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Interval training , Hiit, sprints.

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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,889 ✭✭✭tom_tarbucket


    As part of the warm up, stop overthinking it :)

    Before you do your sprints, do warm ups. Then your sprints. If you can't do 6 after the warm ups don't worry about it. Won't be long before you're doing more.


    Thanks yet again.

    I'm a wh0re for overthinking stuff ; )


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,889 ✭✭✭tom_tarbucket


    Ah bollix is all I can say.

    Went out to park tonight, did all me new warm up stuff and was then starting my sprint at 70%...........could not even get to sprinting 5 seconds and I knew something was wrong. Like something in me inner hip / thigh. Don't know where they are exactly but probably a hip flexor issue.

    Annoying, Suppose I will just have to give it time before I do anything on it again.

    Feck it anyways, after all me pedantic questions and planning etc etc and I ballsed it up . : (


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,122 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    At least now you have the info you need for when you're healthy!

    I took a break from running for a few weeks and started using my bike more often. Doing a 27.5 km loop in about 60 minutes every second day. The first half is all at a steady pace, and then I'm "sprinting" all of the hills on the way back home. It seems to be working very well. I know I'm getting a combination of cardio and leg-work with active recovery periods.

    In the mean time, it's giving my knees and hips a rest from the impact of half-marathon training, and giving me a chance to educate myself about proper running form/posture (including a few basic lessons that I'd learned last year and forgotten this year!) Short-term delays for long-term gains.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,588 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Thanks yet again.

    I'm a wh0re for overthinking stuff ; )
    You're not just overthinking it, but looking at the wrong area entirely.

    You don't need hill sprints for weight loss.
    In fact, there's better ways you can spend your time if weight loss is the goal imo. Definitely from a frequency point of view they are better options. With hill sprints, too much volume, too soon, could do more harm than good.

    If you put the same effort into sorting your diet as you have hill sprint intensity, timings etc you results will be far far greater.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,889 ✭✭✭tom_tarbucket


    Mellor wrote: »
    You're not just overthinking it, but looking at the wrong area entirely.

    You don't need hill sprints for weight loss.
    In fact, there's better ways you can spend your time if weight loss is the goal imo. Definitely from a frequency point of view they are better options. With hill sprints, too much volume, too soon, could do more harm than good.

    If you put the same effort into sorting your diet as you have hill sprint intensity, timings etc you results will be far far greater.

    I am sorting my diet and have been for last 2 months.

    What exercise routine would you recommend then for weight loss ?

    You say there are better ways I can spend my time but in fairness these HIIT sessions only take 20 mins and it seems to give you good bang for your buck.

    I'm open to any suggestions


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,588 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    I am sorting my diet and have been for last 2 months.
    Post a typical days/weeks diet.
    What exercise routine would you recommend then for weight loss ?
    A strength work combined with metcons/conditioning work.
    Either half and half every session, or 2 days if each per week. Hills/HIIT can make up one if your conditions days or blocks.
    You say there are better ways I can spend my time but in fairness these HIIT sessions only take 20 mins and it seems to give you good bang for your buck.

    I'm open to any suggestions
    They have their benefits, but doing it 4 times a week is a bad idea imo.
    Aldo, there's a limit to the energy you can burn in 20 minutes. If burning cals us the goal, you'll burn more in a longer session.


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