Friday, April 25, 2014

HIIT Me Baby One More Time

After extensive research (OK, after reading a bunch of blogs and posts on bodybuilding.com) I totally buy into the idea that high intensity interval training is a great way to blast calories and fat.  I’m no scientist, but if studies say a 30 minute HIIT session can burn more calories than an hour plodding along on the dreadmill, I’m certainly not going to argue with them!

The beauty of HIIT, at least from what I’ve read, is its ability to boost your metabolism long after you finish your workout, allowing you to continue burning calories all day long. 

Despite knowing all the benefits of HIIT, I will admit that I’m not the best an incorporating it into my weekly routine.  It’s hard! And I also can’t get my head around the fact that I can go to the gym, do 30 minutes of HIIT, and leave.  I don’t have to stay for over an hour? Whaaa?

Anyway, last week I was forced to run on the treadmill (and by forced I mean it was cold and rainy and I was too wimpy to run outside). When I’m running on the treadmill, I get supah bored. So it was the perfect opportunity to make things exciting with a HIIT workout.  My idea of excitement is a little strange, admittedly.  Anyway, here it is!
   

Minutes
Speed
0-5
6
5-6
8
6-7
6
7-8
8.1
8-9
6
9-10
8.2
10-11
6
11-12
8.3
12-13
6
13-14
8.4
14-15
6
15-16
8.5
16-17
6
17-22
7
22-23
6
23-24
8.5
24-25
6
25-26
8.4
26-27
6
27-28
8.3
28-29
6
29-30
8.2
30-31
6
31-32
8.1
32-33
6
33-34
8
34-35
6

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