HIIT Question and Workout Schedule

[kewe]

Right now I am doing a split routine M and Th Chest, Tri's and Shoulders and T and F - Legs, back and Bi's. Sticking to all compound exercises and doing well so far.

I am also doing HIIT on M - W -F - 5 min warm up then 60 seconds at 80 to 90% max heart rate and then back down to 70% for 10 cycles -. Other days I walk on the treadmill around 60 to 70% of Max HR.

Will doing HIIT impact my gains on my legs - is this too much stress for my body to take?

[Buster Brown]

Right now I am doing a split routine M and Th Chest, Tri's and Shoulders and T and F - Legs, back and Bi's. Sticking to all compound exercises and doing well so far.

I am also doing HIIT on M - W -F - 5 min warm up then 60 seconds at 80 to 90% max heart rate and then back down to 70% for 10 cycles -. Other days I walk on the treadmill around 60 to 70% of Max HR.

Will doing HIIT impact my gains on my legs - is this too much stress for my body to take?

I believe that too much cardio will take a toll on gains. One thing is some light cardio a few times a week but if you want size then I would tone it back a bit.

[SOL!D5NAK3]

i think that is ok and really long cardio sessions are not good for gains, but hiit is actually an anaerobic exercise.

i don't like long boring cardio my self and in my cardio day i do intervals. faster workout and more cals burned.

[600@50]

I believe that too much cardio will take a toll on gains. One thing is some light cardio a few times a week but if you want size then I would tone it back a bit.

Absolutely correct. You must leave your body an energy reserve to grow. If you deplete that reserve your gains will suffer.

[kewe]

Thanks for the advice. When I don't do some kind of cardio I feel guilty... lol

[Buster Brown]

Thanks for the advice. When I don't do some kind of cardio I feel guilty... lol

Cardio def leaves you feeling fulfilled but you can't bench in the 400's and be a Marathon runner. Specific goals require specific training.