High Intensity Interval Training fused with Traditional Cardio
Posted on Monday January 09, 2012 by Pete
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Here is a HIIT session combined with traditional cardio.  A recent personal training client of mine lost 20 lbs using this method combined with clean eating.  She started at 45 minutes and worked her way up to 60 to 75 mins 6 days a week.

Elliptical HIIT/Traditional Mixture
0:00 to 2:00 Warmup 100 to 130 strides per minute
2:00 to 2:30 Sprint (200 strides per minute)
2:30 to 5:00 Jog (130 to 150 strides per minute)
5:00 to 5:30 Sprint (200 strides per minute)
5:30 to 8:00 Jog (130 to 150 strides per minute)
8:00 to 9:00 'Skiing' (set it for the highest incline, which is generally 20, and also increase the resistance -- maintain 100 to 130 strides per minute)
9:00 to 10:00 Jog (130 to 150 strides per minute)
10:00 to 10:30 Sprint (200 strides per minute)
10:30 to 13:30 Jog (130 to 150 strides per minute)
13:30 to 14:00 Sprint (200 strides per minute)
14:00 to 16:00 Jog (130 to 150 strides per minute)
16:00 to 17:00 'Skiing' ((set it for the highest incline, which is generally 20, and also increase the resistance -- maintain 100 to 130 strides per minute)
17:00 to 20:00 Jog (130 to 150 strides per minute)
20:00 to 20:30 Sprint (200 strides per minute)
20:30 to 24:00 Jog (130 to 150 strides per minute)
24:00 to 24:30 Sprint (200 strides per minute)
24:30 to 25:30 Jog (130 to 150 strides per minute)
25:30 to 26:30 'Skiing' ((set it for the highest incline, which is generally 20, and also increase the resistance -- maintain 100 to 130 strides per minute)
26:30 to 29:00 Jog (130 to 150 strides per minute)
29:00 to 30:00 Final Sprint 1 minute - (200 strides per minute)
End of HIIT

30:00 to 43:00 Jog (130 to 150 strides per minute)
43:00 to 45:00 Walking (100 strides per minute)


Tags: Cardio  WeightLoss  Workouts 
 
01/18/2012
Jennifer Romean: Your body is out of this world impressive. I'm going to try this cardio routine this coming week. Thank you for all that you do.


 
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