Wed, Mar-05-03, 07:35
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Plan: None
Stats: 200/195/195
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Progress: 100%
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HIIT is a general term
HIIT actually just means high intensity intervals - Bill Phillips is showing you an example of one version, but you should choose the one that works for you and that you like. Bill, in his magazine, talks about biking outdoors on nice days and it looked like 'regular' interval training. The fact that you like the intervals you are doing means that you will continue to them and that is a big plus. One of the best HIIT routines (from Japan) is quite effective, but is so brutal that people give up on it after only a short time. With your intervals, you can do things like play with the 'rest' time - work at level 10 for 70 seconds, level 6 for 50, for example then work towards 80/40, etc.
The twice-a-day part may not be good for your muscular development (more muscle burns more calories) because aerobics can end up burning some muscle, too. This is why BFL only uses 3x a week and why BodyRx uses none (but accepts 2-3 times a week).
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