Any1 here get better results from HIIT cardio rather than moderate cardio for a long period of time?
I personally like HIIT for 30 - 40 min. tops. I'm completely dead after a session. But I see all the pros doing moderate cardio for 1hr + sessions. I've tried the moderate theory and seem to get a milder workout from it .
There are a bunch of articles covering HIIT and why it's superior. But there are bias articles on EVERYTHING explaining why said theory is better than another.
One prime example are the physiques of Sprinters compared to the physiques of Marathon Runners.
An example of HIIT is going FULL SPEED (ALL OUT!) for 30-45 seconds, then go moderate for 1.5 minutes, then ALL OUT , then moderate , and continue to do so for 30-40 min. It's said to actually promote muscle growth as well as burn fat.
I honestly never seen any of the pros do this kind of training. Can it be the amount of sports enhancing drugs they use that it simply does not matter?