Views on the new "HIT"

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I was just doing a little reading on the new HIT program. From what i read is it basically a full body workout using only one exercise to failure about 2 to 3 times a week? I was wondering if anyone of you guys actually tried this out and what kind of results you saw. I'd like to know anything positive and negative anyone got from it?
 
I use DC style training 3/w and have seen great results, always growing and strength increases steadily as well.
 
Been doing the HIT carido for fat loss for 6 days , will post my bf losses after 1 month .
 
I've basically been doing HIT cardio for the past 3 months. Twice a week doing sprints, i.e. 5 minute warm-up, then 30 second sprint with a minute of moderate pace jog/walk, repeated 8 times and then a 5 minute cool-down. One day a week has been traditional moderate cardio.

I've also been fairly strict on the diet and consistent on the lifting. I've lost 30 pounds, so I'd say I'm a fan of it. (Yeah, I was a fatty - but now I'm NATTY. HA!!!)

Good description of it here:

Implementing A HIT Workout

There are many ways to implement a HIT workout. For instance, I like to sit on the recumbent bike and warm up for 5-minutes. After my warm up I then execute a hard minute sprint and then rest for 2-minutes going at a slower but challenging pace.

I perform 5 sets of the 1-minute/2-minute combo (total of 15 minutes) and then I'm done. However, there are many other ways you can play around.

For instance, you can do 10 sets of 20 seconds hard and 40 seconds slow. If you notice, I like to perform the active rest for twice the amount of time it takes to perform the sprint part.

If on a treadmill you can run, and then walk, or alternatively you can play with the elevation as well. Use your imagination and have fun.
 
I was actually asking more along the lines of weightlifting, not cardio.
 
I was talking lifting, fuck cardio, not a fan! I only lift, look up DC training.
 
Hawkeye said:
I've basically been doing HIT cardio for the past 3 months. Twice a week doing sprints, i.e. 5 minute warm-up, then 30 second sprint with a minute of moderate pace jog/walk, repeated 8 times and then a 5 minute cool-down. One day a week has been traditional moderate cardio.

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This is a great program, and I'm doing it myself.

I used to do cardio sessions of like 75 min sometimes, of standard intervals, but one day went outside and tried real SPRINTS, just maybe 10 min of them.

What kicked my ass more, 75 min standard interval training or the juuuuust 10 min of sprints...?

10 min of SPRINTS, no comparison AT ALL...!

I just would do a 200 meter full sprint, then walk back to the starting line, pretty as you please. And I'd just keep doing that for 10 minutes.

NO COMPARISON...!!!!

Do you remember the last time you ran AT ABSOLUTELY FULL SPEED?

My guess is that you were an ADOLESCENT the last time you did that...

Goes by fast, and it's HUGELY anabolic..!!!
 
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