does HIIT help with long distance

[Lt dan]

i run for a team. we run two miles for a pt test, and a five mile run. does hiit help with long distance funning or just fat loss.

 

[DIESEL]

Yes. HIIT will help with long distance running - however if you are training for a long distance event, you should include one long distance day in your cardio training.

Try this:

1. HIIT (AT) training
2. long -distance steady state training (ideally go longer than the distance you will be tested at - for example if you are tested on 5 miles... do 7 )
3. Rest day
4. Longer interval training
5. HIIT
6. Rest
7- onwards.. repeat cycle... then taper off a week before the event..

 

[Lt dan]

push ups and sit ups

ok i shouldve included this ini the original post. part of the pt test is 2 minutesof pushups and sit ups. ive got the sit ups taken care of. but how do i increase my number of push ups.

 

[Ricky]

One study I saw cited was that the VO2 max of speed skaters went up significantly using the HIIT protocol. So that will aid endurance.