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Workout: Best for fat burning and muscle retention, HIIT or Slow and Steady?
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:05 pm
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:05 pm
Argued with a friend today about which works for both fat burning AND muscle retention. I do sprints after lifting to help cut fat and work on core. But he says that he fast walking on a high incline treadmill and that is better.
I asked around and checked online but the opinions seem split down the middle.
OT wisdom come through; which one really works?
I asked around and checked online but the opinions seem split down the middle.
OT wisdom come through; which one really works?
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Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:06 pm to beantown
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opinions seem split down the middle.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:07 pm to beantown
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HIIT
is the answer
sprinters are muscled up sons of bitches for a reason
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:08 pm to StealthCalais11
More than one way to skin a cat. Do whatever works for you and stop trying to find the ultimate key. Have fun and track what you do. Mix it up, see what's best for you.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:09 pm to hawgfaninc
quote:
s the answer
sprinters are muscled up sons of bitches for a reason
Bodybuilder aren't sprinting. They usually take the walking route.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:09 pm to Rossberg02
Not looking for the ultimate key, I just don't want to be doing something that is plain wrong.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:10 pm to beantown
I didn't mean that in a negative way.
Just try things instead of asking. It's the best tool.
Just try things instead of asking. It's the best tool.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:10 pm to beantown
HIIT is the typical bro science method for maintaining muscle with low body fat
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:15 pm to Rossberg02
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Bodybuilder aren't sprinting. They usually take the walking route.
walking and sprinting should be utilized so you work your full range
however HIIT is more advantageous to fat burning and muscle retention like the OP asked. plus it allows you to work the high end respiratory output that really helps while posing on stage
This post was edited on 9/12/16 at 6:16 pm
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:16 pm to beantown
Slow and steady is the best for long term.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:17 pm to hawgfaninc
While I agree with the cardiovascular and over all health benefits of running, muscularity retention and fat burning is and can be achieved by walking.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:19 pm to DrSteveBrule
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HIIT is the typical bro science method for maintaining muscle with low body fat
What is bro science about it?
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:30 pm to beantown
Both of you guys are right.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:36 pm to hawgfaninc
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sprinters are muscled up sons of bitches for a reason
They are muscled up because of the type of muscle fiber required to sprint. They naturally (and trained obviously) are built to sprint.
Fat loss is calorie deficit. Some argue you can get more calories burned throughout the day with HIIT (calories burned during plus calories burned from increased metabolic rate throughout the day). I personally think one can burn more calories with low intensity. Granted it takes longer, but you can do more per day, each day without wearing yourself out.
I can easily burn 750 calories day after day. Hour bike in the am, 45 minute run after work. I could not do HIIT sprints or HIIT bike drills every day. My legs are jello after. The higher metabolic rate (like 10 calories an hour for 24 hours) does not make up for a missed workout in my case.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:39 pm to beantown
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works for both fat burning AND muscle retention
anabolic steroid is the only way. you will gain muscle AND fat during bulking, there is no way around it. also you'll lose fat AND some muscle when cutting.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:41 pm to KG6
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Hour bike in the am, 45 minute run after work.
When do you lift bro?
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:44 pm to beantown
Its really this simple, no workout regimen will be really effective if you dont track what you eat. If you want to lose fat without losing muscle then be sure to eat about 1.2g of protein per body weight while being sure to get a caloric deficit AND put your muscles through strenuous activity. Although recent studies have shown that it is almost impossible to lose muscle mass unless your caloric deficit is really really low.
Basically do whatever the hell you want as long as you diet correctly.
Basically do whatever the hell you want as long as you diet correctly.
Posted on 9/12/16 at 6:46 pm to mouton
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When do you lift bro?
No time for that. Haha. I was lifting for a while. Not seriously, but went to the gym 4 or 5 days a week. Started triathlons and to be honest have kept the muscle definition. Swimming is a heck of a shoulder/tri/back workout. And biking can give me a decent leg workout (granted it's not like squats or dead lifts)
Posted on 9/12/16 at 8:00 pm to KG6
I'm not saying you are, but why are som many cyclist/triathletes skinny fat.
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