I experienced the excess glucose in my bloodstream when I was doing track and field as sprinter the last few years. We didn't have a good and knowledgeable coach, and he emphasized conditioning over strength and recovery. It was intense, grueling HIIT training every other day including meets every weekend. I would get about 5 hours of sleep everyday because of school and homework. When I woke up, my saliva would just taste sweet, I started to gain belly fat despite the amount of calories I thought I was burning. My times and performance also got worse. Point is, recovery and sleep is the most important thing you can do for yourself when you're doing a lot of HIIT. Don't overtrain.
I really like and totally agree with your final recommendation that keeps LISS on the recovery day and does HIIT on the weight training day. This absolutely make sense.
I am 60 years old in Bangalore, India, and I watch your videos a lot. You are responsible for changing the way I think...Good to hear from a brainy, well spoken guy like you who seems to know what he's talking about....
this video helped a lot, i used to be a cross country runner but almost entirely gave up cardio in exchange for weightlifting. when i heard about HIIT, i said okay i can finally do cardio again and use it as a recovery day without wasting time or losing muscle. turns out, i was actually preventing recovery (especially manifested in sore legs and knees). thanks to thomas, I'm back on the correct path
Your videos are so well put together. I started watching you two months ago after a tough breakup and I'm in the best physical and mental shape of my life. Thank you, Thomas!
The best thing I've found for fat loss is frequent walking. Not because it burns alot of fat, it doesn't... but because of the exercise induced anorexia. It also contributes some to cardiovascular fitness and stress reduction, and it's very sustainable. Another exercise I like is an elliptical or exercise bike at low intensity, for similar reasons. However, bikes or ellipticals are even lower impact than walking.
Wow.. i always thought HIIT is better than LISS! Thanks for sharing your knowledge about their difference. Now I will do LISS on my recovery days. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️
Thomas, Thank you for taking the time to break this down. I usually program LISS as my rest days in the form of hiking or rucking for time or distance. I am a firm believer in constantly varied training is key to most people's training goals and mixing it all up helps reduce the risk of the body finding homeostasis.
This guy is something else. I came across one of your other videos a few weeks back.. I was thinking "he's dragging on a little" but I continued listening. You were covering a topic that hundreds of fitness TH-camrs talk about BUT.. then you included some intricate information that literally NO OTHER fitness individual or fitness expert covered, anywhere I'd checked. At that moment I was like.. "Okay, this guy is good". Totally forgot to subscribe, but then I searched for a HIIT vs LISS video today. Watched a fitness expert discuss it with references from peer-reviewed research papers, combined with common sense, practicality, examples etc. Great. That's the type of 360-perspective knowledge I like to take in. But then I thought "Hey, okay.. it primarily comes down to whatever time efficiency is preferred. But, there must be more to it". So I searched again and came across your video and thought "Hey, I remember this dude. His last video gave some really clear and intricate information, that no other 'fitness expert' seemed to provide. Let me watch". And once again, the extra information you've given plus the clear and concise way you put it forth (i.e. science-based, plus practical, plus unbiased) literally sparked my mind.. Again. Anyway, this is a long-ass comment lol but had to let you know because your videos seem to be a gem amongst bricks. I've remembered to subscribe this time. Keep doing what you do, and I wish you every success.
Thank you! I’m going through PT classes right now and after this video I have such a better grasp on understanding the difference btw the two and when to apply them. Both big keys to training most clients who want to lose fat. Thanks again for the video!!
I respect the vast information you're putting out. The only suggestion I have is that you give the answer before the video and then break down the science instead of waiting till the end.
Really appreciate this vid. I've just gotten into HIIT in the last few months. I'm combining with Intermittent Fasting. I do HIIT about 3 times a week followed by sauna. I get a run or two in per week, and do some weight training. I'm down 15 lbs in a month.
Ya I'm doing that 3 days each 1 rest day, on top of that i play badminton 3 times a week, is it considered cardio/LISS ? A lot of muscle explosiveness required
this will help me in the long term for my recovery. I was weight training one day and hiit yhe next day. now I am going to change and do liss instead. thanks for the clarity.
