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Anonymous
HIIT is still able to be done in 2 minute intervals, but it can't be for 1 interval at 2 minutes.
It needs to go for 10 minutes, excluding warmup. 2 minutes jog, 2 minutes run, 2 minuets jog, 2 minutes run, 2 minutes jog Cooldown.. Running intensity should be about 80% if you're doing it this way. The whole point is at the end of the 10 minutes you need to be buckling in the legs and/or lightheaded, or you're doing it wrong. The other HIIT methods involve running at 90-100% pace at shorter/more intervals. I've been doing this method for about 4 months now and have dropped 30lbs. Every week I would increase my resting running speed or my sprinting speed by small amounts to keep it challenging, that's the whole point of the workout, challenging.
And before anyone busts my balls on the HIIT, Here's a Source- Men's health better body blueprint, by Michael Mejia, CSCS. See that? CSCS? Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, meaning, you can actually relatively trust the information rather from random Anonymous MD. He has a whole chapter dedicated to HIIT, and so far has worked great for me.
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