Hiit vs running? for weight loss

[ironford]

which is better for weight loss, and i don't mean a slow 15 min run, i mean a medium 8 min mile 30-45min run vs the Hiit or what ever its called. just curuios if that hiit is that much better or not.

thanks

[youngm]

From what I've read, EPOC as a result of HIIT is over-rated.

I personally prefer to burn more calories by jogging at a moderate intensity (~80-85% MHR) for 40 minutes on the treadmill, than burning half the calories doing 20min of HIIT. Just my personal opinion

Try both and do what works for you...

[out of shape]

Do both. Do hiit once a week, and run the other days. Put it in randomly in your running schedule. Do not do HIIT more than twice a week, it puts a strain on the body.

From what I understood of hiit, you loose the same amount of calories in less time, especially postwork out.

If anything, do HIIT to help with endurance and keep your muscles second guessing.

[MrSinister]

mix both for the fact they complement eachother...
for fat loss, imo hiit is the king of kings....not to mention a lot more stimulating, but i believe softer running for longer periods of time is also a good helper when u wanna relax and dont wanna burn out, plus it helps your overall fitness levels aswell so you'll be able to go harder on the hiit again and vice versa.