I'm changing from my regular running workout of running 2-2.5 miles in 20-25 minutes. Yes, I know its slow - but I just started working out in Jan. I gained LOTS of weight cause of grad school. I dropped from 225 to now currently around 190. I've changed my diet, eating much healthier, smaller portions, 6 times a day and I'm lifting like a monster.
I'm 5'5" - but I'm not obesely fat believe it or not. I do have a major gut tho. I think I just have big bones
I was always athletic until the years of grad school. I gained like 45-50 lbs in grad school (over like 3 years)
Ok, so I'm just starting HIIT and I'm not sure if I'm doing it correctly.
I've read of different ones:
30sec jog/30 sec sprint OR
1 minute sprint/4 minute jog
How important is the acutal length of times that you do it? This is what i'm currently doing - on a track where 8 laps = one mile.
3.5 laps jog/half sprint and repeat - four sets of these. Does it matter times? Distance? Or can I start with this and add on? I'm doing distance rather than time because its easier to keep track. I also do a 5-6 minute warmup on the bike. Usually my workout takes like 15-20 minutes outside of the 5 min wamup.
I'm just trying to lose the fat.
Any and all criticisms and advice would bemuch appreciated.
I'm 5'5" - but I'm not obesely fat believe it or not. I do have a major gut tho. I think I just have big bones
I was always athletic until the years of grad school. I gained like 45-50 lbs in grad school (over like 3 years)Ok, so I'm just starting HIIT and I'm not sure if I'm doing it correctly.
I've read of different ones:
30sec jog/30 sec sprint OR
1 minute sprint/4 minute jog
How important is the acutal length of times that you do it? This is what i'm currently doing - on a track where 8 laps = one mile.
3.5 laps jog/half sprint and repeat - four sets of these. Does it matter times? Distance? Or can I start with this and add on? I'm doing distance rather than time because its easier to keep track. I also do a 5-6 minute warmup on the bike. Usually my workout takes like 15-20 minutes outside of the 5 min wamup.
I'm just trying to lose the fat.
Any and all criticisms and advice would bemuch appreciated.
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