HIIT TRAINING on low carb

BigPappaTexan · 01-18-2009, 12:03 AM

Has anyone tired it?

BrianSCohen · 01-18-2009, 09:34 AM

Yes, I have not had any concerns. The only concern you may have is guaging your blood sugar response. Some people may find they become depleted towards the end of the workout, especially if you have this concern with extended cardio. I know that in my case, my blood sugar rises and I am fine.

gharkness · 01-18-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BigPappaTexan

Has anyone tired it?

Boy you said a mouthful there!

There are many MANY ways to do HIIT, with varying numbers of intervals at varying levels of intensity. I do enough in every workout to make me sorry I was ever born, but low carb has neither hurt nor helped me in this regard.

JuliaL · 01-22-2009, 08:36 AM

I've done HIIT low carb and not so low carb, and it doesn't really make any difference in how I feel or the results I get. HIIT is a great way to work out. You get better fat-burning results in a shorter amount of time.

amiga74 · 01-22-2009, 08:34 PM

yes, i've done it both ways too. no difference in how i felt or performed (as far as i could tell)
it was hard! but quick. and worth it.

feather319 · 01-23-2009, 04:47 PM

I have done HIIT. I don't have nearly the energy I have when I do eat carbs, even if it is a little. I get really sick afterwards if I go hard on no carbs but everyone is different.

BigPappaTexan · 01-24-2009, 02:55 AM

Can I "carb load" before a workout without restoring my glycogen supply.

amiga74 · 01-24-2009, 01:01 PM

i think you would restore your glycogen in a carb load (refeed?) before a workout. though it depends a bit on timing. but you wouldn't, i don't think, want to carb load right before HIIT unless you want to puke

if you are doing low-carb, you most likely have very little glycogen stored. when you eat carbs, they will go towards restoring glycogen in the liver.

why do you want to avoid restoring the glycogen before your work out? cardio will deplete the glycogen, though you'd have to do alot

Someone correct me if i'm wrong here1

inatic · 01-24-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by amiga74

i think you would restore your glycogen in a carb load (refeed?) before a workout. though it depends a bit on timing. but you wouldn't, i don't think, want to carb load right before HIIT unless you want to puke

if you are doing low-carb, you most likely have very little glycogen stored. when you eat carbs, they will go towards restoring glycogen in the liver.

why do you want to avoid restoring the glycogen before your work out? cardio will deplete the glycogen, though you'd have to do alot

Someone correct me if i'm wrong here1

doesnt that depend on the type of carbs.. starchy carbs refill muscle glycogen, fruit would fill liver glycogen. When we refeed, it's supposed to be starchy, so it goes to the muscle.

BigPappaTexan · 01-24-2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by inatic

doesnt that depend on the type of carbs.. starchy carbs refill muscle glycogen, fruit would fill liver glycogen. When we refeed, it's supposed to be starchy, so it goes to the muscle.

What types of sugar is starch?

JuliaL · 01-25-2009, 03:42 AM

Starchy carbs would be oats, sweet potatoes, or brown rice.

bossbluto · 01-27-2009, 12:42 PM

Lets be honest doing anything on low enough carbs is miserable. That is where Red line and music come into play. The body must be trained to work like this and especially with low carbs. Short on time but more pain- godda love the pain of sprint intervals.

01-18-2009, 12:03 AM	#1
BigPappaTexan Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 86 Gallery: BigPappaTexan Stats: 270 lbs @ 30% @5'11" WOE: Atkins 72 Start Date: Jan 18 2009	HIIT TRAINING on low carb Has anyone tired it?

01-24-2009, 01:01 PM	#8
amiga74 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,065 Gallery: amiga74 Stats: 167(1997)/147/ WOE: moderation/good stuff	i think you would restore your glycogen in a carb load (refeed?) before a workout. though it depends a bit on timing. but you wouldn't, i don't think, want to carb load right before HIIT unless you want to puke if you are doing low-carb, you most likely have very little glycogen stored. when you eat carbs, they will go towards restoring glycogen in the liver. why do you want to avoid restoring the glycogen before your work out? cardio will deplete the glycogen, though you'd have to do alot Someone correct me if i'm wrong here1 Last edited by amiga74; 01-24-2009 at 01:03 PM..

01-27-2009, 12:42 PM	#12
bossbluto Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Posts: 4 Gallery: bossbluto Stats: 460/220/220 lean as hell WOE: Bodyopus Start Date: April 2006	HIT and low carbs Lets be honest doing anything on low enough carbs is miserable. That is where Red line and music come into play. The body must be trained to work like this and especially with low carbs. Short on time but more pain- godda love the pain of sprint intervals.

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01-18-2009, 09:34 AM	#2
BrianSCohen MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,014 Gallery: BrianSCohen Stats: 205/206/210 WOE: Modified Berstein 30-50g/day Start Date: August 2006	Yes, I have not had any concerns. The only concern you may have is guaging your blood sugar response. Some people may find they become depleted towards the end of the workout, especially if you have this concern with extended cardio. I know that in my case, my blood sugar rises and I am fine.

01-22-2009, 08:36 AM	#4
JuliaL Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 18,013 Gallery: JuliaL Stats: 190/143/140 16/6/6, height 5'8", age 49 WOE: Atkins/BFFM Start Date: 4/22/03	I've done HIIT low carb and not so low carb, and it doesn't really make any difference in how I feel or the results I get. HIIT is a great way to work out. You get better fat-burning results in a shorter amount of time.

01-22-2009, 08:34 PM	#5
amiga74 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,065 Gallery: amiga74 Stats: 167(1997)/147/ WOE: moderation/good stuff	yes, i've done it both ways too. no difference in how i felt or performed (as far as i could tell) it was hard! but quick. and worth it.

01-23-2009, 04:47 PM	#6
feather319 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,543 Blog Entries: 21 Gallery: feather319 Stats: started: 180 lowest:127 now:184 goal: 140 WOE: Ketogenic/Anabolic/Paleo Start Date: April 2002 Reinducted 2009	I have done HIIT. I don't have nearly the energy I have when I do eat carbs, even if it is a little. I get really sick afterwards if I go hard on no carbs but everyone is different.

01-24-2009, 02:55 AM	#7
BigPappaTexan Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 86 Gallery: BigPappaTexan Stats: 270 lbs @ 30% @5'11" WOE: Atkins 72 Start Date: Jan 18 2009	Can I "carb load" before a workout without restoring my glycogen supply.

01-25-2009, 03:42 AM	#11
JuliaL Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 18,013 Gallery: JuliaL Stats: 190/143/140 16/6/6, height 5'8", age 49 WOE: Atkins/BFFM Start Date: 4/22/03	Starchy carbs would be oats, sweet potatoes, or brown rice.