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Anonymous
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Well, keep this in mind:
Someone who does an hour or more of raw jogging or racewalking is probably going to have burned a lot more calories than someone who did 20 minutes of HIIT. The time invested into your cardio is directly related to the calories burned, period. You do it longer, you burn more calories are energy.
I've never tried HIIT myself. I'm sure it is effective, but it seems more like something you do when cramped for time or to train endurance (I remember reading about some kind of Norwegian endurance training with a strange name, the basic idea was to pick a distant object, sprint for your life to the object, pick another object, walk to that one, and keep repeating. Basically the same as HIIT and it was said to do wonders for endurance training).
Plus, as a cardiophile and someone who generally avoids serious lifting, I tend to want to ENJOY my walks and jogs. I push myself, yes, but I don't want to be so freaking worn out from 15-20 minutes of intense training that I didn't get to take in the scenery, fresh air, listen to my mp3 player, etc. Plus, I usually jog with my sister, and HIIT isn't really group friendly. All I know is standard cardio has kept me lean for years and it will continue to do so.
However, if HIIT helps someone accomplish a specific goal, then that's great. I'm just a little tired of seeing people with the "HIIT vs long period running" argument on this board, because it always boils down to a childish trollfest.
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