I do both and I keep alternating, surprising my body all the time. It is the only way to fight stagnation of any sort. (And keeps me from getting bored while my body adapts to just one method of training)
Your videos are always so incredibly helpful. I'm forever recommending them to people.. especially the fasting ones, because people see how much weight I'm losing with IF and when they ask me about it, I tell them to look up Thomas DeLauer on TH-cam, everything I know about fasting I learned from him lol. Seriously though, THANK YOU.
Thank you so much, Thomas. This was so essential for me, as I can't access individualised personal training atm. I've been combining my resistance and weight training with cardio and HIIT with the treadmill because of other fitness videos. Today, now I learned they need to be done on separate days if possible (except if I'm running for the bus after or before my workout). As a beginner to training after recovering from mental health issues which means I didn't exercise much, my LISS days are the training days and full rest or some foam rolling is on the recovery days for now. Hopefully when I build stamina and strength, I can do the LISS and HIIT on alternate days every once in a while. HIIT is good for heart health, which is the only reason I'd do it
Outstanding Thomas !! I have been working out for 37 years( I'm 61) and most of those years have been at a gym.I have constantly changed up my workout rotating the weights/run practicer.I have seen people go to the gym and fo the same workout over and over some never breaking a sweat on the treadmill.They look the same!!!like you said change it up and keep it balanced ! Great info thanks !
I've been lifting 3 days and cardio 3 days.. Now I know not to do the hiit on my cardio days... I have been struggling to understand if hiit or liss was better 😂. Thank you for all your videos!
I do ultra liss like walking and cruising on the the bike. I have the time and want to keep my cortisol levels down. I can basically do as much as i want without effecting my hormones in a negative way.
I enjoy HIIT the most (I'm a runner) but the problem is that if you're doing hill sprints or something else that really burns you out, you get super exhausted afterwards. I'm not sure why but I can do a long run (8+ miles) and feel less wiped out than doing less than half that distance if it's HIIT. One good thing about HIIT is that you can use it to increase your speed since it's essentially speed work. What I try to do now is a mix of both HIIT and LISS. One super long run one day per week and 2 days of what I consider "moderate" HIIT.
Wow changing the range of motion on hiit is really a good advice.. i did this mistake of repeating the motion and was soooo soar .. it took me one full week to recover.. tks thomas
I've been binge watching your videos for the last few days and sharing them with friends and family. SOOOO much conflicting info out there. Always willing to listen and learn. Implementing everything I'm getting from these. Keep it up!
Hi Thomas, I love your videos, great content and extremely helpful, as a doctor I can say your channel is one of the best around for health improving, diet and nutrition, the only downside of your videos is that the sound is set too low to listen with a laptop speakers, but overall, a GREAT channel.
I believe that riding a bike through the city for sport kind of has the best of both worlds because traffic itself forces you to periods of LIIS with short bursts of HIIT in between(weight training should still be done from time to time). Am I right in this assumption/
The first 43seconds was some of the best insight on training online. There’s a million and one ways to train. The absolute key and secret is 2 things and 2 things only after you’ve got form and basic understanding of training down. They are diet 1st 2nd consistency. That’s all folks.
Excellent breakdown TD....I agree...But I do a mix bag of both. I don't do pure HIIT or LISS.... I do what I call a progressive overload with my cardio. I use the HIIT style scheme but I start at a lower intensity (not low) just lower than traditional HIIT, and with each "run interval" i progressively get faster and faster but never all out "balls to the wall". I find that after I do that, i get all the caloric burn i was looking for without feeling totally "smoked'. So in the end it's like a hybrid LISS/HIIT where I progressively get faster but usually topping out at 80% of my MHR. Having said that I only do this 2x a week and never combined with weight training other than a few ab exercises before hand. I also try and do this in a fasted state. And since I'm mainly using fat as a fuel source while doing this type of cardio, I don't get burned out, or light headed while doing this exercise. So for ME it's a win/win. The main thing is to stay hydrated, because you will sweat a lot while doing this type of running.
great explanation... safe science should be driving our training and industry. I appreciate the passion... Setting the bar for Exercise Science Professionals. Thanks
Hello all the way from Puerto Rico. Hey man. I am under construction. Yep now in my 40s i am getting certified as a Personal Trainer. One big questions out there is this one here. How do i work my body. Since every one is a single world. Outcomes can vary. So. I found my priest like in church. You are awesome. Keep the info going. Thanks 4 everything.
