. From what I have read, 20 min is kinda a golden number for HIIT. I find that once I start going past 30 minutes I am just so exhausted that my intervals never seem to be as great.
Perfect! I know I couldn't go past 30 mins like that so it works out good.
Thanks!
No prob. I usually do a 5 minute warm up and then sprints 30 seconds on 60 seconds off! After 30 minutes I am a mess!
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| Posted 4/21/11 1:22 PM |
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missfabulous
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Re: Question about HIIT
The longest I've done HIIT was 40 minutes and could barely walk the next day! 
I think 30 minutes is a good thing...if you're pushing yourself hard enough you probably shouldn't be able to do more than 30 minutes!
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| Posted 4/21/11 2:53 PM |
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J9-13
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Re: Question about HIIT
Posted by missfabulous
The longest I've done HIIT was 40 minutes and could barely walk the next day!
I think 30 minutes is a good thing...if you're pushing yourself hard enough you probably shouldn't be able to do more than 30 minutes!
Oh no!! Wow! I'm pretty sure I would't be able to do more than 30 anyway.
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| Posted 4/21/11 10:15 PM |
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LL514
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Re: Question about HIIT
What is HIIT?
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| Posted 4/22/11 3:37 PM |
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missfabulous
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Re: Question about HIIT
Posted by LL514
What is HIIT?
High Intensity Interval Training.
It's basically giving everything you have (pushing yourself beyond your limits) for a certain amount of time and alternating that with resting for a certain amount of time. It's a quick, fast paced workout.
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| Posted 4/22/11 7:27 PM |
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