Welcome to HITT Jasmine!! Glad cheekie could help you out with your questions! She is right on in her advice. I have found this is really helping me with my time and endurance. I couldn't do it Monday so this is what I did Tuesday:
Day One-Week Two-Jog/Sprint-5 Minutes Total of 30 Second Intervals
Great job on starting Week Two cheekie!! Forgot to say that earlier this morning. I did my regular run of 3 miles this morning and had to do my next HITT the second day in a row as I missed Monday. Here is what I did today:
Day Two-Week Two-Jog/Sprint-5 Minutes Total of 30 Second Intervals
Hi Beemer, I think I've already joined your HIIT list without knowing. The article with the table was great. Last November, my dr. told me to do interval training instead of fat burn. I do 20 minutes, 2 minute intervals of elliptical 5 times a week. When I switched, man my endurance jumped. And heartrate recovery is awesome. I get the best workout doing that. My program does 3 minutes warmup and cooldown, then 4 level 7 2 minute intervals with a a 2 minute break at level two. My dr. was right on getting me to switch (although I really didn't until March/April. The fat is coming off a bit easier with that.
Marie
My HITT list? LOL!! I love it Marie! Sounds like you are doing HITT already. You should join this thread. I believe it has really helped me already in the short time I have done it. My regular run today was just so easy. I am thinking I may bump up my distance a little as my endurance has gotten better.
I did 6 minutes...I think there was a typo on the schedule because if you look at the pattern there are 2 days of each and I think it should say 6 minutes instead of 5. Anyway- I did 6 minutes and noticed it is getting harder :-) Not sure how I will ever survive 15 minutes. It did ruin me for my 45 minute run...which I ended up walking 1/2 of. I need to coordinate it for a different day I'm thinking.
Cheekie, way to go on your workout. I definitely don't push my swimming or walking after the elliptical intervals. I feel quite a burn in the quads from it. When I've used the fatburning program on it, I can merrily fly through the pool. So I think you're right on the alternating workouts.
Beemer, I thought of reducing the intervals from 5X to 3X per week and adding 2X fatburning (because truly I can be lazy) but after reading the article from HIIT I just couldn't convince myself it was a good idea. I really do like my heart rate up high then the quick recovery. It blares that I'm in better shape then I've ever been in my life.
Marie
Well crap, I haven't done it yet!!! But I will. I have an experienced friend (I'm still a newbie runner) who told me I am doing too much too soon and I need to slow down. She's afraid I might get an injury...don't want that. But after I "slow down" I am definitely going to try this.
Great job cheekie!! I was wondering about that with the 5 minutes thing. I bet you are right about it being a typo. I did it the way they typed it and won't go back now but if I do it again in the future I will be sure to change it.
That is ok Jasmine to take it slower when you are first starting out. I have been running since December and am just now doing this. Your friend is right about taking it slower at first as you don't want to risk injury. You do it when you feel more ready. Good for you in realizing this now as you will go farther and stick with it when you aren't hurting. My son just started running with me and I have to make sure he goes slower and not all out. That is hard for a 13 year old boy!
Marie-I would stick with what is working for you! Everyone is different and what works for one does not work for another. You are doing a great job!
Here is my workout for today:
Day Three-Week Two-Jog/Sprint-6 Minutes Total of 30 Second Intervals
I just finished my 6th week of interval training goals. In May I decided I needed to up the number of elliptical workouts per week. I decided on 5X. I elliptical M, T, W, F, and Sat. Thursday and Sunday are rest. I do alter the days when needed for travel but I have successfully kept the 5X/week. I also only count the workout if I put good effort in it. I know my speed per interval, resistance and total workout distance. I have my minimums and make sure I do them. So far a broken wrist and cut-up thumb haven't side-tracked me. I do know that when I am on vacation in August, I will lose my streak but I'll try HIIT with jogging/walking. I can not run. I've tried and it's too hard on my knees.
Marie
) but after reading the article from HIIT I just couldn't convince myself it was a good idea. I really do like my heart rate up high then the quick recovery. It blares that I'm in better shape then I've ever been in my life.
