should i add in HIIT?

MarkY91

i go jogging 2-3 times a week. i usually do 5k's recently. my diet is in no way perfect and i notice myself not shifting any weight..i know its mostly because of my diet. its good one day then mixed another etc. im just looking to lose some excess fat around my chest. should i scrap one of my 4k days and do some HIIT? seeing as its aparently better for shedding fat. if so, what do you reccomend? i could handle a good amount so id rather not do beginner stuff.

i played a game of football the other day and noticed how weird sprinting was as i was jogging all winter and dont play football in winter. so some HIIT will also benefit my football too.

menoscemo

MarkY91 wrote: »

i go jogging 2-3 times a week. i usually do 5k's recently. my diet is in no way perfect and i notice myself not shifting any weight..i know its mostly because of my diet. its good one day then mixed another etc. im just looking to lose some excess fat around my chest. should i scrap one of my 4k days and do some HIIT? seeing as its aparently better for shedding fat. if so, what do you reccomend? i could handle a good amount so id rather not do beginner stuff.

i played a game of football the other day and noticed how weird sprinting was as i was jogging all winter and dont play football in winter. so some HIIT will also benefit my football too.

HIIT? Over here we call it 'strides'. To be done at the end of one of your easy runs. Run fast for 20/30 seconds jog/walk for the same time then repeat...

MarkY91

menoscemo wrote: »

HIIT? Over here we call it 'strides'. To be done at the end of one of your easy runs. Run fast for 20/30 seconds jog/walk for the same time then repeat...

High Intensity Interval Training.

yeah i guess i could add it into my running days. thanks!

420WiseMan

Try some fartleks maybe. Also after your runs try doing strides about 60 to 80 metres not full strength about 70% trying to lengthen your stride. Also try lifting your knees higher you'll notice the difference in your speed. Do 5 or 6 after each run.

dev123

My understanding is that slow running is better for fat burning and intervals are for improving cardio.


If you are looking to lose weight more runs at a slower speed should help. And tidying up the diet.

(The stone has just broken some glass after typing that last sentence)

ECOLII

MarkY91 wrote: »

i go jogging 2-3 times a week. i usually do 5k's recently. my diet is in no way perfect and i notice myself not shifting any weight..i know its mostly because of my diet. its good one day then mixed another etc. im just looking to lose some excess fat around my chest. should i scrap one of my 4k days and do some HIIT? seeing as its aparently better for shedding fat. if so, what do you reccomend? i could handle a good amount so id rather not do beginner stuff.

i played a game of football the other day and noticed how weird sprinting was as i was jogging all winter and dont play football in winter. so some HIIT will also benefit my football too.

You have already answered your own question, you cannot out run your diet. resistance training and other high intensity efforts will boost metabolic rate for a duration after training but they will not offset a bad diet.

In terms of sprinting what you will find this will come back, as the lads have alluded to strides will help here strides will help, this is more just a case your body has forgotten the action. During base you should usually aim to do a few strides to keep in touch with speed, as you introduce more sprints and lateral movements your body will adapt again and you will find base speed returning. If you are looking to increase explosive power however alactic ( 6-8 sec at 95% effort) hill sprints, explosive gym movements (squats, cleans, DL's provided they are done under the supervision of someone with a good knowledge of proper form) will help for speed development