Espi's got it right (as odd as it is to say that, it took years of berating her before she finally got it :p )
Point of order: HIIT sounds good on paper. It does a good job of getting people "in condition". If used properly it can be a part of a fat loss program.
The reality of the situation? I've seen over and over again that people relying on HIIT and other high-intensity methods just don't get there.
Who does? Bodybuilders and figure girls that I've seen actually get into condition are relying on diet and SS cardio.
Simple as that. High intensity modalities are simply too much for the kind of diet that it takes to get someone in that kind of condition. You either eat too much to lose weight, or you get hurt/overworked because you weren't eating enough to support the activity.
If you use it correctly, which will mean sacrificing lower body strength training (assuming sprints or cycling), then it can be a part of a fat loss protocol.
But I doubt anybody's actually going to get there by relying on large volumes of this kind of training.
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