Trying to decide what’s more effective long term. HIIT leaves me dead but seems efficient. Steady state feels boring but sustainable. What’s your move?
If you’re lifting heavy consistently, HIIT can wreck your recovery fast bro. I used to go all out sprints and then wonder why my leg days sucked. Now I keep it mostly steady state and feel way better.
HIIT is cool if you’re short on time, but it’s not magic. People act like 10 mins of suffering replaces everything. Long term, steady state is just easier to stick with.
I run both tbh. 2–3 low intensity sessions for recovery + heart health, and maybe 1 HIIT day when I’m feeling spicy. Best of both worlds.
Depends on your goal. If you’re cutting and wanna burn calories quick, HIIT hits hard. But if you’re trying to keep strength and not feel smoked all week, steady state all day.
Lowkey walking on incline treadmill is underrated af. Easy, doesn’t kill your CNS and you can do it almost daily without it messing your lifts.
HIIT feels productive because it hurts 
doesn’t always mean it’s better tho. Consistency beats intensity long term, especially if you’re trying to grow and recover.
doesn’t always mean it’s better tho. Consistency beats intensity long term, especially if you’re trying to grow and recover.
Yeah makes sense… I think I’ve been overdoing HIIT and wondering why I’m always drained. Might switch to mostly steady state and keep HIIT once a week.