Low intensity or HIIT?

LaggingBiceps · 10-16-2005, 04:14 AM

what do you guys do for your form of cardio?

**skelooth** · 10-16-2005, 04:36 AM

in 15 months of cutting, I have found that low-medium (longer duration, 30min+) cardio works best for me for fat loss. I see much better progress doing medium intensity cardio 3x a week than i do HIIT 3x a week.

**builtbeast** · 10-16-2005, 06:09 AM

I've been doing HIIT 3x week, but am going to go back to low intensity cardio for 30 minutes to an hour.

LaggingBiceps · 10-16-2005, 03:03 PM

Cool, when I used to cut I did HIIT 3-5x a week. And I just wanted to know what most people here do. Did you guys do it in a fasted state?

**skelooth** · 10-16-2005, 03:22 PM

never.

LaggingBiceps · 10-16-2005, 03:25 PM

why not, doesnt that burn it straight from fat?

**skelooth** · 10-16-2005, 03:32 PM

it burns more muscle.

Master Of Puppets · 10-16-2005, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by skelooth

it burns more muscle.

But wouldn't your body use up fat stores before using muscle? And as long as you have a good post-cardio meal, wouldn't it be okay? The reason I ask is because I can't eat before cardio, otherwise I just throw it up, making me even more catabolic than before.

MOP

**skelooth** · 10-16-2005, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by myself

Q. Cardio fasted in the morning is better?

A. I don't know, I don't care, it's been argued to death and no one can agree on one answer. The fact that you DO the cardio is much more important than WHEN.

Your body needs glucose, and it doesn't care if it needs to tear down muscle to get it.

LaggingBiceps · 10-16-2005, 06:54 PM

so what time do you do your cardio?

LaggingBiceps · 10-16-2005, 08:23 PM

if im going to be doing cardio in the mornings, is it good then to eat a shake before and after it so i dont lose muscle?

AYung · 10-16-2005, 09:34 PM

My plan is to do cardio everyday. But not what your thinking. I mean 30 minutes of flexing intensely from Mon-Fri. And On Sat-Sun, I will be doing HIIT cardio.

GameDayDog · 10-16-2005, 09:49 PM

I try to follow the advice of the champs..

http://ironmass.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2616

I wouldn't do HIIT cardio on an empty stomach, fyrst thyng in the morning... ... At that tyme I would do longer, moderate intensity cardio... drinking only water... However, I've heard that you can have a meal consisting of protein & fat.. lyke a protein shake or natural peanut butter... and it'll styll be the same as an empty stomach workout... because you aren't providing the body with carbs to use as energy before your workout (cardio) ...

I only do HIIT after a workout... but of course... you may have to experiment and see what works best for you...

Peace..~G

**bubba g** · 10-16-2005, 09:53 PM

1 hour walk every morning.. A small meal before, and after with like a quart of water..... once a day while bulking to keep the fat gain down, and twice a day when cutting.. the second time is at night...

LaggingBiceps · 10-17-2005, 01:31 AM

how is doing low intensity 30 min on an empty stomach in the mornings and then HIIT after my workouts for like 6-10 minutes?

**jiza101** · 10-17-2005, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by LaggingBiceps

how is doing low intensity 30 min on an empty stomach in the mornings and then HIIT after my workouts for like 6-10 minutes?

Hmm, i would watch out.. You dont want to overdo the cardio..

**BobThePotato** · 10-17-2005, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jiza101

Hmm, i would watch out.. You dont want to overdo the cardio..

I used to be a proponent of low intenisty but since football started and i do medium-high intenisty i have lost 15 of what is very close to all fat so... now im leaning more towards the hiit.

**BigZeke** · 10-17-2005, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by skelooth

I have found that low-medium (longer duration, 30min+) cardio works best for me for fat loss.

Same here.

GameDayDog · 10-17-2005, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LaggingBiceps

how is doing low intensity 30 min on an empty stomach in the mornings and then HIIT after my workouts for like 6-10 minutes?

Those are ideal opportunities to burn bodyfat... I actually aim for low-moderate intensity in the mornings .... Then after workouts.. I go HIIT for a minimum of 20 minutes... I had read that you needed to do at least 20 minutes for the body to optimally burn fat or somethyng lyke that...

I set the elliptical on level 6.. then go 1:30 at 110+ spm ... then for :30 I'll get the spm over 200... and then repeat... Works great for me..

Peace..~G

LaggingBiceps · 10-18-2005, 01:06 AM

yeh, i do low intensity for about 30 minutes in the morning because i dont have enough energy to have a good HIIT workout. so i do that, then after my workout i do some HIIT to wrap things up.

10-16-2005, 04:14 AM	#1
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skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,198 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 156	in 15 months of cutting, I have found that low-medium (longer duration, 30min+) cardio works best for me for fat loss. I see much better progress doing medium intensity cardio 3x a week than i do HIIT 3x a week. __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

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skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,198 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 156	never. __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

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skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,198 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 156	it burns more muscle. __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

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AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,282 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	My plan is to do cardio everyday. But not what your thinking. I mean 30 minutes of flexing intensely from Mon-Fri. And On Sat-Sun, I will be doing HIIT cardio. __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.

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builtbeast Großer Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: In a very red state Posts: 1,430 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 94	I've been doing HIIT 3x week, but am going to go back to low intensity cardio for 30 minutes to an hour.

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LaggingBiceps Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 246 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Cool, when I used to cut I did HIIT 3-5x a week. And I just wanted to know what most people here do. Did you guys do it in a fasted state?

10-16-2005, 03:25 PM	#6
LaggingBiceps Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 246 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	why not, doesnt that burn it straight from fat?

10-16-2005, 06:54 PM	#10
LaggingBiceps Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 246 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	so what time do you do your cardio?

10-16-2005, 08:23 PM	#11
LaggingBiceps Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 246 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	if im going to be doing cardio in the mornings, is it good then to eat a shake before and after it so i dont lose muscle?

10-16-2005, 09:49 PM	#13
GameDayDog The Dawg Is Back!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Doin Compound Movements 4 Scooby Snacks! Posts: 1,914 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 32	Advice of the Champs I try to follow the advice of the champs.. http://ironmass.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2616 I wouldn't do HIIT cardio on an empty stomach, fyrst thyng in the morning... ... At that tyme I would do longer, moderate intensity cardio... drinking only water... However, I've heard that you can have a meal consisting of protein & fat.. lyke a protein shake or natural peanut butter... and it'll styll be the same as an empty stomach workout... because you aren't providing the body with carbs to use as energy before your workout (cardio) ... I only do HIIT after a workout... but of course... you may have to experiment and see what works best for you... Peace..~G __________________ I am Thee Alpha.. RaSP is Thee oMEGA.. Between the 2 of us - We have everythyng covered... I want to be bigger than all the humans!! "I'm sure I should be doing cardio too....but I don't run from anything...so why practice?" - 1stInDoor Goal - 200#'s 5/27/07 - 4/27/07 - 175# 3/27/07 - 167#

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bubba g Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,937 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 176	1 hour walk every morning.. A small meal before, and after with like a quart of water..... once a day while bulking to keep the fat gain down, and twice a day when cutting.. the second time is at night...

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LaggingBiceps Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 246 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	how is doing low intensity 30 min on an empty stomach in the mornings and then HIIT after my workouts for like 6-10 minutes?

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LaggingBiceps Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 246 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	yeh, i do low intensity for about 30 minutes in the morning because i dont have enough energy to have a good HIIT workout. so i do that, then after my workout i do some HIIT to wrap things up.

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