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Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts
That is GREAT information. I'm sure you've talked about this before and I just missed it. That's perfect. I can do my steady state training while I'm training for my 5k, and use the HIIT on weight lifting days.
So it's as simple as jump roping or jumping jacks? Can I put that to use on the basketball court at all? Do you have some suggestions on what a guy my size would be best suited to start off with?
Thanks again dude. I've really been trying to figure out how to mix my cardio up some so I'll continue to get the results that I'm looking for.
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HIIT is just way more effective for the time investment, so it's a great choice.
You could do it on the elliptical, on the treadmill, with jumping jacks, jump rope, on a bike. It doesn't really matter HOW you do it. The key is that you go all-out for a short period of time, and then do an active recovery. So, for me, I go all-out, jack my heart rate up to somewhere around 200, then back off to about 165-170 for the next minute and a half. You should never go back down to a warmup or really low pace for your active recovery, but it's definitely less than all-out.
Doing this type of training will not only help on the weight front, but on your fitness levels, too. Think about basketball -- sprint, active recovery, sprint, active recovery... That's how it goes. Additionally, training like this will make you faster on your 5k time. I guarantee it.