I’m over 50 . . is it safe for me to attempt regular HIIT workouts? Professor Paul Laursen

Recently I have been receiving a lot of questions from older athletes (folks in their late 50’s and older) asking about HIIT in their training. There is obviously a concern about any training that pushes you and your heart close to the maximum, and because of this many folks are wondering whether it's worth the risk. Even if your heart can cope, you may wondering about whether you will recover adequately, or if such high end training will lead to an injury. Maybe it's better just to be cautious and do lots of Zone 2 work. This might work for some, but as you'll hear from today’s guest, Prof Paul Laursen, HIIT training is not only appropriate for older athletes, it is a must if you wish to continue competing at your highest level.

 

In this chat I've tried to anticipate your questions and concerns, so we talk about:

• Should older athletes still be doing HIIT work?
• Why is HIIT important for older athletes?
• Are there any forms of HIIT that older athletes should avoid?
• Is heavy strength training classed as HIIT?
• How long should each HIIT session last and how often should I be doing them?

To find out more about ’The Prof’ Paul Laursen please visit these channels:

Athletica: https://athletica.ai/ 

HIIT Science: https://hiitscience.com/ 

Twitter - @PaulBLaursen

We also talked about the following blogs and podcasts:

Click the link to get hold of a copy of Paul’s book, Science and Application of High Intensity Interval Training

 

Masters athletes blog: What we can learn from world class masters athletes  

Bas Van Hooren: You can be fast and fit at any age and for any performance 

Alex Hutchinson: Supershoes, breathing, training methods, CGM’s, HRV and much more 

 

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