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Originally Posted by jvernacchio
If you are doing HIIT correctly your body really isn't going to want to do it more then 2 or 3 times a week.
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I think this whole discussion fails on semantics. In this forum (the NR4W forum, not JP's as a whole) we've really used the term HIIT very loosely to include several varieties of intervals. The recommendations to not do HIIT more than 2-3 time per week refer true HIIT, where the interval is very short and very intense. (There have been a few discussions of this topic in the main training forum). If, however, when you say HIIT you really mean 1 minute intervals followed by 2 minute recoveries, well, your body can most likely handle that more often.
Also remember that an individual's specific work capacity and recovery ability will determine how much work their own body can handle in a given time period. Different people will have differing levels of ability and no blanket advice (like never do HIIT more than three times a week) can be appropriate for everyone.
What is true HIIT? When is the term used appropriately? The answer depends on who's talking, and I'm not making a stand for any particular definition of HIIT. I'm just pointing out that this lack of clarification of terms creates this kind of confusion about the advice we read.