c25k isn't HIIT(high intensity interval training). It is just IT.
HIIT would be more like (sprint for 30 seconds, jog for 30 seconds) * 8
HIIT would be more like (sprint for 30 seconds, jog for 30 seconds) * 8
I have started people off on a single round of Tabata which is only 4 minutes (minus the warmup/cool down periods) and it leaves them laying flat on the floor if they push themselves to their limits.