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Anonymous
Hey /fit/

For someone wanting to lose weight, but a beginner to HIIT, what would be the best way to start.

I've heard of 4mins jog/1min sprint, and 30sec sprint/30sec jog, and 6sec sprint/9 sec jog, and have no idea which one would be the best

Any help is appreciated
>> Anonymous
if you're fat, i'd say keep away from sprints. i used the couch to 5k run plan (google), it worked really well while i got down to a slightly healthier weight and built up leg joint/shin strength. i tried sprints at first and ended up with such bad leg pain i couldn't jog for a week afterwards, i tried it a few times before giving up. you don't need to waste the time i did.

if you aren't fat, it'll probably be best if you change what recipe you're sprinting each time. be spontaneous about it, keep yourself excited. first time do a 30s/30s even split for like five to ten minutes (short intervals like that hit you hard), maybe the next time do your 4min/1min. there's never any harm (in fact probably a lot of benefit) in changing the layout of your routines often, as long as you keep the intensity and regularity of your work outs up.
>> Anonymous
OP here, thanks for the advice, i'll give that a try
>> Anonymous
>>105694
>the couch to 5k run plan

Great running routine. Not enough to make you extremely exhausted or enough to throw up. But you feel like you're getting worked. After the plan, I was running with good posture, had enough leg strength to prevent injuries, and my endurance increased far above what it was before I started the plan.