Been doing LISS - walking for 1.5 hrs almost every day. The weight is dropping off faster than when I was doing HITT. I think LISS is for me. Like the idea of changing it up.
I agree with you. LISS is best to drop weight because it offers consistency/momentum, doesn’t increase appetite or cortisol. HITT could be mixed in when the weight levels out. IMO
I do both. Depends on what I'm working g on. If it's a new target muscle, I tend to use liss to build strength. If it's on a target I been working on and am used to it, I go hitt. Trying to get best of both worlds
Interesting video. I used to do 30mins of running on a treadmill then do weigh training afterwards. In those I felt like I had more stamina but less strength as I also went for jogs and did a bit of cardio. I think I'll look into introducing those 30 min runs on the treadmill again but also switching it up with going on a rowing machine etc on a recovery day a LISS or even MISS workout! Thanks for the idea!
So after perusing some of the comments below, I see that LISS works really well in a fasted state. Would love to hear thoughts on LISS vs HIIT for different body types. ie. endomorph (me), ectomorph (not me), and mesomorph (not me). My body responds really well to a low carb / keto-Ish nutrition plan. What does HIIT tap into for energy if there aren’t any carbs available?
Wow that was very interesting!! Now i know how i will use hiit. I was doing hiit on cardio day but now i am thinking of doing hiit when i will feel stiff and liss on cardio day. Thank you so much for information
Thomas please do a follow up to this video explaining the difference between HIIT and weight training. It seems from this video that you shouldn’t weight train that much in a week
Not knocking - it all makes sense. But you say don't do the same LISS everyday. What about road cyclists? Day on/day out same thing. Also endurance runners.. they see gains on the legs. I ask because I like the low imapct stuff for my back issues. Cycling machine days my HR is 180 and on road days it's around 115. So it's good both ways. I want to incorporate rowing but again lower back issues but I liked that you mentioned it.
Thomas, I appreciate you elucidating the differences between HIIT and LISS with respect to energy utilization and the varying hormonal responses of these forms of exercise. However, I was wondering about how each exercise modality effects insulin sensitivity? Which one is more effective at inducing greater insulin sensitivity - HIIT or LISS? This would be a nice topic for a future video. As always, I appreciate the knowledge that you impart to your audience.
wow! so good spoken! so interesting and fascinating from u thomas! GREAT VIDEOS MAN! I keep on watching and learning! especially when I go for an workout every other day! 1 day rest 1 day train 1 day rest 1 day train! respect man! I love both! liss and HIIT ! switching them from day to day! love it !
HIIT is completely sustainable. I always feel like I can do 5-15 minutes a day. That’s the whole point of doing it in my opinion... yea I like that I burn fat all day, but I specifically like that I have energy all day. But I guess we have different ideas of what HIIT is suppose to be. My HIIT is basically cardio done at my max rate. It’s like cardio fast-forwarded. It puts me in fat burning mode all day. Not just for the workout.
I prefer LISS for three reasons. 1) Lifting with proper intensity on its face already resembles HIIT, and doing HIIT as well is redundant. 2) LISS is restorative and works well to aid in recovery from lifting and provides overall wellness. You run a higher risk of CNS fatigue and overtrainining with regular lifting and HIIT in conjunction. 3) LISS can be done at a very high frequency as opposed to only 2-3x per week with HIIT. So you'll burn more overall cals with LISS due to more days per week.
Hi Thomas, could you please make a vid on Keto and long duration HIIT style team sports like Soccer, Basketball, where a game goes 1-2 hrs? How does the energy supply work, does it more harm than good to your body (Colesterol?)? Havent seen that topic covered by anyone yet and think it has relevance for a lot of ppl.
I love watching your videos!! I have learned so much from you!!! Thank you!! I have a question....how many times a week should I do Hiit and how many times should I liss? I do Hiit twice a week and liss three times a week, I'm trying to stay fit, gain a little muscle and lose a little fat. Are 5 days a week enough? Are 2 days rest to much?
but it is not about calories during the exercise but during the rest of the time. HIIT makes strong mitochondria with a higher respiration rate. that increases body fat burning in general because the mitochondria do not need to switch to glucose burning for daily average activities. therefor the calories after the adaption are coming more from body fat and not from glucose and that keeps the hunger down
The way I look at it is HIIT is kinda like sprinting, LISS is kinda like long distance running. Depends what your lifestyle or goal is (endrurance, agility etc) you might do more or one than the other. Also looking at time available or existing injuries etc, one or the other might be a better fit. I need both with my hobby of ski touring.
you know what;s funny.. the video you're referring to is THE FIRST video i ever saw by him. i just needed a refresher after watching a lot of LISS vs HIIT videos after the fact
These kinds of videos are so helpful and informative. If you do LISS three days a week and then weight training AND HIIT three days a week (on the same day) is that going to have a negative impact on weight/fat loss?
