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Originally Posted by eXcessiveForce
Every study shows HIIT to burn more energy over time, while steady state cardio only burns during the exercise itself.
And using heart rate and target zones was thrown out long ago.
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No, its scientific fact that heart rate is directly proportional to calories burned.
What was throw out was the idea that certain percentages of maximum heart rate will give you the zones. What has been proven completely is that the zones for each person is total unique and be analyzed by respiritory gas analysis testing in combination wiht heart monitoring. This will show substrate utilization over varying heart rates with 100% accuracy.
HIIT also does not burn more calories than steady state cardio unless the steady state cardio is extremely short. Though it does matter what length of time you are talking about.
Regarding HIIT it is impossible to acheive HIIT if it is supersetted with weights training. In fact it takes a remarkably high output to acheive the EPOC raising effects of HIIT to the level that people require. Generally it can only be acheived by using good spinning bikes with correct technique or sprinting.
Supersetting with weights will not acheive the same results as HIIT will and will exhaust you for the weights part reducing the effectiveness of the weight training. By definition it is no longer HIIT anyway.
Therefore it is superior to separate weights and cardio work, this technique has stood the test of time and makes scientific sense.
if you want to do hiit supersetted with weights go for it. i wouldnt touch it.