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Back in the day I use to hear trainers say your not burning any calories unless your doing cardio for at least 30 minutes… I don’t beleive that to be true when Im on the climber going full force for 20 minutes at max speed. Even though the meter reads i have burned 200 calories, am I really not burning anything in that 15 minutes?

if youare doing true HIIT you end up buring more calorie in a day then just doing 30 min steady state cardio.. hiit increase your metabolism through out the day..
 
Make sure its true hiit..
 
example
 
sprints
1 min all out (cant do any more)
1 min walk (recovery)
 
do this for 15-25 minutes and your will be set!! its not easy at all!
 

 thanks Laura for the input…

let us know ow the hiit is working for u

Is it better to do long distance at a slower pace or shorter distance at a faster pace to burn more calories?

 
did you not read my reply??
 
if youare doing true HIIT you end up buring more calorie in a day then just doing 30 min steady state cardio.. hiit increase your metabolism through out the day..
 
Make sure its true hiit..
 
example
 
sprints
1 min all out (cant do any more)
1 min walk (recovery)
 
do this for 15-25 minutes and your will be set!! its not easy at all!

Do you think it is better to do HIIT for a certain amount of time? Or for a certain amount of intervals like 10sprints or etc?

True hilt should be done in 15-25 min… If you can do longer then you are not doing true hilt.
 
I would do either 30 seconds to 1 minute ALL out with NOTHING LEFT and then recover for 30 seconds to a minute depending on your cardio exercise and fitness level.
 

I do believe there are instances when
steady state cardio can and should be implemented over HIIT. Sometimes, when
somebody has really fragile joints (or an injury) it can be possible to nurse
them back to health using steady state cardio. Or, if someone is just not into
it mentally (drained), they can do steady state cardio to still get a good
workout in, but, without having to draw upon the mental aspect of working out.
Does that make sense? I know a lot of my clients come in after working a 12
hour shift and don’t want to be pushed to the max with a HIIT workout.
Sometimes all they want is a little peace of quiet on a treadmill for 30
minutes…

i totally hear you.. true hiit is brutal.. it toally wipes you out… i did it this morning and i am SHOT!
 
steady state is better then nothing!
 
what are your thoughts about fasted steady state cardio??? i hear that is a good form of cardio for some people to burn fat?

 
Ummm I have used fasted state cardio for most of my life actually. I know there has been some recent research suggesting that it doesn’t do anything more than regular cardio, but, I have always sworn by it. I think it is just because I like making a positive choice right away in the day. I feel a lot leaner after I workout in a fasted state than if I do after work or training my clients all day. I certainly prefer it.

i always do everything in fasted state lol.. even weight training.. i just cant eat anything that early at 5 am… i do take ALOT of bcaa before during and after i workout.. i know its bad but i just feel the best that way.. i do hiit 3 days a week in fasted state and 1 steady state cardio in fasted state…
 
 
what kind of cardio do  you do in fasted state..

 
We are pretty much the exact same! Haha I do a ton of my cardio in a fasted state. Sometimes in the middle fo the day I will randomly jump on my bike or go for a ruin, but, for the most part I work out first thing in the morning as well! I usually do HIIT most days, and 1-2 days I will do some steady state just when I don’t feel like getting pushed super hard! Or, I will do it with a class I am coaching.

It does look like we have the same beliefs… This is our lifestyle however we find balance and won’t shy away from a glass of wine on the weekend or a nice dinner out!
 
I know it’s horrible to do hiit in fasted state but i just can’t eat anything that early… i do take bcaa which helps alot…
Its great if you can manage a short jog or bike ride in the middle of the day… i have a 8:30-5 job so i cant do that =(
 
I remember when i was person training i would squeeze in a short workout or do abs with my clients. That was AWESOME
 

 i agree. I can’t eat that early either. I know there’s a big debate about whether steady state cardio is better on an empty stomach or after eating an energy-boosting light meal, but I’m not really sure what wins out. I think there are benefits to both. If you do steady state casrdio on an empty stomach, I think you can really tap into your fat stores for energy. But having a good pre-workout meal can give you the energy you need to push harder and longer, which will burn more fat and calories in the long run anyway. So, I’m still on the fence about which is more efficient - this is just my personal experience!

The more I think about this question the more I believe that it really does not matter! I think it will be solely dependent on your intensity level during the workout. If you are going as hard as you can you might get the same results in 15 minutes as someone who is jogging lightly for over an hour might get! Ya know? Probably the same calories burned. I think you have to haev a fine line between time spent training and your intensity level. You MUST change your intensity level often in order to keep your body guessing and become a better athlete :)

The more I think about this question the more I believe that it really does not matter! I think it will be solely dependent on your intensity level during the workout. If you are going as hard as you can you might get the same results in 15 minutes as someone who is jogging lightly for over an hour might get! Ya know? Probably the same calories burned. I think you have to haev a fine line between time spent training and your intensity level. You MUST change your intensity level often in order to keep your body guessing and become a better athlete :)

YES! Intensity is so so so important here. There are a ton of studies done more recently that show doing intense work for shorter periods is so much more effective for fat loss. Long slow cardio has it’s place (for some people), but it’s definitely not the most effective way to burn calories or fat.

normally i would put my two sense in however you guys all hit the nail with  this one.. basically  you have to find what works for you..
 
once you hit a plateau change it up to something else that works for you..
 
if  you just stick to a plan and put 100% you will be fine.. just listen to your body when you need a deload week, include 1-2 cheat meals a week whether they be healthy cheats or all out cheats (once again you have to listen to your body) and most importantly have fun with it.
 

Yup - have fun with it and see what works. If you’re doing something for a long time and not happy with the results, complaining won’t get you anywhere….change something. ;-)

yes!!! if its  not working change it!! i dont undestand why people complain that either thier diet or workout is not working.
 
so do something about it!
 
doing the same thing that is not working wont bring you closer to your goals!