HIIT cardio and the calories burned.

[fmfws185]

I do hiit cardio every other day. I have seen good results with it but I don't really know the science behind it.
I know that it makes ur body burn calories the whole day.
But by how much.
How many calories would I be burning at rest on cardio days compared to non cardio day?
2x mor 3x more?
And how much fat would someone lose when doing hiit compared to jst jogging?
I don't know this because my diet and routine are on point and even if I didn't do the hiit I would still be losing the fat

Some one shed some light on this please

[SBT]

your metabolism definitely stays more elevated for longer after hiit, but i don't know the exacts.

i would guess it varies person to person

[Rosie Chee]

I do hiit cardio every other day. I have seen good results with it but I don't really know the science behind it.
I know that it makes ur body burn calories the whole day.
But by how much.
How many calories would I be burning at rest on cardio days compared to non cardio day?
2x mor 3x more?
And how much fat would someone lose when doing hiit compared to jst jogging?
I don't know this because my diet and routine are on point and even if I didn't do the hiit I would still be losing the fat

Some one shed some light on this please

Since everyone is different, no one can tell you by how much more your body burns calories over the course of the day if you do HIIT as opposed to just low-intensity, steady-state cardio - just know that it DOES.

How many calories your body burns are rest on cardio as opposed to cardio days will depend on far more than the cardio done, like whether or not you do resistance training on those days, eating habits, age, sex, muscle mass, etc.

It's also proven that high intensity cardio burns more fat than low-intensity, steady-state cardio. I actually have just written a brief article on high-intensity versus low-intensity cardio for fat loss for LG - it will be up on their new website (when the website is complete).


~Team APPNUT

[fmfws185]

Since everyone is different, no one can tell you by how much more your body burns calories over the course of the day if you do HIIT as opposed to just low-intensity, steady-state cardio - just know that it DOES.

How many calories your body burns are rest on cardio as opposed to cardio days will depend on far more than the cardio done, like whether or not you do resistance training on those days, eating habits, age, sex, muscle mass, etc.

It's also proven that high intensity cardio burns more fat than low-intensity, steady-state cardio. I actually have just written a brief article on high-intensity versus low-intensity cardio for fat loss for LG - it will be up on their new website (when the website is complete).


~Team APPNUT

I would be very interested in reading that article.

[VolcomX311]

I do hiit cardio every other day. I have seen good results with it but I don't really know the science behind it.
I know that it makes ur body burn calories the whole day.
But by how much.
How many calories would I be burning at rest on cardio days compared to non cardio day?
2x mor 3x more?
And how much fat would someone lose when doing hiit compared to jst jogging?
I don't know this because my diet and routine are on point and even if I didn't do the hiit I would still be losing the fat

Some one shed some light on this please

A simple analogy of the variance in caloric expenditure in comparing static cardio and HIIT, is imagine a car that drives at a steady pace on the freeway for a distance of 10 miles and the gas consumption that requires, versus a car going from 0-60 from street light to street light for 10 miles and how much more gas (aka kcals) consumption that requires.

There's a more complex explanation involving Heart Rate, Heart Rhythm, Respiration Rhythm, Muscle Rhythm, Blood/Oxygen Demand & Circulation, Oxygen Debt and Muscle Adaptation that all equates to over-all increased metabolism. Not to mention some endocrinological effects that HIIT elicits that static cardio does not. However, without the need to understand all the mumbo jumbo, my first paragraph should paint some general clarity.

[FlexW99]

A simple analogy of the variance in caloric expenditure in comparing static cardio and HIIT, is imagine a car that drives at a steady pace on the freeway for a distance of 10 miles and the gas consumption that requires, versus a car going from 0-60 from street light to street light for 10 miles and how much more gas (aka kcals) consumption that requires.

