tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post1726378985595146904..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Time to HIIT it?Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-20456510589357445632017-06-07T13:00:11.436-04:002017-06-07T13:00:11.436-04:00I always HIIT it. It's the only kind of exerci...I always HIIT it. It's the only kind of exercise that works for me really. I do other forms of exercise for fun but I don't get anywhere near as much out of it as HIIT.Richardhttp://www.loxleysports.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-90532485730163497852017-06-05T09:40:17.413-04:002017-06-05T09:40:17.413-04:00The only high intensity workout I do now is runnin...The only high intensity workout I do now is running and rowing. I've tried something called Insanity before but it was just too much - they expected me to train six days a week and it was very high intensity. It just wanted realistic enough for me.Emmahttp://www.ourhealthyhub.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-45921995382252318092017-05-26T00:14:47.245-04:002017-05-26T00:14:47.245-04:00Hi,
I am doing a school project and you helped me ...Hi,<br />I am doing a school project and you helped me a lot! I love HIIT workouts and do a lot of fast running and drills during my high school sport practice. I enjoy them because I feel great after! thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-78671051811717864492017-05-25T16:57:49.566-04:002017-05-25T16:57:49.566-04:00I LOVE Tabatas, but haven't found a place to f...I LOVE Tabatas, but haven't found a place to fit it into my routine now that I work a "real" job" :-( I have recently felt the absence of this kind of workout, both in an unwelcome 10 pounds and a creeping loss of overall strength. I need to bite the bullet and make it happen, though, because it's not going to get any easier, right? And good on you for taking on those sand dunes - that is a killer workout!Emmaclairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075275421271190384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-33363874363006638692017-05-25T14:29:51.061-04:002017-05-25T14:29:51.061-04:00I want to try slow motion, high intensity weight l...I want to try slow motion, high intensity weight lifting - not sure it's the same thing, but it's super painful for just 20 minutes, twice a week.Denise @ Do you have that in my size???http://lottalatte.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-42167195503729691032017-05-24T08:45:51.589-04:002017-05-24T08:45:51.589-04:00HIIT IS FRIGGIN' GREAT .... FOR HEALTH. DO I d...HIIT IS FRIGGIN' GREAT .... FOR HEALTH. DO I do it?! Well, sure... If I get those boosts of energy, but it's very random, I don't even PLAN these HIIT work outs. I do enough cardio that at times I tell HIIT to just SUCKKKK IT! GiGi Eats Celebritieshttp://gigieatscelebrities.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-60180953780934222742017-05-23T21:35:49.863-04:002017-05-23T21:35:49.863-04:00I am definitely jealous of your beach. It's so...I am definitely jealous of your beach. It's so refreshing to read a blogger being honest and admitting that fitness is not fun for everyone, too! I do HIIT once a week, but I definitely don't push myself hard enough based on what you've said here. I guess I've got work to do!Tishhttps://ondemand.physique57.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-19888252005015756642017-05-23T20:25:38.142-04:002017-05-23T20:25:38.142-04:00I have a full time office job and two toddlers so ...I have a full time office job and two toddlers so I have very little time to do something for myself. So I decided to join one of those over priced work out studios where you go in and they tell you what to do and i end up having the best one hour hiit workout I could possibly have. It works for me because it's close to home and the guilt of paying so much money keeps me going regularly. And it's a really really good workout. I am probably at my strongest and healthiest from a cardio perspective than I've ever been. Maybe this strategy will work for other readers. Pay too much for hiithttp://toomuch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-59315634951945949892017-05-23T19:56:44.219-04:002017-05-23T19:56:44.219-04:00I have one bone on bone knee and one that is heade...I have one bone on bone knee and one that is headed that way. I would be scared to death to do HIIT training! (I am nearly 63)Sherri https://www.blogger.com/profile/04928191196045775058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-55289430084339838502017-05-23T18:22:57.850-04:002017-05-23T18:22:57.850-04:00No High Intensity here unless you count altitude a...No High Intensity here unless you count altitude as high in which case my mountain hikes are as intense as I care to get. I am slow and I take frequent breaks. One does as one can.<br />Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-47764689744104924672017-05-23T13:22:48.260-04:002017-05-23T13:22:48.260-04:00I confess: I don't want to do it! I am in the ...I confess: I don't want to do it! I am in the camp of: find some form of exercise you enjoy so that you will do it...And I don't enjoy exercise that makes me feel like I am going to die. :)<br /><br />I do miss Zumba for that though; it may not have been technically HIIT, but we tended to alternate between harder/faster and slower more easy going. And that was a lot of fun, until it started causing problems with my feet.JavaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816858010039395389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-2614599185573330412017-05-23T13:18:11.564-04:002017-05-23T13:18:11.564-04:00I have Beach Body On Demand, and I like some of th...I have Beach Body On Demand, and I like some of their programs (I lean toward the weight lifting stuff). The nice thing is that they have a lot of variety, and you can try a workout or two instead of buying a whole set of DVDs and finding out you don't like the program (which has definitely happened to me in the past). I tried very hard to like their Shakeology, because I like the idea of it, but I finally gave in to the fact that I just don't like it...JavaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816858010039395389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-85893212834804893952017-05-23T10:47:23.474-04:002017-05-23T10:47:23.474-04:00Thanks for the links Lindy! I've been doing In...Thanks for the links Lindy! I've been doing Insanity Max 30 and 2 of my favorite workouts are Tabata based. I'll have to look into this some more!bdaisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02993906312026049336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-5170322454531418292017-05-23T10:45:52.427-04:002017-05-23T10:45:52.427-04:00Some of it IS crazy hard. But they really have all...Some of it IS crazy hard. But they really have all levels, all time commitments, and all styles. You can go from a country line-dance style to yoga to major weight lifting to Brazilian dance. They have 10 minute work outs up to hour+. It really does have something for everyone. (Note: I don't do their shakes/supplements. I don't want to sign up as a coach just to get the discount and without that it's way way way too expensive.) If they're courting you, go for it! :)bdaisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02993906312026049336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-62506359277605879662017-05-23T08:53:00.643-04:002017-05-23T08:53:00.643-04:00It's especially hard when you don't feel t...It's especially hard when you don't feel the effects of overdoing until a day or so afterwards.