High Intensity Training and High Intensity Interval Training

July 30th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Weight: 275.4

So it’s been about a week since I finished my 8 weeks. What have I been doing since then? Well I didn’t stop, in case you were worried. In fact I have been working out harder than ever.

I have also started personal training sessions. I found a place right by my house that does exactly what I have been looking for. High Intensity Training, or HiT. I am going about once every 4 days, and the entire workout takes under 30 minutes. Right now, each workout consists of 6 lifting exercises on MedEx and Nautilus machines. Each exercises is a single set of slow precise full-range-of-motion movements. Form is very important, and so is th negative movement of each exercise. Instead of counting reps I lift for about 3 minutes per exercise, or until failure.

After I am finished with all six set, which change from workout to workout, it’s on to 4 minutes of High Intensity Interval Cardio, or HiiT. 20 seconds ON, 10 seconds off, and repeat. I have not been able to do the full four minutes yet. I can usually get up to 3 minutes (or 6 sets) before stopping.

When I am finished with everything I feel like I have been hit by a train. All my muscles feel numb and shaky. The next few days I feel sore, but never in pain. When I used to lift at the gym and get sore the next day I would sometimes also have a little pain. I believe this was due to the fact that I was probably over training and/or doing something wrong. Using these specially designed machines, having someone help with the form, and 4 days in between workouts helps not over train and I don’t have anymore pain when I am sore.

For anyone who is interested in HiT they should read should read “The New High Intensity Training: The Best Muscle-Building System You’ve Never Tried” by Dr. Ellington Darden, and should also look up Arthur Jones

Tags: high intesity interval training · hiit · high intensity training · hit

3 responses so far ↓

1 Ché // Sep 3, 2007 at 11:39 pm

Woot woot. Welcome back.
2 Braden // Oct 15, 2007 at 1:45 am

thanks this acually helps me out i have a eliptical, tredmill, punching bag, and set weight machines in my home workout gym and this acually is a great idea!
3 marysmith // Dec 27, 2007 at 5:09 am

Hello, This is Mary

I am 36 years old with 2 toddlers. My youngest just started day care last week- which still feels a little strange. I haven’t had this much time to myself in years. First thing I want to do is lose the extra pounds I put on during the last pregnancy. One of the girls next door has suggested I join her walking group two days a week. After my first pregnancy I lost around 35 pounds using the Herbalife products, but when I called the man that sold them to me three years ago he told me this week he doesn’t sell them anymore. He told me to look on the internet. It’s disappointing because he was really nice and he called me regularly to make sure I was using their products correctly. It was nice to have someone checking in with me every week to see how I was and it kept me motivated.

I searched on the internet for someone that sells Herbalife in New Jersey. I found many websites but I don’t want
just to buy the products, I want to find someone trustworthy that sells the products so I can also meet them and get started again.

Could anybody here recommend someone in New Brunswick?
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Thanks, Mary

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