Thanks for such an informative video! I have never quite understood the difference between the two until u've explained it. I don't lift weights in the gym, but i do strength training by doing dumbell and band workouts, and sometimes pilates, do all of those count as HIIT (carb burning workouts?) where would you categorize ab workouts? I have been alternating between HIIT and strength training, and almost never do LISS ever since discovering the wonders of HIIT. and looks like this is the wrong approach then? Thanks if you have the time to answer.
Its very rare for anyone to say one of anything is absolute over another. That's what I call a fanatic and their minds are closed. Mix it up and keep it interesting, that's the main thing for me. If I get bored, I stop.
I experienced the excess glucose in my bloodstream when I was doing track and field as sprinter the last few years. We didn't have a good and knowledgeable coach, and he emphasized conditioning over strength and recovery. It was intense, grueling HIIT training every other day including meets every weekend. I would get about 5 hours of sleep everyday because of school and homework. When I woke up, my saliva would just taste sweet, I started to gain belly fat despite the amount of calories I thought I was burning. My times and performance also got worse. Point is, recovery and sleep is the most important thing you can do for yourself when you're doing a lot of HIIT. Don't overtrain.
wow. that sounds horrible. geez.
I really like and totally agree with your final recommendation that keeps LISS on the recovery day and does HIIT on the weight training day. This absolutely make sense.
I am 60 years old in Bangalore, India, and I watch your videos a lot. You are responsible for changing the way I think...Good to hear from a brainy, well spoken guy like you who seems to know what he's talking about....
this video helped a lot, i used to be a cross country runner but almost entirely gave up cardio in exchange for weightlifting. when i heard about HIIT, i said okay i can finally do cardio again and use it as a recovery day without wasting time or losing muscle. turns out, i was actually preventing recovery (especially manifested in sore legs and knees). thanks to thomas, I'm back on the correct path
Your videos are so well put together. I started watching you two months ago after a tough breakup and I'm in the best physical and mental shape of my life. Thank you, Thomas!
The best thing I've found for fat loss is frequent walking. Not because it burns alot of fat, it doesn't... but because of the exercise induced anorexia. It also contributes some to cardiovascular fitness and stress reduction, and it's very sustainable.
Another exercise I like is an elliptical or exercise bike at low intensity, for similar reasons. However, bikes or ellipticals are even lower impact than walking.
Damn! This was the most detailed, best explained video on HIIT and LISS EVER!!!🙌🏼✨
Cindy Russi thank you for watching!! Glad you enjoyed it!
AGREED! Great explanation and easy to understand. Thank you Thomas DeLauer.
Wow.. i always thought HIIT is better than LISS! Thanks for sharing your knowledge about their difference. Now I will do LISS on my recovery days. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️
Thomas,
Thank you for taking the time to break this down. I usually program LISS as my rest days in the form of hiking or rucking for time or distance. I am a firm believer in constantly varied training is key to most people's training goals and mixing it all up helps reduce the risk of the body finding homeostasis.
This guy is something else. I came across one of your other videos a few weeks back.. I was thinking "he's dragging on a little" but I continued listening. You were covering a topic that hundreds of fitness TH-camrs talk about BUT.. then you included some intricate information that literally NO OTHER fitness individual or fitness expert covered, anywhere I'd checked.
At that moment I was like.. "Okay, this guy is good". Totally forgot to subscribe, but then I searched for a HIIT vs LISS video today. Watched a fitness expert discuss it with references from peer-reviewed research papers, combined with common sense, practicality, examples etc. Great. That's the type of 360-perspective knowledge I like to take in. But then I thought "Hey, okay.. it primarily comes down to whatever time efficiency is preferred. But, there must be more to it".
So I searched again and came across your video and thought "Hey, I remember this dude. His last video gave some really clear and intricate information, that no other 'fitness expert' seemed to provide. Let me watch".
