Charlotte Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 anyone here do HIIT cardio? and have you have good fatloss results? Yep. I changed my routine late last year and i'm loving it. I do 4 mins (on a high gradiant high speed) 1 min at a low speed on the runner and more or less the same on the cross trainer. I find it alot less monotonous because i'm constantly changing speed etc. Definitely well worth a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Cj that walk to run program i sent you would help , just spend a bit more time on each stage, and find some nice grassland to walk on. Thats what i have been doing Col - and it is going well so far. Now all I have to do is stop eating Chinese...(food that is, not the women) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDO Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Good luck CJ.. Sort of in the same boat.. Had open chest and stomach surgery December 04'.. and now twice the weight i used to be.. used to be quite active, fighting in muay thai boxing but since the op haven't been able/aloud to train properly.. after the op i was told to put on alot of weight, (was around 6stone while in hospital) due to beer and pies and no activity (well no activity in comparison!) i have doubled my body weight! but have got the all clear from the Doc to train again! :boxing: So hello long road to recovery! (and probably alot of pain and suffering!) Good luck to all getting in shape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 I have heared that doing that much training could be less effective. AFAIK it's because you're not giving your body time to recover. When training for the fire-service I was advised to do: Mon: Low intensity Cardio (Fat Burning) Tue: Weight Training Wed: Interval Training (HIIT) Thu: Weight Training Fri: Low intensity cardio You should find after the weights you're pretty knackered and running/swimming would be the last thing on your mind. What can happen in extreme cases is that your body runs out of fuel (supplied by carbs and fat) and starts to burn away at the muscles. It's a simple rule - The quicker you try to loose weight, the quicker you'll gain the weight. The longer it takes, the longer it should stay off for. its not the weight i'm interested in any more ... its the fat .... my goal is to be 14 stone (or there abouts) with 10 - 12% body fat ... it will take me a a good year or so to get to that stage i think BUT im 12.4 stone (or there abouts now), and just want to be "ripped" for summer... in winter - i'll start bulking up again http://www.myprotein.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Now all I have to do is stop eating Chinese...(food that is, not the women) ew, you've put me off my custard cream now! Seriously good luck with it all, lighter evenings and mornings really do help with it all too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 If anyone is looking to taking supplements to enhance their training, look no further than http://www.maximuscle.com Excellent, high quality supplements and sound advice with a no nonsense approach. Even have work-out and meal planners to help you stick at it and they also accommodate the different goals people have.... Check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 i've found myprotein to be pretty damn good .... they even sent me a cooking guide of how i can use the protein i brought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Can i ask a question to all that jog/run?? Does everybody breath normally when jogging?? Do you match it to your stride?? I only ask as i HATE running and was talking to Sabrina and said how i time my breathing with my steps. I demonstraighted and she laughed at me Anyone able to throw me a few tips for someone who's useless at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Cj that walk to run program i sent you would help , just spend a bit more time on each stage, and find some nice grassland to walk on. Can you forward that to me please, as I need to do low impact weight bearing cardio, but I'm not ready (rather my lower back/thigh) isn't ready yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 Can i ask a question to all that jog/run?? Does everybody breath normally when jogging?? Do you match it to your stride?? I only ask as i HATE running and was talking to Sabrina and said how i time my breathing with my steps. I demonstraighted and she laughed at me Anyone able to throw me a few tips for someone who's useless at it breathing.... tricky one to be honest- depends on your level of fitness, when i started, i use to breath pretty heavy even on moderate effort, don't time it with your stride ... i remember timing mine to music beat... over period of time (with continued exercise) your breathing will adjust to the level of activity your doing automatically (er....... if that makes sense :duncehat:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 It makes sense, but my mind would then time my pace with the music and the music with my breathing. Think i need to go out an experiment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 It makes sense, but my mind would then time my pace with the music and the music with my breathing. Think i need to go out an experiment I don't run anymore due to an accident but i used to run a lot. I found if i forced a breath out first then the body naturally takes a breath in afterwards if that makes sense ? As you said the best thing to do is experiment to find what works for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambertpig Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Ok, this is a weird one cause i dont get that "sore feeling" no matter how hard i train.... ... either that or i've become immune to physical pain not weird you simply have not taken you body past its present limit. try squatting double body weight for 20 reps then tell us your not sore for 5 days after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 not weird you simply have not taken you body past its present limit. try squatting double body weight for 20 reps then tell us your not sore for 5 days after i currently squat 90kg - 30 reps, 3 sets..... and i always train outside of my "comfort" zone EDIT*** .... i've attached my training routine .... its all split, so no body part gets trained more then once , and no, i dont do full 5 sets (but sometimes go overboard on the arms which is why i've included them ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew7 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 not weird you simply have not taken you body past its present limit. try squatting double body weight for 20 reps then tell us your not sore for 5 days after What on earth is going to happen to you in life where you need to squat twice your body weight for 20 minutes (you are kidding right?).... It's not what you do to your body that counts, its what you don't do...... Don't stress your body too much with excessive exercise, a mild sweat will do. Avoid mixing starches and proteins for at least one meal a day... Take L-Glutamine half an hour before exercising, it helps repair muscles after exercise and you won't suffer from "next day aches".......... Jogging is hard on your joints and saps essential minerals from your body (taste your sweat sometime...) which can lead to deficiencies. Suppliment your minerals if you are on an exercise programme!!!.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Maximuscle protein powder does the job;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qaisar Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 What on earth is going to happen to you in life where you need to squat twice your body weight for 20 minutes (you are kidding right?).... LOL he said 20 reps not minutes mate, ie go down and up 20 times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew7 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Doesn't matter what he said... I'm not doing it!!..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Doesn't matter what he said... I'm not doing it!!..... Continue to be mediocre then. You don't often need exceptional strength or fitness, but it is VERY useful at times. Just like a powerful car really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 ew, you've put me off my custard cream now! Seriously good luck with it all, lighter evenings and mornings really do help with it all too. Sorry about that - I was having a pervy moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Can you forward that to me please, as I need to do low impact weight bearing cardio, but I'm not ready (rather my lower back/thigh) isn't ready yet! Hey, we could train together. It would be like that comedy duo...Large and Larger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambertpig Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Continue to be mediocre then. You don't often need exceptional strength or fitness, but it is VERY useful at times. Just like a powerful car really. couldnt have put it better myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambertpig Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 but for a serious bit of advice, how you train all depends on what you want . if you just want fit and lean then cardio moderate pace .frequent small meals of clean food. if you want power to match your supra then its 3 short heavy workouts and bulk food eating. i eat everything in sight and im pretty small really(78kg) must take in 5000 calories. its hard to gain strength on a low cal diet.rest is very important to. be consistant and be very patient massive power gains dont happen over night it takes years. when i started at 20 years and 9 stone i could only deadlift 85kg for one rep now im 38 and am hitting 230kg for seven reps.its been a long haul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambertpig Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 sorry theres me showing off again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_y3k Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 im still a fat bar steward !!! the pizza shop opening down the road just did not help one bit ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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