Sprint intervals

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I am following the advice here to lose all the weight I gained on the Zyprexa. (Yesterday, I found out that I am borderline obese even though I don't look it.) It's about doing short intervals of anaerobic training, such as sprints, followed by short rest periods, repeat. It really burns through belly fat, which is what the Zyprexa has hit me with, the source says. I find with the knee braces, I can do the sprints. I'm going to post updates, but keep me to my word to do it at least for a week and see what happens! Last I checked, I weighed 208 pounds. Let's try this for a week and see what happens to that weight!

Basically, I do 10 sprints of about 10 seconds each, with rest of 20 to 30 seconds in between. These are the so-called sprint intervals.

The source:

http://www.poliquingroup.com/articlesmu ... ting_.aspx

I haven't heard of sprint weight loss, but it sounds quite reasonable.

Good luck with it!

And by rest, I mean walking at a fast pace.

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a great fat loss tool! I used to run a lot of intervals, when I was cutting weight for competition. You can even use the same protocol for actions besides sprinting. I dunno about you, but sprints a few days a week just kills my knees!!

One of my favorite HIIT circuits is: 15 seconds of light kettlebell swings, 15 seconds of burpees, 45 seconds of rest. A little less impact on the knees, but you still get lots of bang for your buck. Don't be afraid to get creative with designing circuits!!

Have you considered a weight training regimen? You will get in shape much faster, lifting 3 or 4 days a week with a bit of conditioning on the side, rather than just pure conditioning.

I've been bicycling, too.

My cardiologist has warned me against lifting weights. I don't remember clearly, but she seemed especially opposed to my lifting weights "across" my chest.

I have a congenital heart condition called bicuspid aortic valve disease along with mild regurgitation of the valve. (Some of the blood that enters my aorta falls back into the heart chamber because my aortic valve doesn't shut all the way.) This, as I understand it, also increases your risk of an aortic aneurysm, as the same connective tissue problems that made the aortic valve bicuspid also probably made the wall of the aorta weaker.

Apparently, lifting weights can strain your aorta.

Nevertheless, my cardiologist has green-lighted high intensity interval training.

Despite the exercise over the past few days, my weight has continued to climb. I am now obese, with a BMI slightly over 30, even though I don't look it. Exercise, diet changes, and metformin seem to be losing the battle with the olanzapine-caused weight gain.

Are you taking metformin for diabetes? I know a two people on metformin and they were told they had to lose weight or the diabetes treatment would be less effective. Losing weight has been very hard for those two people on metformin. I'm no expert at all, but I was thinking whether metformin could lead to weight gain too. Since it works by reducing production of glucose in the liver (and excess glucose is lost through urinating) and the food from which that glucose is made still remains in the body, it might lead to weight gain, especially when combined with other medicines? Of course if you take it for diabetes you can't really stop taking it.

It's prescribed in conjunction with my olanzapine to try to produce weight loss. That was my endocrinologist's idea, and I see that it has support in the literature.

That sounds very peculiar to me. HIIT sure gets your heart going!! I' don't understand why that is okay and not lifting, when they are both forms of anaerobic exercise, but I am not a doctor. I read up just a bit on your condition. The functions of the human body are indeed complex!!



The BMI is a load of crap! It doesn't take into account factors such as muscle mass, or water retention. Chances are that you're retaining a good 10 to 15 pounds of water. Trying increasing your fluid intake and decreasing sodium intake. I'll bet you'll see the number on the scale drop, in a very short time frame.



Lots of medical doctors have silly ideas, regarding weight loss. Such as: prescribing drugs instead of addressing root issues. Assuming that your finances will allow for it; in my opinion, you should find a personal trainer/lifestyle coach who has knowledge of your condition and can help you develop an optimal and safe fitness and nutrition plan to get you where you want to be! A fitness professional will take regular measurements of your bodyfat percentage, while helping you stay motivated and on the right track!

I just did some HIIT with cycling, going up and down a steep hill. Whoo!

This combined with endurance might help.

Also, I'll take that advice with the water/sodium intake.

The workout has me at a blood pressure of 131/68 and heart rate of 118.

Cool! You're definitely dedicated to getting into the condition you want to be in. Keep it up!! ! I tip my hat to you!!

I'm not sure how this relates to your condition, but the ideal heart rate range for HIIT is around 80-90% of max.

Is there a limit to how high you can safely take your heart rate?

Since it's raining today, I've been doing jumping jacks, push-ups, and sit-ups.

I did a similar sprint protocol to what you speak of, today. I did 10 seconds of max intensity and 30 seconds moderate pace, for just five rounds. It was short, but fun!! At the moment, I pretty much just do what my coach tells me to . Being adventurous with your routine is always fun, hey? Variety is the spice of life!! !

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