[bigjeff100]

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

+2.6 mi....

Trying to figure out what type of cardio routine would work best for me. Low intensity steady state (LISS) is what I generally do and that works, but it's prone to plateaus and is extremely time consuming. I generally do like a 40-60 min walk 5-7x a week.

High intensity interval training (HIIT) is the other thing I'm looking at. Can get more of a work out in less time. It's also really good for mobilizing fat. HIIT followed by LISS is what I'm going to try to do with the goal of losing as much mass as possible (muscle+fat). The only alternative for that outcome I'm aware of is more LISS and that's getting old.

Upper body muscle is what I'm trying to target, so I'll be doing be lower body strength training to counteract that.

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Theoretical Exercise plan

Coffee then->

"Stationary Bike
Warm up for 3-5 minutes: I usually have the resistance at a medium level so if its on a 1-20 scale I keep my warm-up and recovery time at around 10-12. When it comes time to do the intense interval, I bump it up to 15-18.

30 seconds high intensity, 1 minute low intensity (repeat 4 times)
40 seconds high intensity, 1 minute low intensity (repeat 4 times)
30 seconds high intensity, 1 minute low intensity (repeat 4 times)"

Followed by 30 mins walking. Do that 3x a week.

Body weight exercises 2x a week: Squats, leg lifts, reverse leg lifts, side lunges.
4-5 sets of 10 each.

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That shouldn't kill me, right?

Cecily- What's the update on this new routine? Have you rolled it out over the last couple days??