Starting HIIT

neviditelny

neviditelny

neviditelny

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I'm aiming to get back in a bit of a better shape and after reading around it seems like HIIT is a good way to start if you want to loose weight (including changing your diet but more about that a bit later on).

I live in the outskirts of the city here and got good roads to run at and some big green fields where I can work out.
However, when I've been looking into the cardio bit, the running, I seem to be a bit unsure how to set it up the best. Intervalls is very good (I'm thinking about doing sprint/walk or spring/jog between each set of lightposts) but what would be best for maximum effect? Spring/walk or spring/jog?

The other exercises I've planned to do it in work out is 30 secs intervalls of pushups, situps, squats and a few others that I can't remember the name of right now (got the list somewhere).

Diet wise I've changed it quite a bit and am getting better in how I eat, specially on my days off. I've stayed off soft drinks for almost a month now, even though I had some junk foods and ice cream last week on my holiday in Portugal (birthday trip though so a bit of a treat to myself).

Any suggestions and ideas would be very welcome
 
The main issue is that I live in a shared flat near my work (at a hospital) so I dont have space for a bike or rowing machine, otherwise I would been getting that for sure. Ive been thinking about going out and just try to build the stamina to start with. I got a road behind my area which is approx 3km for a round trip run which could be a good start.
What is HILT and Fartleks? Not sure I've ever heard of those before.
I hope my legs is fairly ok as I spend most of my time at work on my legs walking around and moving patients/equipment etc plus I try play rugby when my schedule allows it.
 
As I don't drive I would have to take the bus to get to the nearest gyms, which would be between 20-30 minutes bus journey away where as the fields and backroads are about 100 yards behind my flat.
I do try to play rugby but it is very rarely I get to do that due to me mostly being on night shifts at work, not to mention working weekends too.

I was out on a 15-20 minute run this morning at a fairly leasurable pace on the backroads and will head out tomorrow morning as well, but will try to implement a few pushups/situps and so during the run.
 
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