I like HIIT, but right now I'm just doing some steady-state work. I did Body for Life for about 6 months a couple years back (when I first got down to 150). It sure helped tighten things up, and I found I really like lifting those freakishly heavy weights, but just a few times. It also introduced me to HIIT.
I ended up skipping yesterday and will be working out today instead. I've already done 30 minutes on the treadmill. When I do my 60-minute cardio routine, I trade up with the elliptical, the recumbent bike, and the treadmill. The elliptical is by far the most challenging, so I start with that, then the bike, and finish up on the treadmill. Because I"m just beginning, I do 10 minutes on the elliptical, 10 on the bike, and 40 on the treadmill. Each week I plan to up that so that eventually I'm doing equal time on each. THEN, I might start switching off and doing more on one, less on another, but still get to 60 minutes.
And THEN I'll probably get into HIIT again. I work from home one day a week (Wednesday), and it makes for a REALLY long day to work out for an hour a day. These days I get up at 5:00 am, go to work (80 - 90 minute commute), work 9 or more hours, go home, exercise, and eat dinner. That makes dinner around 7:30 or even 8:00 pm. And then I want to go to bed by 9:00 because I'm exhausted, except that by that time my mind is still spinning from the exercise.
When I did BFL, I got up at 4:00, or even 3:45, worked out, and then went to work. I'm going to try to get back to that schedule. Next week will be yet another challenge because I'll be in Orlando from Thursday through Monday. DH is working down there for two weeks straight, so he suggested I come down for a long weekend. Those frequent-flyer miles come in handy! We'll see how closely I stick to my program -- both diet and exercise!
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