Article in today's LA Times about HIIT vs Cardio

[lewisfowler]

Interesting piece that attempts give some restore some love to regular old cardio. hmmmm. Thanks Mark for the great book.

http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-int ... 1385.story

[Neale]

Wow I'm blown away - you can get a Newcastle Brown Ale in LA!!

[Neale]

At the risk of getting slapped on the wrist for off-topic I must ask ... is the Newcastle Brown brewed in the UK or brewed locally. I ask because so many 'continental' and 'American' beers available in the UK are (when you look closely at the small print) brewed in the UK.

[bark50]

According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_Brown_Ale), it's brewed in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire exclusively. But no love for Sierra Nevada Pale Ale around these parts...? What kind of folks am I hanging out with at this forum??!!

Anyway, when it comes to comparisons between HIIT and steady state, it seems to me too many articles focus exclusively on the effects of the exercise on body fat. Now that's important, but what are the differences between the two as far as such things as glucose levels or blood pressure or cholesterol? I made a post (http://www.marklauren.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=228) of a study that looked at those kinds of parameters as well as body composition, and based on it, HIIT is the clear winner (except when it comes to HDL cholesterol). But that study was kind of all over the map because it also introduced variables of diet and strength training. So, what's the answer? For overall health, which is better? I'm beginning to think a mix of the two is the way to go. Does anyone know of a study where a HIIT group is compared to a steady-state group and these two groups are compared to a third group that does both HIIT and steady-state cardio?

[Neale]

I like the idea of mixing it up. My principal programme is following YAYOG but I supplement that with some beginner Kettlebell circuits and vibration training with a Flexi-Bar. I did also have a go on my son's Wii Fit but that rather lapsed after I bought Marks book. I may go back to it to work specifically on balance as that is a pretty big problem for me when doing the RDLs.

[Bo.S.S.]

After reading that it seems to me that if you want to burn fat and aren't too keen on eating less your best bet is simply to exercise more as interval training isn't any more effective than the same volume of activity without intervals. Seems to me that this study is somewhat in favour of cardio since you can do it for a really long time. My only fear is catabolism and the possibility my spiked appetite will make me eat what I've lost or more. So I could do more strength training but then I run the risk of overtraining. Seems to me me it's hasn't really resolved the HIIT vs Cardio debate simply pointed out the fact that HIIT's benefits may be exaggerated.

[jakewilliams834]

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