There's a more complex explanation involving Heart Rate, Heart Rhythm, Respiration Rhythm, Muscle Rhythm, Blood/Oxygen Demand & Circulation, Oxygen Debt and Muscle Adaptation that all equates to over-all increased metabolism. Not to mention some endocrinological effects that HIIT elicits that static cardio does not. However, without the need to understand all the mumbo jumbo, my first paragraph should paint some general clarity.

Excellent analogy!

[fmfws185]

A simple analogy of the variance in caloric expenditure in comparing static cardio and HIIT, is imagine a car that drives at a steady pace on the freeway for a distance of 10 miles and the gas consumption that requires, versus a car going from 0-60 from street light to street light for 10 miles and how much more gas (aka kcals) consumption that requires.

There's a more complex explanation involving Heart Rate, Heart Rhythm, Respiration Rhythm, Muscle Rhythm, Blood/Oxygen Demand & Circulation, Oxygen Debt and Muscle Adaptation that all equates to over-all increased metabolism. Not to mention some endocrinological effects that HIIT elicits that static cardio does not. However, without the need to understand all the mumbo jumbo, my first paragraph should paint some general clarity.

Wow that's pretty good man.
Thanx that makes more sense

[VolcomX311]

Wow that's pretty good man.
Thanx that makes more sense

I'm glad it helped

[southpaw23]

Since everyone is different, no one can tell you by how much more your body burns calories over the course of the day if you do HIIT as opposed to just low-intensity, steady-state cardio - just know that it DOES.

How many calories your body burns are rest on cardio as opposed to cardio days will depend on far more than the cardio done, like whether or not you do resistance training on those days, eating habits, age, sex, muscle mass, etc.

It's also proven that high intensity cardio burns more fat than low-intensity, steady-state cardio. I actually have just written a brief article on high-intensity versus low-intensity cardio for fat loss for LG - it will be up on their new website (when the website is complete).


~Team APPNUT

I normally perform HIIT on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning. How should I take my BCAA complex, in other words should I take BCAA before HIIT, during and/or after? If so, are the dosing guidelines weight specific? I'm not sure how many grams I should be taking without going overboard.

Thanks in advance for any answers you can provide.

[TeamT10]

I normally perform HIIT on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning. How should I take my BCAA complex, in other words should I take BCAA before HIIT, during and/or after? If so, are the dosing guidelines weight specific? I'm not sure how many grams I should be taking without going overboard.

Thanks in advance for any answers you can provide.

Personally, i switched to empty stomache HIIT in the mornings, and i love it, i also saw a far more significant improvement in body composition after a month, i would stick with empty stomache, take everything after

[southpaw23]

Personally, i switched to empty stomache HIIT in the mornings, and i love it, i also saw a far more significant improvement in body composition after a month, i would stick with empty stomache, take everything after

I love HIIT on an empty stomach as well, but I understand that BCAA supplementation helps to preserve muscle during high intensity training?

[TeamT10]

I love HIIT on an empty stomach as well, but I understand that BCAA supplementation helps to preserve during high intensity training?

If so, then that is definitely something I wasnt aware of, but again, I know im new to the game, im interested to see what others have to say here then

[3clipseGT]

I would sip them during the HIIT cardio.

[Rosie Chee]

I normally perform HIIT on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning. How should I take my BCAA complex, in other words should I take BCAA before HIIT, during and/or after? If so, are the dosing guidelines weight specific? I'm not sure how many grams I should be taking without going overboard.

Thanks in advance for any answers you can provide.

You can dose pre, during, and/or after your HIIT. Dosing pre means you will be less catabolic. Dosing during can be quite difficult, especially if you're doing efforts, since drinking might not be able to be done. Dosing post means recovery will be better.

I use anywhere from 10.5-21g, but 10g per dose is sufficient.


~Team APPNUT

[TeamT10]

You can dose pre, during, and/or after your HIIT. Dosing pre means you will be less catabolic. Dosing during can be quite difficult, especially if you're doing efforts, since drinking might not be able to be done. Dosing post means recovery will be better.

