stuck @ 70

Agenda SG

my weight is like stuck @ 70 now

can't lose it..

been doing HIIT for the past 6 weeks. about average 8 mins each time.. 30secs jog and 30secs sprint on the treadmill

incline 3.0
jog 5.5
run 13.0

no change in weight but shirt size drop to M

after that HIIT, i also do like 50mins of excercise such as pulldown, dips, hip flexor and bench press just to name a few..

what can i do to speed up fat loss? been cutting down on calorie intake as well, avoiding rice as much as possible..

eagle SG

weight loss not equal fat loss

for weight loss you only need to chop off a limb

One reason may be because you are gaining muscles at the same time, which has a higher density than fats

Agenda SG

yea i know, im focused on fat loss now.. and you just reminded me that about muscles density

hmm

but i've been receiving comments like

"wow, you lost alot of weight recently"
"eh, did you put on weight or something?"
"erm, don't see any change in you"

btw.. whats the best way to lose baby fats? esp on the face?

Simon Dean SG

Why care what most people say..

Down here, if you gain some muscle, people say you become FATTER.

Dont rely on the weighing scale to gauge fat loss.You are putting on muscle and losing fat.

dont cut down on calories, eat more meat and vegetables.Of course cooked healthly.

galapogos SG

If you're doing intervals for 8 min, it's not HIIT. You shouldn't be able to sustain more than 5-6min unless you're extremely fit.

And get off the treadmill. There's no way you can sprint on a treadmill.

Agenda SG

ya.. after 5 to 6 mins, i get tired.. then i rest 1 min.. then continue.. of course resting it jogging speed

Bar is active SG

u shouldnt hiit on treadmill.. got duno wat biomechanics thing i heard

galapogos SG

I didn't say you get tired after 5-6 min, I said you can't sustain more than 5-6min. If you can, you're not doing HIIT. You should be tired after 2-3 min already.

Agenda SG

what you mean?

each hiit session should only be 5 mins or so?

cause i saw on bodybuilding that 10 mins is ok

eagle SG

sometimes it depends on the type of interval training right?
Like if you train for 2.4km, wouldn't it take longer than 5-6 minutes?
400m in 1.5 min
1.0 min rest
repeat 5 to 6 times

12.5 ~ 15 mins?

Agenda SG

im not starting a new thread for this.. but besides running and jogging.. what is good for training the calf muscle?

i have big muscles in that area when i strain but there are still fats around it..

what can i do? i heard that when do leg press, you can train your calf by using as little part of your feet as possible?

eagle SG

calf raises, can do both single or double leg
play basketball
soccer
fast walk (as in army's fast march)
HIIT-sprint

Agenda SG

calf raise is which 1?

eagle SG

something like from normal to standing tiptoe

Agenda SG

do they have it in the gym ?

my friend showed me one kind is to get into push up position then push your leg in until you feel strain at your calf then hold for 30secs before using your hand to push yourself upright again

galapogos SG

10 min wouldn't be HIIT unless you're an olympic athlete or something, which I'm guessing you're not.

In_Between_Days SG

I'm also 70kgs...
but i stand in @ 1.86m Smile

galapogos SG

Yes it depends on the type of interval training. I'm talking about High Intensity interval training. 400m intervals done 5-6x isn't high intensity.

davidche SG

haha

sry ah, i thought hiit mean like sudden intensive exercise followed by mild then intensive again.

And i thought the intensive part is only more than 30secs or so. While the mild part is longer.

eagle SG

Originally posted by galapogos:

Yes it depends on the type of interval training. I'm talking about [b]High Intensity interval training. 400m intervals done 5-6x isn't high intensity.[/b]

understood!