Comments on: Hardcore HIT Workout Routine

By: Keeping Healthy During Christmas and New Year | Zen to Fitness

Keeping Healthy During Christmas and New Year | Zen to Fitness — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:08:03 +0000

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By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:26:50 +0000

I know that there are different approaches that one can take to the HIT program. I couldn’t help but notice that you didn’t emphasize two things that are very important about the HIT program. ( I have the HIT Program book)

First, it’s best to remember that you want to start off from the bottom up with your exercise, meaning you want to work out muscles in that order.For example: do calves, Hamstrings ( leg press), squats, Back (lat pulls), Chest, shoulders,tricep, bicep.

The second thing you want to remember is that the HIT program emphasizes negative repetitions. So most of your muscle gains are supposed to be based on the fact that you’re taking your time on the negatives ( bringing the weight down).Remember that it’s the weight resistance that helps build muscle, not necessarily how fast you can bring the weight up. So you want to use a 2:5 count. Basically pick a good speed in bringing up the weight ( about 2 seconds, but take your time in bringing down the weight (about 5 seconds) as this is where the resistance is.

The longer you held that negative rep on the way down the more in pain you’re going to be before you hit the 4th exercise. I through up 2 days in a row.

Also a good HIT routine doesn’t last more than 50 minutes.

Have fun guys.

By: Working Out With Zen Like Focus | Power Health Tips

Working Out With Zen Like Focus | Power Health Tips — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:55:34 +0000

[...] workouts around they all have one thing in common SIMPLICITY. Checkout CrossFit, TTP Workouts and HIT workouts, all stupidly simple but also hugely [...]

By: Tips For Zen Like Focus Working Out | Zen to Fitness

Tips For Zen Like Focus Working Out | Zen to Fitness — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:02:11 +0000

[...] workouts around they all have one thing in common SIMPLICITY. Checkout CrossFit, TTP Workouts and HIT workouts, all stupidly simple but also hugely [...]

By: Ink

Ink — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:08:35 +0000

It’s a good HIT-routine. However, I feel that going to failure ten times (twice on squats, even) three times per week is asking for trouble, unless one is a) superbly conditioned, or b) a total beginner. Even for such a short period as 3 weeks, most people would either run themselves into the ground, or (more likely) not be able to apply sufficient intensity to their training sessions.

Also, I wonder about the reasoning behind a 10 second positive when the negative is 5 seconds? Seeing as one is stronger in the negative phase, wouldn’t it make sense to make this the slowest?

Hope that didn’t come across as overly critical. Just curious. I enjoy your site!

By: fitnessbuff1

fitnessbuff1 — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:31:45 +0000

This workout sounds intense. I would definitely need to be listening to a playlist that gets me motivated to push myself. I just found this great site that has all different kinds of workout playlists according to genre and type of workout. Check it out:

http://www.inthegym.net/

By: mikeshealthycaveman

mikeshealthycaveman — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:57:20 +0000

At Crossfit everyday is a new HIT workout. I love incorporating the Olympic lifts into this regimen. To me nothing is more intense than Clean & Jerk and Snatches! Perhaps tabata sprints, but that’s on a level of it’s own. BTW HIT exercise won’t make you look like the dudes in the picture above, only multiple cycles of steroids can do that

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:04:24 +0000

this definitely looks intense!

By: Michael - The Fat Loss Authority

Michael - The Fat Loss Authority — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:37:26 +0000

This is a nice change of pace for people who feel bored doing there usual 3 sets of 10 reps.

I think I’ll do this routine next week just to change things up. Thanks for the post.

Mike

@ Michael: It is a great routine and a huge difference from a conventional BB routine. It feels more like a CrossFit workout if you have ever done one…

By: funkright

funkright — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:36:58 +0000

yes, this may be asking allot, but maybe videos inline showing the actual exercises would be great.. I am sure youtube must have some. I am unsure of some of the exercises. thanks.