Comments on: HIIT – The Anaerobic Version………..or Part 5 of the "Why Can't I Lose This Fat" saga

By: DR

DR — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:27:23 +0000

Beaglesmuggler,

Your gym should have a Smith Machine.

I use this machine all the time to teach bodyweight rows & pushups.

With the bar set high, you can do a row from an almost upright standing position (very easy – this would be like doing a standing pushup off of a wall) As you lower the bar, you can change the angle of your body from vertical (easy) to horizontal (hard). When that gets too easy, we can discuss putting your feet up on a bench or only using 1 leg or 1 arm or other such nasty variations.

Have fun

By: Past the Pain « Supersized

Past the Pain « Supersized — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:48:16 +0000

[...] I began with the New Rules of Lifting for Women weights work out and finished with Health Habits aerobic HIIT work out and then anaerobic HIIT. [...]

By: beaglesmuggler

beaglesmuggler — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:55:00 +0000

Hello,

I started using this sample work out last week. I’ve figured out a modification for push ups (bench push ups or 45 degree push ups) that works for me since I can’t really do a push up yet (yeah, that out of shape)…

Do you have modifications that work for the body weight row?

By: I hurt, oh how I hurt! « Supersized

I hurt, oh how I hurt! « Supersized — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:59:02 +0000

[...] and new better, proper running shoes. This time, it was an interval timer. I wanted to try this HIIT training I’ve been reading so much about and decided I simply could not do it without a timer. [...]

By: DR

DR — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:39:19 +0000

Hi Joan,

Yep, weight loss can be complicated. It can also be simple. We’re all different and some of us have it much harder when it comes to having stubborn body-fat.

And no, you don’t need to spend thousands of dollars to a trainer/diet guru/weight watchers/etc…

Everything that the gurus know they learned by studying research papers and their own trial and error with their clients/themselves. You can learn everything they learned if you want to take the time and put in the effort.

Or, you can pay them. That’s really what you are paying for. Your time and effort.

Or, you can check out my archives (or the archives of some other great weight loss bloggers) and get our experience for free…it’s not much of a business model, but it’s doing wonders for my karma.

Feel free to shoot me any specific questions you have…and Go Steelers!!!

By: joan

joan — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:30:58 +0000

Weight loss sounds complicated. No wonder I haven`;t lost anything!!
So, is the only way to lose weight to pay someone to teach you what to do? Sadly I am a negative Nadine about weight lost because I have no proof that it will work for me without shelling out thousands of dollars.

By: rambodoc

rambodoc — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:51:57 +0000

Incidentally, I am now doing Tabata intervals with 20 secs work and 10 secs rest. Really great! Maybe this deserves a post on its own?!

By: Just Doing What I Do… « Going through life one step at a time

Just Doing What I Do… « Going through life one step at a time — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:43:25 +0000

[...] I keep telling myself that I should do DR’s HIIT workouts, but so far this week that hasn’t happened. I’m horrible at that—I’ll keep telling [...]

By: DR

DR — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:07:13 +0000

You’re welcome Drew

I appreciate the compliment.

Let me know if you have any specific questions.
email me at: dr.healthhabits@gmail.com

By: Drewsarchus

Drewsarchus — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:12:20 +0000

I just wanted to send a word of thanks for all of these articles. I only just recently discovered your blog, but I’ve been following this series since you started it. So far it’s been a huge help in giving me direction and motivation towards getting a real workout regimen in place. Now I feel like I’m really starting on my way to getting into the shape I’ve wanted to be in for some time. This is an excellent blog, and thank you very much for putting in the work to write it.