Oh no, Not more HIIT!!!

sirant

sirant

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Don't worry everyone, no more questions from me about does this count or not. I am simply here to relate a tale that just occurred. After all the questioning and answering on the forum here, I decided to follow up and found a nice workable little 12 minute HIIT routine I liked. Whereas before I wasn't sure if I was doing it right or not when I tried, now I know I wasn't

So I tried it again tonight, just a few short minutes ago. Only 12 minutes long on my new nifty spin bike. And this time, damn rights, I went 100%. And I am not sure how to accurately gauge such a thing other than I honestly don't think I could have gone harder or faster with a red hot pitchfork under my butt. Ant it really was hell in 30 seconds for those 6 rotations. And as much as I didn't really want to hear Leigh telling me how others have puked from doing it, I can honestly say I am sitting here, very light headed and dizzy hoping off that bike and feeling more than a little nauseous. Now is that a good thing? I don't know. But I sincerely hope it teaches that gut a thing or two about getting to that point in the first place. Bad stomach! Bad!

At this point I am content though and plan to continue these workouts on alternating days during the coming weeks and see how it goes. Hopefully without the puking....

sirant
 
You know sirant...

You're not making this HIIT business sound very appealing!!
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Doesn't it feel great afterwards though Sirant?? I have noticed the same when I complete my routine on the treadmill, and it's hard as #&$**$(#*$#&^#@ without having the treadmill pre programmed. (WHich I have found isn't an option my Landice L7 is capable of). They trick you when they say it has P1-4 and U1-2 (User 1&2-you can't program these the way you want at all.)

Anyway, While it is difficult during, I always feel great afterward!!! Keep up the great work!
 
It feels.... Interesting

Not bad mind you, just interesting. Now I feel great and very tired, ready for sleep. But the odd thing was, during the workout I didn't sweat too much, it was simply over too fast to really be dripping sweat... yet, but man oh man, afterwards!!! My body was cooking from the inside out and I was sweating bullets long after i was finished. Obviously I got something stoked up inside. Which I will take as a good sign. I am sure the other side effects will get better as my body gets more used to this manner of abuse, I mean exercise....

Who was it who said "If it don't hurt you ain't doin' it right!"?

sirant
 
"I am sure the other side effects will get better as my body gets more used to this manner of abuse, I mean exercise...."

You know what Sirant, that for me personally is the "beauty" of HIIT...since the idea is to go at your flat out maximum intensity ability...as you get fitter your level of ability increases..so the millionth time you do it is just as intense and challenging as the first...cause, regardless of your improved fitnes level, you are still pushing your body to go at it "balls to walls" fashion. The only difference I noticed in myself as far as it getting "easier" is I now recover fairly quickly....but the first time I really did HIIT (not just what I thought was HIIT) I came home and literally slept the whole morning.
 
I've been doing HIIT on my bike for around 4 months, and I can tell you it gets much easier. I've already gone up 4 levels on my bike in my 30secs HIIT.

I no longer get the burn for very long after my 30min of HIIT, and my pulse and breathing have got much better while doing my 30sec HIIT and the 60sec normal.

Also I don't get any kind of sick or light headed feeling.
 
You know I am proud though, it takes not only strength of physical to do these workouts properly, it takes strength of mind.

And Cym is exactly right about the recovery, in time it comes faster and faster. Also the cleaner your diet is has a large part to do with things. When you do this style of training you are basically banishing free and foreign toxins out of your system which is what is apart of causing the illness feeling.

Congrats and good for you, keep up the hard work!
 
30 minutes?!?!?!

Wow.

Surely I would be dead on the floor after 30 minutes at this point.... But I gotta say, last night I was dead tired after that 12 minute workout, something I am not feeling after 45 minutes of taebo or a half hour of jogging. And whereas the feeling while recovering was a little suprising, overall it was not uncomfortable. Since I know why the body is reacting that way it is not scary or cause for worry. I hit the sheets an hour after the workout (and a shower of course) and I was out. So now from this point on if I am ever feeling a little insomnia I will try a little HIIT and see if that helps with that type of situation also. But from an exercise perspetive I love the very concept. A good hard workout in 12 minutes that burns fat all day..... What could be better??

After listening to ALL (as in EVERY SINGLE SOLITARY ONE!!!) of my friends here complaining to me that they have no time to exercise I feel absolutely no sympathy. Who hasn't got 12 minutes?

Thanks for all the support and encouragement everyone! Means a lot to me!

sirant
 
Did you find that once you started HIIT on the bike that is was really, really intense?! I tried HIIT once or twice on the treadmill, but it wasn't until I went BALL OUT one the bike that I really, really felt it. It's almost as if the bike allows you to really take it to the max, more so than other pieces of equipment.
 
That is good, green for you.

But my original statement still stands. I bet some would see your workout and say the same thing.... "This guy has no clue what real ME is"

While I do see your point.... most think they are training hard, when in reality, they are not.... I think it would do more good to say something constructive rather than the same old line.

