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Robert Sumca
Guest
Hi,
I wanted some input in designing a High intensity interval training program. Some
background info:
I run 5 times a week. 4 runs of 5 miles and one run of 10 miles. I run around 6.0 MPH (10min
miles). My primary goal is to lose fat. I am not looking for a competitive racing program, I just
want to incorporate High intensity interval training, begining with 1 day a week and go up to 2
days a week.
The highest intensity that I can run is around 8.5 MPH for about 5 minutes. I was thinking of
incorporating this into my HIIT program, something like
6-8 minutes of warm up HIIT Part: 2 minutues of 8.0 MPH run 2 minutes of 5.0 MPH run repeat HIIT
part anywhere from 4-10 times depending upon how fit I am.
6-8 minutes of cool down stretching exercises for 10 minutes
Would this be a good program to start with or is there a good book which will tell me more about
different parameters that I need to incorporate into my program (like 2x minutes of HIIT run
followed by 1x minutes of low speed jog and so on). All ideas/suggestions/critques welcome.
Bob
I wanted some input in designing a High intensity interval training program. Some
background info:
I run 5 times a week. 4 runs of 5 miles and one run of 10 miles. I run around 6.0 MPH (10min
miles). My primary goal is to lose fat. I am not looking for a competitive racing program, I just
want to incorporate High intensity interval training, begining with 1 day a week and go up to 2
days a week.
The highest intensity that I can run is around 8.5 MPH for about 5 minutes. I was thinking of
incorporating this into my HIIT program, something like
6-8 minutes of warm up HIIT Part: 2 minutues of 8.0 MPH run 2 minutes of 5.0 MPH run repeat HIIT
part anywhere from 4-10 times depending upon how fit I am.
6-8 minutes of cool down stretching exercises for 10 minutes
Would this be a good program to start with or is there a good book which will tell me more about
different parameters that I need to incorporate into my program (like 2x minutes of HIIT run
followed by 1x minutes of low speed jog and so on). All ideas/suggestions/critques welcome.
Bob