Overthinking it vol. 27: HIIT vs LISS for weight loss - HELP!

[patscorpio]

HIIT shreds me way faster than liss

This...I've been doing HIIT cardio workouts since mid January and nearing a 30 lb weight loss

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

so what % of max heart rate should i be aiming for in LISS? if i walk on an incline, i definitely can hit high 80's-mid 90's...that's probably too high? when i walk the lake, i'm usually at 74-81%, is that cool?

HIIT is good when you are close to your goal and want to focus on losing inches and fat more than total weight loss.

However when you have a decent amount of weight to lose (anything over 15 lbs or so) LISS is the way to go. It's more sustainable and can be done more frequently. The afterburn effect of HIIT vs LISS only differs by 7% from what I've read, so it's a bit overstated.

Walking is good, but if you can do that....throw in some running or swimming.

 

[The ADD]

HIIT is good when you are close to your goal and want to focus on losing inches and fat more than total weight loss.

However when you have a decent amount of weight to lose (anything over 15 lbs or so) LISS is the way to go. It's more sustainable and can be done more frequently. The afterburn effect of HIIT vs LISS only differs by 7% from what I've read, so it's a bit overstated.

Walking is good, but if you can do that....throw in some running or swimming.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

This...I've been doing HIIT cardio workouts since mid January and nearing a 30 lb weight loss

smh...men and your quick losses/gains ::fuggu:

 

[patscorpio]

smh...men and your quick losses/gains ::fuggu:

i dont know about quick lol..and im not lifting either..my body is screaming at me right now as im at my desk

 

[The ADD]

smh...men and your quick losses/gains ::fuggu:

Ri-Ri thick now tho

 

[Houston911]

Can you break up liss in intervals?

Like maybe every 90 minutes at work I leave my desk and walk for 15 minutes (a mile, maybe a little more) around the building?

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

Can you break up liss in intervals?

Like maybe every 90 minutes at work I leave my desk and walk for 15 minutes (a mile, maybe a little more) around the building?

Prob not a bad idea

 

[who killin it?]

both

HIIT on rest days
LISS after lifts

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

I am running an experiment now with "MISS"

~150BPM for 1hr 3x/week. I think it's starting to work already but I'll report back in like 2 weeks

 

[who killin it?]

I am running an experiment now with "MISS"

~150BPM for 1hr 3x/week. I think it's starting to work already but I'll report back in like 2 weeks

runners do MISS... they also have problems keeping muscle on. is that what you're trying to accomplish?

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

runners do MISS... they also have problems keeping muscle on. is that what you're trying to accomplish?

I did MISS last year and made gains

Runners do a lot more cardio volume, and running is high impact which kills recovery. I bike