High Intensity Interval Training – HIIT

Over the past two months or so I have been doing Curls, Squats, Tri’s, Push ups etc. I have been working my upper body like crazy and my abs and chest very hard. In my arms I see a massive difference. Even shirts feel tighter in the arms and people have made comments about my arms.

BUT… I still have too much fat to look ripped at all and I want to be lighter. It is no longer something I want to do or should do but it is an insane burning MUST! The weight I am packing while I run and climb is killing my knees and feet. I literally workout with a 40 lb pack on every day and it is time to take it off. My leverage is my body, I need to keep my Legs, Knees, feet and Hips healthy and always packing this weight is hard on them. If I ruin the body parts, I loose the ability to do everything I want.

I am dedicating my training to Building muscle Mass and eliminating Fat. How? I am going to continue what i am doing and add HIIT 3 days a week. The hill by my house is about 1/5 of a mile long and about a 20-25% grade. Needless to say it is a brutal beast. Yesterday I ran 4 45 second sprints up the monster and it about killed me. Gee, I remember the day I could not make it up once, anyway, I will continue to abuse this hill until I can sprint it 8 times full out with 2 minute rests in between. Over eight weeks I should be able to pull that off and really trim up.

All day yesterday I felt like someone had kicked my ass and I was so tired. I laid around and watched a movie and realized that the routine of running the monster is just what I need. Fast, Furious, painful, pleasurable, Measurable, Tough and effective workout.
Plus, this will really get my climbing muscles in shape!