Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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HIIT help

redgrocer
redgrocer
Posts: 34
Joined: 2005/06/26
United Kingdom
2007/10/23, 02:16 AM
Ok, so im 151 lbs and 5ft 11"

i want to lose the last 8 lbs, and i have 2-3 weeks to do it in...

Im planing on weight training monday to fri AM

and doing 20 minutes of HIIT monday to friday in the evenings...i heard that doing HIIT everyday can be counterproductive...is this true is my case?

anyone?
redgrocer
redgrocer
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Joined: 2005/06/26
United Kingdom
2007/10/23, 02:21 AM
or alternatively...could i do 20 minutes of HIIT straight after my weight training as it would make my day alot easier, without having to go back to the gym
immovablestone
immovablestone
Posts: 151
Joined: 2005/01/19
United States
2007/10/23, 08:26 AM
Do it in the morning, I've found that to be the most effective time after time. Just adjust your diet correctly and you should be fine. Of course it all depends on your goals, but if just dropping some weight is what you're after that'll do it.

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\"DEFENSE!\" - Bas Rutten
redgrocer
redgrocer
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United Kingdom
2007/10/23, 08:43 AM
ok

and can i do it right after weight traning in the morning?
immovablestone
immovablestone
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United States
2007/10/23, 10:29 AM
If it were me I'd do the cardio in the AM and lift in the PM. It depends on your goals and time constraints.

There are nearly infinite things you can do in the AM to get your heart-rate up w/out needing the gym or a machine. Try 3-5 solid minutes of jumping jacks, or 30 second alternating sets of jumping squats and sprawls, or push-ups and sit ups, or hell, all of the above! And none require a gym.

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DEFENSE! - Bas Rutten