HIIT workouts (High intensity interval training) workouts can be really great if you are limited on time. Typically, they take 15-20 minutes and can get your heart rate up quick! I love these workouts because they are quick and usually involve minimal equipment. HIIT workouts typically involve movements that are high intensity, but are performed for a short amount of time.
Searching for a HIIT workout can be overwhelming, especially if you don’t know what you are looking for.
My first tip is to find a workout that you KNOW you can perform the moves correctly. If you have bad form or don’t know how to do the moves, you won’t get as much out of your workout and you can injure yourself.
My second tip is to find a workout that you think you can handle. There’s tons of “beginner HIIT” workouts out there, and I recommend starting with those. HIIT is harder than it looks.
My third tip is for actually performing the workout. Set up a “station” for yourself with any equipment that you need before you being. Only having 10-20 seconds in between moves, you don’t want to be running around trying to find weights.
A question a lot of people ask, is “is HIIT for me?” HIIT can be for anyone. The goal is to keep your heartrate up higher, but for a shorter period of time. Here are a few benefits of a HIIT workout:
- Burn a large amount of calories in a short amount of time
- Lose fat (tone your body)
- Improves oxygen consumption
- Reduces heart rate and blood pressure
- You lose weight, not muscle
The answer to the question is, yes, it is for you. It can be altered or modified in any way to meet specific needs.
So, how do I get started?
To start, you need a routine. The nice thing about HIIT is that often the same moves are used, just in different combinations to create unique workouts. There are many more than this list, but here are the ones that I use most frequently:
- Box jumps
- Squat jumps
- Burpee
- Jump lunges
- Jumping Jacks
- Push-ups
- Crunches
- Plank
- Kettlebell swings
- High knees
- Mountain climbers
- Wall sit
- Russian twists
- Squat press
- 100M sprint
- Ski jumps
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The idea is that you perform each move for 20 seconds and rest for 10. You can either do each move multiple times before moving on, or you can complete a bunch of moves in a row, repeating that process. I prefer to break mine into sets, but I will show examples ways you can create your workout.
These are two different ways to set up your HIIT workout. I prefer the first one, just because I like to do all reps of one move before I move on. Obviously, pick what best works for you.
You can also replace any moves with different ones. I would say this workout is for an intermediate level. If you are a beginner, I would replace the burpees and plank for something else. You can also change the time per exercise, rest, or how many sets/moves there are. This is just the basics, make it work for you!
Hope this helps you guys, thanks for reading!
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