Sat, Jan-20-07, 11:58
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Plan: IF/Paleokins
Stats: 153.4/143.6/118
BF:33.3/31.4/18.0
Progress: 28%
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Originally Posted by Gostrydr
Who said it had to be only sprints? It could be walking at first,stationary bike and treadmill..
I don't know of to many sprinters that have shinsplints,that is usually long distant runners..that slow steady cardio and that continuous pounding
the bottom line is this is the most efficient form of "cardio" combined with weightlifting, to lose fat. Plus you do it in a lot less time and you see results faster.
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Right, and it's all about the relative intensity level at which you are working. If you can't run or sprint easily, you can still do HIIT by walking at an incline. I also do it on the step mill. It's whatever activity is intense for YOU. The great thing is that like weight lifting, where you continually add weight to challenge your muscles, you gradually increase the intensity as you adapt, so you actually can work up to running over time.
Long-distance running gave me shin splints, plantar fasciitis and ITB. HIIT has only made me faster and stronger.
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