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« on: February 04, 2012, 07:25:30 PM »
Hey guys! I am doing a cardio routine and i want to see if i can get some feedback on it and maybe if you can tell me how  i can change/ improve it if theres anything wrong with it. I do cardio everyday ( except for sometimes 1 day off) which consists of every other day HIIT and in between my rest days of HIIT,  i do steady state cardio. My HIIT is 3 minutes of warmup, 1 minute FAST run ( not sprint but very fast run) and 1 minute walk/ light jog for 25 minutes( including warm up). my steady state is 25 minutes of running at approx a 6:40 mile pace. Is this a good cardio routine for losing some body fat and getting more visible abs? Thanks guys! oh btw, if this helps, i'm 5 foot 8, 130 pounds, 14 years old. Thanks again!  Smiley Smiley
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    « Reply #1 on: February 04, 2012, 07:39:22 PM »
    Your cardio routine is very good.  Though I'll be a stickler; technically you're just doing interval training, not HIIT.  1 minute on 1 minute off (so to speak) doesn't count as high intensity, but it is very beneficial nonetheless.

    Now, to the more important part - if you're 14, and trying to cut down to a 6-pack, my advice is this; don't worry too much about it!  At your age, just being physically active is very good, many steps ahead of where I was back then.
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    « Reply #2 on: February 04, 2012, 07:49:20 PM »
    Thank you so much Polished! I really appreciate it. Thank you for the information, i didn't know it didnt count as HIIT. Should i change it to 30 seconds sprint, 30 seconds walk/jog for it to be HIIT?  Also, i've heard alot of things about hiit vs steady state and everything, but how true is it? Should  i just stick to steady state, to hiit, or to my routine for abs? Thanks again!
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    « Reply #3 on: February 04, 2012, 10:20:48 PM »
    It's my understanding that HIIT (high intensity interval training) could be any combination of high intensity followed by recovery or low intensity.  Could be 3 min/3 min.....2/2 ratio......1 min/30 seconds.  The true Tabata Protocol is 5 minute warm up, followed by 20 seconds high intensity/10 seconds recovery, (repeated 8 times) , followed by 5 minute cool down.  Give that a try.

    You will burn more total calories in a HIIT workout.  Afterburn is higher with HIIT.  HIIT not recommended for everyday training, especially at the beginning.  At your age, I think you have nothing to worry about.  Your workout seems just fine.  Mix it up and stay motivated.  Good luck.
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