I wonder what you think of the super-setting weights vs. HIIT trade-off?
I’ve gone full circle on this—I used to prefer HIIT, then I switched to hypertrophy-style weight training (mainly after watching “exercise science youtube, RP etc.”), now I’ve gone back to HIIT for most workouts. A typical workout will look like a 21-15-9 progression of 5 or 6 exercises, e.g. weighted squats, pull-ups, burpees, lunges, kettlebell swings, press-ups, leg raises, box jumps, or (relatively light) deadlifts or olympic lifts for 15-25 mins. My heart rate usually stays above 140, and hits VO2 max at some point.
To me, HIIT feels way better, and more time efficient. Hypertrophy training (even with supersets, which are definitely better) still feels a bit more like a chore, and I never get a “buzz”.
I don’t have good enough theory of mind to know which is best to recommend to others, though.
I’ll say on this the same as I say about crossfit.
Worse for gains than weight training, worse for cardio than cardio. The best way to combine both.
You have pointed out the biggest benefit of this style of training: Some people really really like it. From the fact that it is a trope that crosfitters talk about it all the time, I take that crossfit is really good at getting people to stick to the habit. I have recommended it to people whose main worry was “I don’t know if I’ll enjoy lifting weights that much”.
I wonder what you think of the super-setting weights vs. HIIT trade-off?
I’ve gone full circle on this—I used to prefer HIIT, then I switched to hypertrophy-style weight training (mainly after watching “exercise science youtube, RP etc.”), now I’ve gone back to HIIT for most workouts. A typical workout will look like a 21-15-9 progression of 5 or 6 exercises, e.g. weighted squats, pull-ups, burpees, lunges, kettlebell swings, press-ups, leg raises, box jumps, or (relatively light) deadlifts or olympic lifts for 15-25 mins. My heart rate usually stays above 140, and hits VO2 max at some point.
To me, HIIT feels way better, and more time efficient. Hypertrophy training (even with supersets, which are definitely better) still feels a bit more like a chore, and I never get a “buzz”.
I don’t have good enough theory of mind to know which is best to recommend to others, though.
I’ll say on this the same as I say about crossfit.
Worse for gains than weight training, worse for cardio than cardio. The best way to combine both.
You have pointed out the biggest benefit of this style of training: Some people really really like it. From the fact that it is a trope that crosfitters talk about it all the time, I take that crossfit is really good at getting people to stick to the habit. I have recommended it to people whose main worry was “I don’t know if I’ll enjoy lifting weights that much”.
The buzz is real