Quick question- I am basically new to this HIIT training method and doing 45 sec sprints followed by one to one and a half minutes of low intensity training for about 15 minutes on the stationary bike.
However, when I sprint my hr gets to around 180-185, but when I slow down my heart rate doesnt drop below 170.I am going as slow as I possibly can on the lowest level setting on the bike by my hr wont go any lower in only 1 min.
Am I doing this the right way or is my hr too high for this type of workout?
Mike
Lower your work interval time, under 30 seconds, and make your rest time 2-3 times your work interval.
Examples are 20 sec work/40 sec rest and 15 sec work/ 45 sec rest.
[quote]Doug Adams wrote:
Lower your work interval time, under 30 seconds, and make your rest time 2-3 times your work interval.
Examples are 20 sec work/40 sec rest and 15 sec work/ 45 sec rest.[/quote]
The most effective intervals for fat loss have you doing 30 or 60 seconds of high intensity, followed by 60 or 90 seconds of “active rest” or moderate activity.
I do HIIT but I haven’t really paid attention to how low my heartrate gets.
I get it up to 180 and then it goes down to about 165 before I start up again.
What is the optimal difference between the work and the slower part?
Im addicted to HIIT!!! If Im not doing it 3 days a week I begin to crave it!
Currently I do 20minutes on the bike, alternating from level 1 to level 9, in one minute intervals.
My heart range starts at 101 (this is after a 5 minute warmup walking around the track and stretching for 10 minutes); on level 1 it’s about 140 and on level 9 shoots up to roughly 160. Overall, the average heart rate (according to the Bike’s calculations) is 145.
For 1 interval, I am doing 1 minute 80%-90% of my heart rate then 1-2 minutes walk. I do this for 8-10 intervals.
Quick question, is what I’m doing more effective than jogging 5km for 25-30 mins without rest? Before I used to jog 5-10km for 30-60 mins. Just wondering which is more effective in fat loss. Note that when using HIIT, I only cover less thank 5km total distance depending on the amount of my intervals.