And once again, the extra information you've given plus the clear and concise way you put it forth (i.e. science-based, plus practical, plus unbiased) literally sparked my mind.. Again.
Anyway, this is a long-ass comment lol but had to let you know because your videos seem to be a gem amongst bricks. I've remembered to subscribe this time. Keep doing what you do, and I wish you every success.
It must be the most useful and informative video I have watched during the entire week. Thanks so much!
Thank you! I’m going through PT classes right now and after this video I have such a better grasp on understanding the difference btw the two and when to apply them. Both big keys to training most clients who want to lose fat. Thanks again for the video!!
I respect the vast information you're putting out. The only suggestion I have is that you give the answer before the video and then break down the science instead of waiting till the end.
Really appreciate this vid. I've just gotten into HIIT in the last few months. I'm combining with Intermittent Fasting. I do HIIT about 3 times a week followed by sauna. I get a run or two in per week, and do some weight training. I'm down 15 lbs in a month.
I have never heard a better explanation in my life, one of the best ppl in health world.
To me it seems like it's best to just alternate between HIIT and LISS.
Ya I'm doing that 3 days each 1 rest day, on top of that i play badminton 3 times a week, is it considered cardio/LISS ? A lot of muscle explosiveness required
LISS os 50-70 % of your heartrate max. So Carl, are ypu exceeding this, if yes, then,it becomes a HITT
That’s what I do //
HITT LISS Interval Training? HLIT?
i just do hiit daily
I like both - a 4+ mile run 🏃 with a warmup and cool down really gives you a good workout.
this will help me in the long term for my recovery. I was weight training one day and hiit yhe next day. now I am going to change and do liss instead. thanks for the clarity.
Hi Thomas. Thanks for the video. Can you do a video on IF with morning workouts. And the side effects of it, and how it should be done.
Excellent and insightful analysis. Watch the whole video to get the most benefit.
I do both and I keep alternating, surprising my body all the time. It is the only way to fight stagnation of any sort. (And keeps me from getting bored while my body adapts to just one method of training)
This has just changed my whole fitness plan, thank you Thomas! 😍
Your videos are always so incredibly helpful. I'm forever recommending them to people.. especially the fasting ones, because people see how much weight I'm losing with IF and when they ask me about it, I tell them to look up Thomas DeLauer on TH-cam, everything I know about fasting I learned from him lol. Seriously though, THANK YOU.
Butter Pecan Rican I really appreciate that! Thanks for tuning in!!
this is the most under-rated Thomas DeLauer video of all times
---You covered everything, well-balanced and well-said...! --Couldn't find anything out of place....short, precise and accurate....!
Julian Alexander glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for tuning in!!
LISS is underrated for recovery, love the video. Do both!
Thank you so much, Thomas. This was so essential for me, as I can't access individualised personal training atm.
I've been combining my resistance and weight training with cardio and HIIT with the treadmill because of other fitness videos.
Today, now I learned they need to be done on separate days if possible (except if I'm running for the bus after or before my workout). As a beginner to training after recovering from mental health issues which means I didn't exercise much, my LISS days are the training days and full rest or some foam rolling is on the recovery days for now.
Hopefully when I build stamina and strength, I can do the LISS and HIIT on alternate days every once in a while.
HIIT is good for heart health, which is the only reason I'd do it
Outstanding Thomas !! I have been working out for 37 years( I'm 61) and most of those years have been at a gym.I have constantly changed up my workout rotating the weights/run practicer.I have seen people go to the gym and fo the same workout over and over some never breaking a sweat on the treadmill.They look the same!!!like you said change it up and keep it balanced ! Great info thanks !
I've been lifting 3 days and cardio 3 days.. Now I know not to do the hiit on my cardio days... I have been struggling to understand if hiit or liss was better 😂. Thank you for all your videos!
I do ultra liss like walking and cruising on the the bike. I have the time and want to keep my cortisol levels down. I can basically do as much as i want without effecting my hormones in a negative way.
Arturo S. Too much LISS increases cortisol too
Balance is key
@@shaunhadsall Not really, endurance running increases cortisol (in the short term anyway), I can't imagine walking would in the same way.