Just my 2 cents, of course. I am in a bad mood today, or I probably wouldn't say anything at all.
 
I've seen posts where people say "I did HIIT" and proceed to describe something that is an interval, but not really HIIT. And I can only laugh at myself because I know that the first couple times I thought I was doing HIIT I was doing the same thing.

But, in the end, my 2 cents is this: If someone is actually doing HIIT, they will reap those particular benefits. If someone is varying intensity and doing intervals, they will reap the benefits from that as well (no matter what they are calling it). If someone is just walking around the block for 30 mins. instead of sitting on the couch and munching chips, they will reap the benefits from that.

I am not an athlete, a trainer or an expert in any shape, form or fashion....but my personal opinion is that at a certain level of fitness the distinction between interval training and true HIIT is less important than the fact that the person is motivated to do something physical and simply has their ass in gear. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
 
Steve said:
While I do see your point.... most think they are training hard, when in reality, they are not....
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I kind of joke about that now, but my main point in debating this subject is, or at least was, that sooner or later one of these folks who aren't ready at all for it yet are still chomping at the bit to try it WILL in fact go as intense as it's designed to be and will get hurt because they're not ready.


Steve said:
I think it would do more good to say something constructive rather than the same old line.
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Yet at the same time I don't think that saying things that may lead somebody to a hospital visit or downtime from training is very constructive at all. You're calling BS in your head right now I'm sure, yet I've seen a personal friend get hurt doing this stuff when he didn't fully understand, and I'm pretty sure he was in better shape than alot of the folks I see wanting to try it. So, surely you can figure out why I'm so skeptical that it has become a household name around here.


Jeez. Whatever. Why the hell do I even come here anymore. Tell people they're doing something wrong and they get pissed, yet then a Harsh Truth section comes out and that kind of thing is cool. Try to keep people from getting hurt and you're still looking at opposition. Go break a leg people, HIIT rocks! :rolleyes:
 
cym said:
I've seen posts where people say "I did HIIT" and proceed to describe something that is an interval, but not really HIIT. And I can only laugh at myself because I know that the first couple times I thought I was doing HIIT I was doing the same thing.

But, in the end, my 2 cents is this: If someone is actually doing HIIT, they will reap those particular benefits. If someone is varying intensity and doing intervals, they will reap the benefits from that as well (no matter what they are calling it). If someone is just walking around the block for 30 mins. instead of sitting on the couch and munching chips, they will reap the benefits from that.

I am not an athlete, a trainer or an expert in any shape, form or fashion....but my personal opinion is that at a certain level of fitness the distinction between interval training and true HIIT is less important than the fact that the person is motivated to do something physical and simply has their ass in gear. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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That's a good story my friend. :)

At least I like it..... but I am not an expert either.
 
corndogggy said:
I kind of joke about that now, but my main point in debating this subject is, or at least was, that sooner or later one of these folks who aren't ready at all for it yet are still chomping at the bit to try it WILL in fact go as intense as it's designed to be and will get hurt because they're not ready.




Yet at the same time I don't think that saying things that may lead somebody to a hospital visit or downtime from training is very constructive at all. You're calling BS in your head right now I'm sure, yet I've seen a personal friend get hurt doing this stuff when he didn't fully understand, and I'm pretty sure he was in better shape than alot of the folks I see wanting to try it. So, surely you can figure out why I'm so skeptical that it has become a household name around here.


Jeez. Whatever. Why the hell do I even come here anymore. Tell people they're doing something wrong and they get pissed, yet then a Harsh Truth section comes out and that kind of thing is cool. Try to keep people from getting hurt and you're still looking at opposition. Go break a leg people, HIIT rocks! :rolleyes:
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Very lame post. I wish I could take back the rep I gave you.

n=1 is a terrible population sample size to dictate your "training theories and philosophies" from.

If you don't like it here, or can't handle a little debate, I could send you to some other forums. However, I promise, in the fitness/nutrition realm of things, this place is EXTREMELY tame.

And most of the advice in the "harsh truth" section is very sound. Yours is not.

This is like a bike store never selling a bike to any customers who did not look "in shape." They probably shouldn't b/c chances are, these people lack muscular flexibility, and any extrenuous riding could cause strains, or gasp, maybe even tears!!!!

I mean, what do you want. Every single time HIIT is discussed, an assumption of risk waiver form to be attached to the post?
 
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Oh yea, I forgot to tell everyone:

I have this friend who is trying to lose weight. He started lifting heavy weights to aid in muscle maintenance. However, he injured his elbow doing heavy presses.

Therefore, I am no longer promoting heavy resistance training as a "healthy" means of preserving muscle mass.

I'd rather see you do high reps and tone your muscles.

:rolleyes:
 
Steve said:
Therefore, I am no longer promoting heavy resistance training as a "healthy" means of preserving muscle mass.

I'd rather see you do high reps and tone your muscles.
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WHEW! Those squats and deadlifts were getting tough! Back to the pink barbells!
 
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