10 thoughts on ““Why HIIT training builds more muscle than cardio””

• Ken June 5, 2014 at 5:34 am

  So true use it all the time
• Mitsuji June 15, 2014 at 3:46 pm

  It’s a very interesting article.
• Gina July 23, 2014 at 11:59 am

  Any thoughts on Tabata style training?
  • Stephanie Person Post authorOctober 19, 2014 at 5:24 pm

    Tabata I suggest only to people who are metabolically balanced. 30 sec rest is not long enough for those who are metabolically deranged.
• Cecilia November 13, 2014 at 3:10 pm

  Hi Stephanie! Big fan. So what do you mean by 2 min recovery? Do you just sit there and stretch then do my 30 sec burst? What about a 30 sec burst then 1 min of rest?
  • Stephanie Person Post authorNovember 18, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    Hi Cecilia

    Thanks for watchin 🙂

    Ok.. for example if you do sprints for a 30 sec burst then you would followed it with a 1.5 to 2 min easy jog recovery to get cortisol and blood pressure back down. You don’t have to stretch in-between.

    Cheers S
• Tom Seest January 4, 2015 at 12:42 pm

  I’ve heard this before; do HIIT instead of cardio. And, from a logical, scientific standpoint, it makes sense to me.

  My dilemma is that the exercise that I enjoy most, that I’m really hooked on, is long distance bicycle touring. While family, work schedule, etc. limit me, I really enjoy riding between 2 and 4 hours per day. My primary reason for wanting to Keto-Adapt is to enjoy the benefits of not having to stop for crap food while cycling around the country.

  I realize that this will slow down my weight loss, as I still have 160 pounds (at least) to lose. But, if I enjoy it, is there anything wrong with continuing to do it, as long as I’ve accepted the consequences to the exercise?

  I’m interested in your thoughts.

  Thanks.

  Tom Seest
  • Stephanie Person Post authorJanuary 10, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    Yes, Hiit can keep your cortisol at bay from gluconeogenesis
• Carla February 16, 2015 at 3:05 am

  Hi Stephanie,

  So would you suggest doing HIIT before any steady state cardio?

  I am in the same boat as Tom, as I enjoy trail running on weekends.
  I run mostly between 5 -10km, which is like 30-60mins.
  During the week I do resistance training in the gym and HIIT on the treadmill once a week.

  Will this cause any problems with staying in ketosis?

  Your opinion would be much appreciated!

  Thanks,
  C
  • Stephanie Person Post authorApril 19, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    Hey Carla

    The problem with running, cardio, hiit, steady state aerobic exercises and endurance training is that many people do activities likes this to release from stress! Unfortunately pushing your body aerobically to the limit with metabolic derangement can make adrenal function worse. As for as keto adapting on aerobic exercise. The healthier you are the easier it is to keto adapt under stress! Most people do NOT adapt well running, biking, treadmill walking while trying to keto adapt. You must choose you exercise method wisely while in the process of keto adapting!

    Cheers S

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