Is HIIT good for weight loss?

[MrM27]

I don't quite understand why you quoted me a second time; you already quoted my post once before & gave your thoughts.

Yes, I do HIIT (the Little Method, if it matters). The caveat is that I've only recently begun (again) for the past 3 weeks. I did a similar regimen for a couple of years prior, but at the beginning of 2012 I was laid low by a disc injury that ultimately required a discectomy/fusion in May of last year. A little over 6 months of recovery later & I'm ready to jump back into the program.

Reps for providing comments that will eventually lead to this thread being shut down due to someone not being able to argue against. Your comments were well said.

[AncientYouth]

If the point you're speaking to concerns my recent surgery, then it's a non-issue. I do bi-monthly check-ups to assess the health of the plate/screws in my back, but the only restriction that I'm under via my surgeon is to avoid axial lifts until about a year out from my surgery date.

My "health and weight history" were never revealed in this thread or any other; the majority of my weight gain came during 2012 when I was confined to a bed & barely able to move for much of the year. My health is fine; the disc injury was just that...an injury incurred notwithstanding my health. I feel perfectly capable of taking on a HIIT program again; in fact, I feel pretty damn invigorated each time I complete a session.

Well according to your stats you are
5ft 9ins and 252lbs
So unless you look like Jay Cutler I'm guessing that it's not all lean tissue

You seem hell bent on doing HIIT no matter what
so Do what you want to do


Your body may not be able to keep up long-term with your gung ho approach

Don't let your ego make the decision over your age, experience and well being

[bobkarr72]

Well according to your stats you are
5ft 9ins and 252lbs
So unless you look like Jay Cutler I'm guessing that it's not all lean tissue

You seem hell bent on doing HIIT no matter what
so Do what you want to do


Your body may not be able to keep up long-term with your gung ho approach

Don't let your ego make the decision over your age, experience and well being

I completely understand that your advice is well-intentioned (thanks), but it still misses the mark of the whole point of this thread. Given the added weight that I put on during 2012, my general (in particular, cardiovascular) health took a step back. 6-months of post-op physical therapy allowed me to gain (some) of my strength back, but my cardio was left up to me. That generally took the form of walking daily and, eventually, doing some Tabata circuits to assess my progress.

Research what I mentioned about the VO2 approaches concerning HIIT. It's not about weight or intensity; at least, not my intensity compared to someone else's. It's more about challenging the upper limits of your VO2 maximum for brief interval periods.

Trust me, I'm lean at 185, so I know I've got a long way to go & I'm not going to push myself into so much exertion that I'll be passing out or puking. As with ANY type of aerobic/anaerobic program, going too hard can have dire results. That's not a principal that's limited to HIIT.

[AncientYouth]

I completely understand that your advice is well-intentioned (thanks), but it still misses the mark of the whole point of this thread. Given the added weight that I put on during 2012, my general (in particular, cardiovascular) health took a step back. 6-months of post-op physical therapy allowed me to gain (some) of my strength back, but my cardio was left up to me. That generally took the form of walking daily and, eventually, doing some Tabata circuits to assess my progress.

Research what I mentioned about the VO2 approaches concerning HIIT. It's not about weight or intensity; at least, not my intensity compared to someone else's. It's more about challenging the upper limits of your VO2 maximum for brief interval periods.

Trust me, I'm lean at 185, so I know I've got a long way to go & I'm not going to push myself into so much exertion that I'll be passing out or puking. As with ANY type of aerobic/anaerobic program, going too hard can have dire results. That's not a principal that's limited to HIIT.

It all comes down to your goals in the end

the original OP question asked was..... Is HIIT good for weight loss?

The answer is yes of course it is it burns calories intensely, my question is it longterm sustainable. ?. I think not, is it optimal

I think not especially if you train with heavy weights the impact is too high if done correctly

Seeing as the main cause of weight loss is down to calorie restrictions some estimate 80% , to retain muscle mass requires resistance training say 10-15% what impact does any cardio have other than burning more calories

for me HIIT doesn't provide enough bang per buck to justify doing it for weight loss over any other cardio


a world class athlete truly going for that extra 1-2% performance gain may be justified in going for it

[joedfc]

Haven't had a look on here for a few days. Thanks for some helpful replies lol!

[BrennanMWhite]

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[NitrogenWidget]

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[mavajo]

Hi guys, I heard something happened in this thread?

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[BrennanMWhite]

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[MrM27]

Hi guys, I heard something happened in this thread?

[AshInnovator]

Well, for a few reasons, I was hell bent on losing my weight as fast as possible...which I did. But my methods weren't what most would consider 'healthy.' But as far as my real heavy HIIT cardio, it was 3 days a week. That was about half of my cardio program, and I was also lifting 3 times per week. If you want my exact routine, I would be happy to send it to you.

Can you please send it to me??? I need to get some weight off of me quickly.

[lolface12]

Can you please send it to me??? I need to get some weight off of me quickly.

And to me please

[lolface12]

Do people prefer HIIT with weights, or just normal sprinting?

[HartHrob]

Physique competitions. For 'special' people

Are you retarded mate? You look like a sasquatch swallowed you and pooped you out.