Hi everyone,
I need some help about selecting HIIT vs. LSD vs. my own?
I am 26, M, 5' 9", 200 lb. I worked out for a year without having any specific weight loss or muscle building goals in my mind. Mainly, I used to lift weights (easy), jog/run on a treadmill (moderate) and play squash (hard). During this period, I didn't really watch my diet like counting calories everyday. Then I had a hectic project for 4 months during which I couldn't exercise at all. I gained 10 pounds in this period. Now I have joined a fitness facility since one week and I came across this HIIT vs. LSD debate. My main goal is to loose weight (fat) and build not-so-much-muscle. I read about HIIT all over the Internet and all of it might be right but for some reason I don't get it. Maybe just because my past habit. I used to do something like this:
5 mins - warm up (about 3.0-3.3 mph)
5 mins - jog (5.5 mph)
5 mins - walk (3.7 mph)
5 mins - run (6 mph)
5 mins - walk (3.7 mph)
5 mins - run (6.5 mph)
5 mins - cool down
I used to vary the pace when I am not walking based on how comfortable I felt and maybe repeat the entire cycle if I felt right. I went up to 7.5 mph and as low as 5 mph when running. And I used to feel really tired after say running 5 mins at 6.5 mph. On an average I used to burn between 375 to 425 calories in a session.
Can someone shed some light on what should I do. Should I continue what I have been doing and wait to see results or try something new?
Thank you all.
I need some help about selecting HIIT vs. LSD vs. my own?
I am 26, M, 5' 9", 200 lb. I worked out for a year without having any specific weight loss or muscle building goals in my mind. Mainly, I used to lift weights (easy), jog/run on a treadmill (moderate) and play squash (hard). During this period, I didn't really watch my diet like counting calories everyday. Then I had a hectic project for 4 months during which I couldn't exercise at all. I gained 10 pounds in this period. Now I have joined a fitness facility since one week and I came across this HIIT vs. LSD debate. My main goal is to loose weight (fat) and build not-so-much-muscle. I read about HIIT all over the Internet and all of it might be right but for some reason I don't get it. Maybe just because my past habit. I used to do something like this:
5 mins - warm up (about 3.0-3.3 mph)
5 mins - jog (5.5 mph)
5 mins - walk (3.7 mph)
5 mins - run (6 mph)
5 mins - walk (3.7 mph)
5 mins - run (6.5 mph)
5 mins - cool down
I used to vary the pace when I am not walking based on how comfortable I felt and maybe repeat the entire cycle if I felt right. I went up to 7.5 mph and as low as 5 mph when running. And I used to feel really tired after say running 5 mins at 6.5 mph. On an average I used to burn between 375 to 425 calories in a session.
Can someone shed some light on what should I do. Should I continue what I have been doing and wait to see results or try something new?
Thank you all.