Pros:
-huge effect on fitness, fat loss and overall health. I'm much better at sprinting to catch buses now.
-you can use any equipment/cardio exercise you want.
-it's over quite quickly.
Cons:
-ugh boring. it's a pro that it's much LESS boring than long sessions of low-medium intensity cardio, but I never really bothered with that anyway so I can't compare.
-need a heart rate monitor to do it properly. Now, I do have a heart rate monitor which I got for $NZ50 ($US28) at a camping store's 50% off sale. it is... not the best. I realised this when I opened up the instructions and it said 'attach the transmitter beneath the pectoral muscle' and had no alternative for people with boobs. after practising with about a hundred different positions I find it works best with the electrodes at the back just beneath the shoulder blades, but even now it only works 50% of the time - perhaps this explains its discounted price.
-if you do it when you're hungry, you feel faint; if you do it after a meal, you feel sick. I find it alright because I am a slack student and have very little to do with my days, but scheduling it would make it troublesome for some people.
To help with the faintness before the cardio session, you should be having something LIQUID about 45 minutes to an hour before you workout. What I mean by liquid is something with about 15g or protein and about 20-30 grams of carbs. In simplest form, half a scoop of whey protein mixed with a cup and a half of real fruit juice works the best.
ReplyDeleteYou definitely don't want to be eating solid food an hour before the interval training.
thanks Rylan, that's very helpful. :)
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