<br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-78554901407582564792017-05-23T08:50:52.681-04:002017-05-23T08:50:52.681-04:00As I try and try to find some kind of work to do a...As I try and try to find some kind of work to do at home, I realize more and more that I could not STAND to sit at a desk all day. (Or stand at one, either. ;) )<br />When my left foot problem led to shin splints in the right leg, my Nurse Practitioner gave me exercises (which seem to have helped, sort of, but getting more cushiony shoes to help the left foot helped more) and told me to do them "before exercising." I said, "You mean at the beginning of the day?" I had told her my job was active already, but then I told her to think of my day as if I were an ER nurse. That's about how often I stand still. She looked as though she got it, then. solarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-39329115746673994462017-05-23T08:27:15.774-04:002017-05-23T08:27:15.774-04:00Thanks Lindy! Didn't know this existed but sin...Thanks Lindy! Didn't know this existed but since like you, I absolutely require music, the idea of having it serve as an interval timer too is pretty cool. The trick is though finding music that doesn't grate, and everyone is so different! (Neither of those songs did it for me, but I'm sure they would be great for others). Will have to check it out a little more!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912635811190240831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-91429783812089986672017-05-23T08:20:44.547-04:002017-05-23T08:20:44.547-04:00Sorry you're sidelined messymimi but it makes ...Sorry you're sidelined messymimi but it makes sense to take care of injuries! You're smarter than I am, I've really made things worse a bunch of times by not resting an injury. Hope it heals quick!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912635811190240831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-32603358962445811192017-05-23T08:19:04.756-04:002017-05-23T08:19:04.756-04:00I love it that you're so hardcore! I keep hear...I love it that you're so hardcore! I keep hearing about the beachbody stuff and I have to confess I've turned down review opportunities because it sounds so hard and I'm afraid I wouldn't want to finish it out. But an all-access channel sounds like a great idea! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912635811190240831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-3662016396973087132017-05-23T08:16:55.909-04:002017-05-23T08:16:55.909-04:00Solarity, you are doing SO much more than most peo...Solarity, you are doing SO much more than most people, and having an active job really puts you in a different category than most of us who sit on our asses most of the day. Plus, if you're doing hills and varying pace, I'd say you're good!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912635811190240831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-9274543443073641562017-05-23T08:15:45.436-04:002017-05-23T08:15:45.436-04:00I know, right Shelley? "Thanks for nothing&qu...I know, right Shelley? "Thanks for nothing" is how I feel everytime someone gives me information I know is valuable but I don't particularly care for. Were are the goddamn studies saying chocolate cake with buttercream frosting is a longevity booster? Sheesh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912635811190240831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-2165195397574871202017-05-23T08:14:22.364-04:002017-05-23T08:14:22.364-04:00What is it with the 50's and BP's getting ...What is it with the 50's and BP's getting so hard to control? Many gals too. (I'm now on Lisinopril even WITH the intervals). But it's encouraging to read that even 80 year old sedentary people can do them. Though I'm guessing the usual warnings about consulting a doctor and maybe have a trainer supervise at the start for safety. Thanks Larkspur!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912635811190240831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-85426034686293025792017-05-23T08:11:28.350-04:002017-05-23T08:11:28.350-04:00You'll get back to it I bet OTF, and yeah, it ...You'll get back to it I bet OTF, and yeah, it sounds like a group class might be the way to go for you when you find one that works out. Always a challenge!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912635811190240831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-4510758338409005402017-05-23T00:34:34.358-04:002017-05-23T00:34:34.358-04:00I did some limited work with a physical trainer a ...I did some limited work with a physical trainer a few years ago, and he introduced me to Tabata workouts, which I only later learned or realized were a variant of HIIT. I'm glad I got into it via that route, because the music makes all the difference. I find that the right music instills a sense of urgency which translates into pushing more, and actually makes the workout more emotionally interesting, if not outright enjoyable. You can do it with any exercise that you're already comfortable doing, as demonstrated in this video:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okA7B5vsIYU<br /><br />The guy with the sledge hammer and the tire never fails to crack me up. As for this next one, this women are obviously tough, but I wonder if they over-reached a bit.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqLrgi6AM3g<br /><br />The big thing is that Tabata music can really move you along, and it's been done in every conceivable style, so you can find a type that you like if you listen to enough samples. I highly recommend it not only as a way to get some HIIT, but also to just shake up your routine. <br /><br />When I started, I found it challenging to keep up, especially with having to change exercises quite regularly throughout. There's a certain amount of choreography to make it flow in the time intervals and breaks that you have. Once I mastered the timing, however, I found it wasn't long before I was beginning to enjoy feeling a bit beastly while doing it. I find the music so motivating that I sometimes play it for background while doing my regular exercise (not following the timing format) because I just like it that much.<br /><br />I'd say it's definitely worth a try, just to see.<br />lindynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-14910904473344863552017-05-22T17:52:54.386-04:002017-05-22T17:52:54.386-04:00Since my (minor) injury, i've been "holdi...Since my (minor) injury, i've been "holding off on anything too strenuous" and it's starting to show. Glad you see you included your own SHIIT method here, i need to revisit that and glean some inspiration.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.com