I use anywhere from 10.5-21g, but 10g per dose is sufficient.


~Team APPNUT

Ya i dont see how you can easily dose during with something like HIIT sprints, just seems like you would have to stop, making it hard at like a 60/60interval

But thanks for the dose recommendation

[russy_russ]

A simple analogy of the variance in caloric expenditure in comparing static cardio and HIIT, is imagine a car that drives at a steady pace on the freeway for a distance of 10 miles and the gas consumption that requires, versus a car going from 0-60 from street light to street light for 10 miles and how much more gas (aka kcals) consumption that requires.

Actually, if you look at metabolic equations for running versus walking with a 0% grade the difference co efficient is 0.1. A minor difference; thus, running a mile or walking a mile burns approximately the same amount of kcalories (not going into endocrinological physiology nor environmental physiology, just work versus energy cost). Kcals burned per minute on the other hand is equivocally higher with running; however, total caloric expenditure over distance is approximately the same. Now, when percent grade is a coefficient, depending on velocity and percent grade running can be more biomechanically efficient and require less energy to perform.

[VolcomX311]

Actually, if you look at metabolic equations for running versus walking with a 0% grade the difference co efficient is 0.1. A minor difference; thus, running a mile or walking a mile burns approximately the same amount of kcalories (not going into endocrinological physiology nor environmental physiology, just work versus energy cost). Kcals burned per minute on the other hand is equivocally higher with running; however, total caloric expenditure over distance is approximately the same. Now, when percent grade is a coefficient, depending on velocity and percent grade running can be more biomechanically efficient and require less energy to perform.

Which is why I use a general analogy that makes sense to normal people. Academic technical speak only confuses people if they are not familiar with the intricacies and technicalities of particular concepts. It's like referring to supplements in nomemclatures to somebody who's best experience with supps is creatine. You start talking about co-efficients and go into over intellectual paintings of a given explanation, you've stopped helping and started flexing. Whether you intended to or not, that's how it comes off.

Minus the micro technical aspect of distance traveled in my analogy, the macro comparison of HIIT vs static cardio using steady freeway drive vs light signal to light signal sprints still stands. I'm fine with giving college grade lectures if asked, but when someone doesn't comprehend with much depth the difference between HIIT and static cardio, the priority is to provide general clarity, not confusing technicalities, which I understand, you were not wrong factually, in pointing out.

[gymrat827]

If you consume any thing during or intra workout your body will use that for fuel. I take pre workoutbcaa &creatine but I take them one hr pre wo

[russy_russ]

Which is why I use a general analogy that makes sense to normal people. Academic technical speak only confuses people if they are not familiar with the intricacies and technicalities of particular concepts. It's like referring to supplements in nomemclatures to somebody who's best experience with supps is creatine. You start talking about co-efficients and go into over intellectual paintings of a given explanation, you've stopped helping and started flexing. Whether you intended to or not, that's how it comes off.

Minus the micro technical aspect of distance traveled in my analogy, the macro comparison of HIIT vs static cardio using steady freeway drive vs light signal to light signal sprints still stands. I'm fine with giving college grade lectures if asked, but when someone doesn't comprehend with much depth the difference between HIIT and static cardio, the priority is to provide general clarity, not confusing technicalities, which I understand, you were not wrong factually, in pointing out.

I don't simplify unless asked. I try to keep the level of information superficial on message boards so the majority can conceptualize. I'm a grad student going for a doctorate in exercise physiology; that's the nature of how I communicate.

[southpaw23]

You can dose pre, during, and/or after your HIIT. Dosing pre means you will be less catabolic. Dosing during can be quite difficult, especially if you're doing efforts, since drinking might not be able to be done. Dosing post means recovery will be better.

I use anywhere from 10.5-21g, but 10g per dose is sufficient.


~Team APPNUT

Thanks Rosie!