For Optimal Fat Loss - HITT vs Low Intensity Cardio
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Neil5585
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my feeling is that HIIT raises your metabolism more for longer afterwards, so its better earlier. mostly doing either matters, and patience
I've heard that doing it in the evening can be good because this is when metabolism and insulin sensitivity generally start to lower, so doing the HIIT would jack both up when they are normally lowering.
But I agree, just doing it consistently and damn near killing yourself with the workout is what's important for results.
EasyEJL
Never enough
yeah, what you said could be true too. Like the whole "what sort of protein is best when" and "should I eat protein right before bed" I think the difference here is in the <5% in terms of efficiency. so not worth a ton of fuss over.
Plus too, i'd guess that part of it depends on your overall cardiovascular fitness level anyhow
Plus too, i'd guess that part of it depends on your overall cardiovascular fitness level anyhow
fatburner2007
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But doing HIIT on an empty stomach first thing in the morning?
my feeling is that HIIT raises your metabolism more for longer afterwards, so its better earlier. mostly doing either matters, and patience
diminuendo
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A huge piece of the puzzle that is missing so far in this thread is the hormonal response to different types of exercise.
In addition to the hormonal response you have the upregulation of transcription for the GLUT (glucose transport factors), which HIIT is better at.
In my experience low intensity cardio has the benefit of not pushing me into overtraining. HIIT should be treated like a weight lifting session to maximize the aforementioned processes above, and at least for me should be at least 8 hours away from a lifting session. Low intensity can be done in conjunction with lifting.
Do both, but at the right times and for the right reasons.
In addition to the hormonal response you have the upregulation of transcription for the GLUT (glucose transport factors), which HIIT is better at.
In my experience low intensity cardio has the benefit of not pushing me into overtraining. HIIT should be treated like a weight lifting session to maximize the aforementioned processes above, and at least for me should be at least 8 hours away from a lifting session. Low intensity can be done in conjunction with lifting.
Do both, but at the right times and for the right reasons.
fatburner2007
Well-known member
Good point! So far I have been doing a combination of both, not focusing more on one than the other.