First off, here is a link that provides a very interesting rundown on the aerobic technique called HIIT.
http://www.musclemedia.com/training/hiit.asp
There was a thread the other day concerning effective fat loss (Thank you to whoever mentioned HIIT in the thread). Having a little chub myself, I decided to take a look. What I read was pretty interesting. Interesting in the way that it is an intriguing alternative to a slow run or 30 dull minutes on an exercise bike. Now, to document my first HIIT run.
Today I decided to take this for a test. If you have not tried sprinting at 90% your full speed in a long time, you are in for a shocker. I was able to survive the first workout seeing as how I started out with a simple 4 minute regimen (this is according to the gradual start up program, here. The after effects were immediate, however. When I finished the jog home my heart was beating out of control, my body was overall weak and I could feel my raw throat. This is indeed due to my lack of any cardio training in the past year. Maybe diving into HIIT right off the bat wasn't a good idea, but then again, maybe it was. I am looking forward to my next run on Thursday and also looking forward to eating more healthy and making more body concious decisions.
All in all, I just want to let you know that I took that first step. Anyone else who knows that they'll have a hard time, get out there and give it all you can regardless. It's all about making yourself better. Giving yourself more confidence. If I can do it, you can indeed do it. Who knows, I might just turn this into a log
http://www.musclemedia.com/training/hiit.asp
There was a thread the other day concerning effective fat loss (Thank you to whoever mentioned HIIT in the thread). Having a little chub myself, I decided to take a look. What I read was pretty interesting. Interesting in the way that it is an intriguing alternative to a slow run or 30 dull minutes on an exercise bike. Now, to document my first HIIT run.
Today I decided to take this for a test. If you have not tried sprinting at 90% your full speed in a long time, you are in for a shocker. I was able to survive the first workout seeing as how I started out with a simple 4 minute regimen (this is according to the gradual start up program, here. The after effects were immediate, however. When I finished the jog home my heart was beating out of control, my body was overall weak and I could feel my raw throat. This is indeed due to my lack of any cardio training in the past year. Maybe diving into HIIT right off the bat wasn't a good idea, but then again, maybe it was. I am looking forward to my next run on Thursday and also looking forward to eating more healthy and making more body concious decisions.
All in all, I just want to let you know that I took that first step. Anyone else who knows that they'll have a hard time, get out there and give it all you can regardless. It's all about making yourself better. Giving yourself more confidence. If I can do it, you can indeed do it. Who knows, I might just turn this into a log