Comments on: Interval Training for Fat Loss

By: Paul F. Sweatt

Paul F. Sweatt — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:25:58 +0000

Hi Rhodna,

As with any new exercise program you will start to really see results around 4 weeks from the time you start doing it consistently. But they can appear sooner.

By: Rhodna

Rhodna — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:48:18 +0000

My question is about how long do you have to do this to start seeing results?

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:58:54 +0000

Hi James,

If you do something for enjoyment just keep doing it. Since you are incorporating intervals into your program anything else you add in is just extra. Just don’t over do it.

By: james

james — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:22:44 +0000

OK Paul, so i’m down for interval training and it’s helped me increase my speed and endurance, however I enjoy road cycling. I ride a few times a week, 20-40 miles per ride at a moderate to hard pace, which is considered prolonged cardio. How can I enjoy a bike ride if its only for 20 minutes? Or hiking and backpacking for instance? Or am i misunderstanding how limited my weekly cardio should be?

Thanks,

James

By: Paul F Sweatt

Paul F Sweatt — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:08:11 +0000

@Barbara

What you described is perfect.

I would also recommend that for the work phase you bump the level up a little bit then bring the level back down for the rest phase.

Paul

By: Barbara

Barbara — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:56:04 +0000

If you are using a stationary bike should you speed up really fast for 15-30 seconds and then slow it down for 90 and keep repeating this. I usually stay on the bike for 25 min. Thanks

Barbara

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:58:16 +0000

Hi Melody,

Yes, 15-30 on and 90 seconds off is interval training.

You can bike, swim, use the arc trainer, stepmill, rowing machine or you can do a circuit of body weight exercise. But pretty much anything that you will consistently do works well. Just work up to a longer time hard and less time rest.

Paul

By: Melody

Melody — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:01:21 +0000

I’m guessing that 15-30 seconds of really fast running, then recovery for 90 seconds etc, qualify as the type of interval training you’re talking about. I hate to run. What are some other activities that will give me the same benefits?

By: kurt gaibl

kurt gaibl — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:36:37 +0000

AWESOME! thanks for the response

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:38:20 +0000

Yes, Kurt. Intervals will actually help increase you stamina better than regular cardio. And they will do will do it faster.