Interval Training

Orando Broom

Any of you guys do it? What kind of a programme would you need. I'm 6' 4" and 16 1/2 stone, I want to lose a bit of weight.

Khannie

Lots of people do intervals. They're good for lots of things alright, but you primarily need to examine what you're eating if you want to lose weight.

edit: I'm not saying that you can't use intervals to lose fat. You definitely can. You just need to be producing a calorie deficit too.

bestleftfull3

what aboout putting on weight?

Khannie

bestleftfull3 wrote: »

what aboout putting on weight?

You mean, can you use intervals to put on weight? I'm sure you can alright, once you have a calorie surplus. If I was trying to add mass I'd be lifting weights and eating a lot though, not doing intervals (unless I wanted fitness too).

bestleftfull3

yea im looking for fitness too i am quiet fit as it is but can be better just finding it hard to balance both i do eat alot.....but probaly just have to force myself to eat more:rolleyes:

Orando Broom

Khannie wrote: »

Lots of people do intervals. They're good for lots of things alright, but you primarily need to examine what you're eating if you want to lose weight.

edit: I'm not saying that you can't use intervals to lose fat. You definitely can. You just need to be producing a calorie deficit too.

Of course, but I need to be doing a bit as well. My eating habits are middlin, I am not a food nazi but nor am I the chipper king. I think the training would be a big help. anywhere I can find a programme? Anyone want to recommend one?

Khannie

Well....if you just want some instruction on what to do on a day by day basis, you could do worse than crossfit IMO.

David Matthews

Orando Broom.

I cannot recommend interval training enough .....in a tailored manner as a sure fired way to shift those pounds. I'm Speaking from experience I too would be of the same height as yourself, and over the years different forms/combinations of interval training has been the bread and butter to both controlling weight and increasing my fitness.

bestleftfull3

From my experience the sheer intensity of Interval Training .ie(10X200 in 40 sec with 45 sec recovery or what ever your goal is) It is highly unlikley that you'll increase your body weight....Diet and specific exercises are the order of the day. for your goodself

Orando Broom

David Matthews wrote: »

Orando Broom.

I cannot recommend interval training enough .....in a tailored manner as a sure fired way to shift those pounds. I'm Speaking from experience I too would be of the same height as yourself, and over the years different forms/combinations of interval training has been the bread and butter to both controlling weight and increasing my fitness.

bestleftfull3

From my experience the sheer intensity of Interval Training .ie(10X200 in 40 sec with 45 sec recovery or what ever your goal is) It is highly unlikley that you'll increase your body weight....Diet and specific exercises are the order of the day. for your goodself

Maybe I've taken stupid pills but could you outline what a good steady programme is.

My take on it that you warm up, jogging and then you'd do say two or three sprints flat out then jog to recover and so on until you're flaked? Am I miles off the mark? Any websites treat interval training like the 3rd secret of Fatima.

Typhoon.

if your on a treadmill

try 3/4 mins walking to warm up
then...
1min @ 8mph
1min @ 4mph
1min @ 10mph
1.5min @ 4 mph

repeat this by 4 for a 20min session

David Matthews

Orando Broom wrote: »

Maybe I've taken stupid pills but could you outline what a good steady programme is.

My take on it that you warm up, jogging and then you'd do say two or three sprints flat out then jog to recover and so on until you're flaked? Am I miles off the mark? Any websites treat interval training like the 3rd secret of Fatima.

Orlando,

I'm not privvy to the 3rd Secret of fatima but I have been lucky enough over the years to be within touching distance to the holy grail....
Firstly I'm not knockin Treadmill running and I can understand it is easy way to measure effort etc, However I wouldn't recommend treadmill running for interval running and especially a person of you size and stature.
Interval running can range in distance and time from 30 sec or 150 mts right up to 10 mins or or 2miles (ie Marathon training) recovery can be from 30 sec to 2 mins it depends on what you re aiming for. Weight loss 8*1min, 30sec recovery, by 2, 5 mins recovery between sets.
remember your mindset is key.... your effort has to last the entire 16 intervals....so your pace should reflect this.

Elohim

I used to do interval training on a treadmill.
Alternate 21 kph (30sec) with 6 kph (30 secs) for 10 mins. Sit down for 5 mins (during this rest break I started to seriously sweat!). Then repeat.

I've read several times on this forum that proper High Intensity Interval Training can't be done properly on a treadmill and I've come to agree with them. I never felt comfortable going as fast as I can on a treadmill which is the whole point of HIIT.

I've since switched from HIIT running to this (found by stumbling) :
www.menshealth.com/jumpstartyourday/power-of-10.php

I did it after my weights the last day and thought it was a great interval workout although I nearly got sick, finally understood the meaning of High Intensity when I put all my effort into it.

themandan6611

when its miserable out i love doing tebata's on my turbo trainer,

eg, 15 seconds flat out, 45 seconds recovery x 25 sets

i find it good to keep cardio ticking over and burns fat like nobodys business

WHIP IT!

If you want something easy and practical without worrying too much about times, clocks, distances etc... go to your local GAA pitch, jog a couple of laps to warm up... then jog the lengths and sprint the widths... rinse and repeat... simples... as you get fitter, you can reverse it - jog the widths and sprint the lengths... the handy thing about a GAA pitch is it has a 14, 21, 45 and 65-yard line in each half of the pitch which are good reference points.

Mellor

themandan6611 wrote: »

when its miserable out i love doing tebata's on my turbo trainer,

eg, 15 seconds flat out, 45 seconds recovery x 25 sets

i find it good to keep cardio ticking over and burns fat like nobodys business

That's not tabata.