HIIT me baby one more time. (no? HIIT me with your best shot? no again?!)

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Are you joining in TA’s HIIT challenge?

I have a dream that at some point here Ill get my shit it together and do a lovely long HIIT post.

Until then? Perhaps skim my more grown up rambles as linked HERE.

(while youre there—if you dont already—read morethanafew of TA’s other posts. She’ll make you laugh, cry, think, nod your head in agreement and did I mention chuckle?)

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  2. I am with chiarunner……I want to know more…..I read the PDF article, and I actually use IT for my runs. I start really slowly with a 1:1 IT ratio, and when I’ve revved up I bump it up over a span of weeks until about a 4:1.

    What is the challenge? How do I get me some of that?

  3. woo hoo! Metroknow in the house 😉

    The challenge? All TA’s.

    Lemmie check out her site as well to see if she posted more specifics.

    I think it is as simple as 30 days of HIIT.

    Stop what yer doing now, hit the HIIT and shock your body into changing.

    Miz.

  8. I was here a long while ago and wanted to post but ran out of time. I should have said:

    S.L.A.P.!!!!

    I went to the gym and rode oneathem fancy bikes for 20 minutes (exceeding my 10 minute record, dontchaknow!) And I tried really hard to make it HIIT.

    Then after guzzling some — huff puff huff puff — water, I got on the treadmill for 30 minutes and did HIIT on that! Yes I did. And it kicked my arse, but in a great way.

    I can’t do it every day. But I will do it as often as I can get to the gym with plenty of time to get’erdun.

  9. LOVE TA!!! (Wow, that sounded even pervier than I meant it. You know what I mean, girl.) Thanks for the reminder to go and check her out.

    And you know how I feel about HIIT. Love to hate it. Or hate to love it. But I sure do it!

  10. Yeah I intend to mix in a bit of HIIT, but haven’t yet.

    You’re right about TA’s blog it is a fantabulous read, she can make you want to cry one day, and laugh out loud the next.

    I think, you and she might be the owners of my two fave blogs right about now!

  11. Thanks for the link Miz (and thanks Andrew and Charlotte!)

    For those with a lazy link-finger, the deal is thus:

    Six weeks of HIIT

    The challenge was initially to do 20 mins – 1 hr a week, but pick your own rules – just allocate your preferred time for HIIT every week and stick to it.

    If you start out and then decide you want to work harder then try upping your intensity rather than your workout time.

    TA x

  12. that is HIGH PRAISE, Andrew. Thank you.

    As far as my HIIT plan? more details to come next week but Im seizing this time to work out shorter. smarter. did I mention SHORTER?

    Miz.

  14. I printed it out and read it as I rocked babies to sleep last night trying not to change the slow rocking routine into HIIT! Gosh, would that put them to sleep even faster?

    I am going to try it this weekend! A question of caution though….how do you know if your body is ready to take this intensity? I don’t want to be lying on the country road with a heart attack! Maybe I should take a partner? When I first started out just walking, even one moderate mile caused major huffing and puffing. I have come so far in 4 months, but still worry sometimes. Call me sissy I guess.

  15. short version, A, iin case you are heading out STAT.

    Start slowly.

    A walk alternated with what feels like a I COULD TALK OR SING BUT I DON’T WANNNNNA power walk.

    Even if that feels *almost* too easy.

    Then kick it up slowly to a j-o-g of almostpowerwalking proportions alternated with a run!

    Help?

    Miz.

  16. HIIT cardio is my thing. I DETEST long endurance runs. I’d rather do a hundred burpees (in HIIT fashion, of course) than run a mile.

  19. Nice article! I love Austin.

    Re: Your comment on my blog. I don’t have much experience with Houston yet. What do you love about Houston?

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