I enjoy HIIT the most (I'm a runner) but the problem is that if you're doing hill sprints or something else that really burns you out, you get super exhausted afterwards. I'm not sure why but I can do a long run (8+ miles) and feel less wiped out than doing less than half that distance if it's HIIT. One good thing about HIIT is that you can use it to increase your speed since it's essentially speed work. What I try to do now is a mix of both HIIT and LISS. One super long run one day per week and 2 days of what I consider "moderate" HIIT.
Probly the most informative video I’ve seen on TH-cam. At least for what I’m researching currently. Thanks bud
SO HAPPY you posted a video like this!!!! Thank you I love learning about what’s more effective ahhh my workouts
Wow changing the range of motion on hiit is really a good advice.. i did this mistake of repeating the motion and was soooo soar .. it took me one full week to recover.. tks thomas
Grateful for this explanation. It answered a lot of questions I had and what I'm doing today.
Jonathan Luhmann glad you found the information useful! Thank you for watching!!
I've been binge watching your videos for the last few days and sharing them with friends and family. SOOOO much conflicting info out there. Always willing to listen and learn. Implementing everything I'm getting from these. Keep it up!
Hi Thomas, I love your videos, great content and extremely helpful, as a doctor I can say your channel is one of the best around for health improving, diet and nutrition, the only downside of your videos is that the sound is set too low to listen with a laptop speakers, but overall, a GREAT channel.
Excellent video!! Thanks Tom!
RockstahRolln glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching!!
I believe that riding a bike through the city for sport kind of has the best of both worlds because traffic itself forces you to periods of LIIS with short bursts of HIIT in between(weight training should still be done from time to time). Am I right in this assumption/
yes and no. it should be separated day wise to be most effektive. combining it increases cortisol and causes damage.
The first 43seconds was some of the best insight on training online. There’s a million and one ways to train. The absolute key and secret is 2 things and 2 things only after you’ve got form and basic understanding of training down. They are diet 1st 2nd consistency. That’s all folks.
Allowing recovery after HIIT is key I feel and as you say on LISS enjoy life
Excellent breakdown TD....I agree...But I do a mix bag of both. I don't do pure HIIT or LISS.... I do what I call a progressive overload with my cardio. I use the HIIT style scheme but I start at a lower intensity (not low) just lower than traditional HIIT, and with each "run interval" i progressively get faster and faster but never all out "balls to the wall". I find that after I do that, i get all the caloric burn i was looking for without feeling totally "smoked'. So in the end it's like a hybrid LISS/HIIT where I progressively get faster but usually topping out at 80% of my MHR. Having said that I only do this 2x a week and never combined with weight training other than a few ab exercises before hand. I also try and do this in a fasted state. And since I'm mainly using fat as a fuel source while doing this type of cardio, I don't get burned out, or light headed while doing this exercise. So for ME it's a win/win. The main thing is to stay hydrated, because you will sweat a lot while doing this type of running.
great explanation... safe science should be driving our training and industry. I appreciate the passion... Setting the bar for Exercise Science Professionals. Thanks
Motion creates emotion. Fantastic video TD. Once again you clearly come out on top of your game in terms of clear concise education. Thank you.
Beautifully explained and kept me interested. I don't feel I'm doing anything wrong now...I'm just a bit jumbled lol
Hello all the way from Puerto Rico. Hey man. I am under construction. Yep now in my 40s i am getting certified as a Personal Trainer. One big questions out there is this one here. How do i work my body. Since every one is a single world. Outcomes can vary. So. I found my priest like in church. You are awesome. Keep the info going. Thanks 4 everything.
That was a great detailed explaination for the audience to inderstand and use for a reference to what is good for them. Thanks Tom.
I literally program exactly like you said. Hiit one day, weight training day and then a liss day. My hunch was right thanks!
Been doing LISS - walking for 1.5 hrs almost every day. The weight is dropping off faster than when I was doing HITT. I think LISS is for me. Like the idea of changing it up.
I agree with you. LISS is best to drop weight because it offers consistency/momentum, doesn’t increase appetite or cortisol.
HITT could be mixed in when the weight levels out. IMO
I do both. Depends on what I'm working g on. If it's a new target muscle, I tend to use liss to build strength. If it's on a target I been working on and am used to it, I go hitt. Trying to get best of both worlds
“ at the end of the day” Thank you for another great video :-)
Thank you for clear - short very informative!! Easy to understand .
