I know one of the benefits of HIIT cardio is the after burning effect of increasing calorie and fat burning for hours after the actual session it self. Does this also happen during a moderate intensity cardio session for 45 mins (80%) of target heart rate? Its just that HIIT cardio is very stressfull on my knees and wondering if I am really losing out. Or should I just focus on total calories burned?
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Thread: HIIT Cardio "Afterburn"
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12-03-2009, 03:47 PM #1
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HIIT Cardio "Afterburn"
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12-03-2009, 03:59 PM #2
Any strenuous exercise will accelerate your metabolism. You're not losing out as long as you are consistent. Focus on the workload, truly. HIIT is great, but it's not a miracle. I bet your nutrition is solid if you're this cognizant of the benefits of HIIT, and if it is, you wouldnt see a big difference either way. Do work. That's it.
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12-03-2009, 05:22 PM #3
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Ok, cool man thanks alot for the reply. Yea steady state is boring as hell bit HIIT is just too much sometimes on the joints and such.
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12-03-2009, 07:11 PM #4
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12-03-2009, 07:36 PM #5
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Damn thats hardcore HIIT right there!
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12-03-2009, 07:39 PM #6
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12-03-2009, 07:43 PM #7
The "afterburn" you're talking about is called excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC).
You won't have as much EPOC from moderate exercise as you would HIIT, but if you can't do it, you can't do it.
You can still do HIIT on things like a bike, or elliptical, low impact.My Get back into shape! Cut for 29. workout log / journal -http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=160856081&p=1221916071
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12-03-2009, 10:28 PM #8
Interesting article by Lyle McDonald on the exaggeration of EPOC.
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/res...nsumption.html
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12-04-2009, 05:57 AM #9
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