Great video . You really take the trouble to give us detailed information. Thank you.
Oceanic Blues glad you enjoyed the video, thank you for watching! I appreciate the support!!
Fantastic video.. Best analysis
kumarjit sengupta thank you for watching!
the physiology explanation is 100% on point.
Interesting video. I used to do 30mins of running on a treadmill then do weigh training afterwards. In those I felt like I had more stamina but less strength as I also went for jogs and did a bit of cardio. I think I'll look into introducing those 30 min runs on the treadmill again but also switching it up with going on a rowing machine etc on a recovery day a LISS or even MISS workout! Thanks for the idea!
I started lifting first then doing cardio after but warm up before of course. Total game changer
Thanks for the awesome video. I love the perspective, it really helped clear things up
nelle B thank you for watching!!
Such perfect explanation... I understand now! Thanks ❤
Excellent viedo . Thank you for sharing positive info with us .. so look forward to your viedos.
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First video of yours I found whilst looking for an answer to this question, subscribed, thanks for the detailed info
To quote Mr. Spock, "Fascinating". This gave me a lot of good and useful information! Thank you Thomas!
Steven Perry thank you for watching!
So after perusing some of the comments below, I see that LISS works really well in a fasted state. Would love to hear thoughts on LISS vs HIIT for different body types. ie. endomorph (me), ectomorph (not me), and mesomorph (not me). My body responds really well to a low carb / keto-Ish nutrition plan. What does HIIT tap into for energy if there aren’t any carbs available?
He issued a new video debunking his own statement, now he's saying hiit should be done in the fasted state!!!!
Probably the best workout advise I’ve ever gotten
Ah the joy of EPOC. Great video! Well done
Okay i am so confused now...... thank you for info though. Always very educational
Your videos are so so informative. I have learned so much from u, from nutrition, workout to life style 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
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Wow that was very interesting!! Now i know how i will use hiit. I was doing hiit on cardio day but now i am thinking of doing hiit when i will feel stiff and liss on cardio day. Thank you so much for information
Nice content as always! Thanks tom!
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now this was a wonderful video, thanks for sharing!
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Thomas please do a follow up to this video explaining the difference between HIIT and weight training. It seems from this video that you shouldn’t weight train that much in a week
Not knocking - it all makes sense. But you say don't do the same LISS everyday. What about road cyclists? Day on/day out same thing. Also endurance runners.. they see gains on the legs.
I ask because I like the low imapct stuff for my back issues.
Cycling machine days my HR is 180 and on road days it's around 115. So it's good both ways. I want to incorporate rowing but again lower back issues but I liked that you mentioned it.
“When you’re dead you’re dead” thanks for that Tom 🤣
Thomas, I appreciate you elucidating the differences between HIIT and LISS with respect to energy utilization and the varying hormonal responses of these forms of exercise. However, I was wondering about how each exercise modality effects insulin sensitivity? Which one is more effective at inducing greater insulin sensitivity - HIIT or LISS? This would be a nice topic for a future video. As always, I appreciate the knowledge that you impart to your audience.
Drake Santiago HIIT because it depletes loads of glycogen so when you eat after carbs are used as glycogen instead of storing as fat
really love how informative your videos are! keep up the good work
Khaldoun Al-nuaimi thank you for watching! Glad you enjoy the videos!!
wow! so good spoken! so interesting and fascinating from u thomas! GREAT VIDEOS MAN! I keep on watching and learning! especially when I go for an workout every other day! 1 day rest 1 day train 1 day rest 1 day train! respect man! I love both! liss and HIIT ! switching them from day to day! love it !
HIIT is completely sustainable. I always feel like I can do 5-15 minutes a day. That’s the whole point of doing it in my opinion... yea I like that I burn fat all day, but I specifically like that I have energy all day. But I guess we have different ideas of what HIIT is suppose to be. My HIIT is basically cardio done at my max rate. It’s like cardio fast-forwarded. It puts me in fat burning mode all day. Not just for the workout.
That's what HIIT is designed to do. It's all about intensity and EPEOC. Basically the main benefit from doing HIIT is the "afterburn effect".
So how is your physique? Do u have abs and sub 12% body fat?
It's that all you do then you can do it every day. But not if you play a sport, bodybuilding etc
If you can do "hiit" for 15min then its not hiit is it really amigo.. Make sure you can't do anymore by 8th min. All the best.
a HIIT sprint is only sustainable for like 30 seconds, if you can go for more then you arent going at your 100% and it isnt HIIT.
I prefer LISS for three reasons.
1) Lifting with proper intensity on its face already resembles HIIT, and doing HIIT as well is redundant.
2) LISS is restorative and works well to aid in recovery from lifting and provides overall wellness. You run a higher risk of CNS fatigue and overtrainining with regular lifting and HIIT in conjunction.
3) LISS can be done at a very high frequency as opposed to only 2-3x per week with HIIT. So you'll burn more overall cals with LISS due to more days per week.
Thomas is the guy that ruined the grade curve in Biology class. All of his videos are amazing.
Hi Thomas, could you please make a vid on Keto and long duration HIIT style team sports like Soccer, Basketball, where a game goes 1-2 hrs? How does the energy supply work, does it more harm than good to your body (Colesterol?)? Havent seen that topic covered by anyone yet and think it has relevance for a lot of ppl.
Very informative I needed this information thank you
Awesome effort. Nicely explained
I love watching your videos!! I have learned so much from you!!! Thank you!! I have a question....how many times a week should I do Hiit and how many times should I liss? I do Hiit twice a week and liss three times a week, I'm trying to stay fit, gain a little muscle and lose a little fat. Are 5 days a week enough? Are 2 days rest to much?
I combine both at the gym= great results.
This was LEGIT ! thank you for this video love how honest you are about this stuff.
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According to Keating et als 2017 meta-analysis, the calories used in recovering after HIIT is negligible. (doi: 10.1111/obr.12536)
but it is not about calories during the exercise but during the rest of the time. HIIT makes strong mitochondria with a higher respiration rate. that increases body fat burning in general because the mitochondria do not need to switch to glucose burning for daily average activities. therefor the calories after the adaption are coming more from body fat and not from glucose and that keeps the hunger down
The way I look at it is HIIT is kinda like sprinting, LISS is kinda like long distance running. Depends what your lifestyle or goal is (endrurance, agility etc) you might do more or one than the other. Also looking at time available or existing injuries etc, one or the other might be a better fit. I need both with my hobby of ski touring.
very pro video, should forward to all friends. Thanks Thomas
can you touch up on WHEN LISS or HIIT would be most effective WHILE fasting
Two One he did a video on that, the answer is LISS.
link me, ive looked through & watch all his fasting videos. didnt hear him definitely say LISS. just that you CAN work out in the middle of your fast
Two One search title"most ppl do hiit cardio wrong" sorry i don't know how to share links on youtube
lol it's okay, i don't know how to tag people
you know what;s funny.. the video you're referring to is THE FIRST video i ever saw by him. i just needed a refresher after watching a lot of LISS vs HIIT videos after the fact
Great perspective on HITT vs LISS!😎
Outstanding video, very educational and helpful. Thank you for setting me straight on this topic :-)
Johnny Guitar glad you found the info helpful! Thank you for tuning in!!
Thomas DeLauer You got it!
These kinds of videos are so helpful and informative. If you do LISS three days a week and then weight training AND HIIT three days a week (on the same day) is that going to have a negative impact on weight/fat loss?
Thanks for such an informative video! I have never quite understood the difference between the two until u've explained it. I don't lift weights in the gym, but i do strength training by doing dumbell and band workouts, and sometimes pilates, do all of those count as HIIT (carb burning workouts?) where would you categorize ab workouts? I have been alternating between HIIT and strength training, and almost never do LISS ever since discovering the wonders of HIIT. and looks like this is the wrong approach then? Thanks if you have the time to answer.
I find that mountain biking gives me both worlds.
Thank you, Thomas, for that lesson.
ComedianAngel Croley thank you for watching!
Great objective discussion.
I personally enjoy doing LISS more.
Pretty darn good conclusion...
most awesomeness, thanks for the guidance!
Superb and informative, thx, Thomas.
Thank you thank you thank you this was incredibly helpful!
Kay's Place thank you for watching!!
Its very rare for anyone to say one of anything is absolute over another. That's what I call a fanatic and their minds are closed. Mix it up and keep it interesting, that's the main thing for me. If I get bored, I stop.