Posted on September 14, 2016 by Jenny Cromack
Not all of us have access to gym and exercise equipment, or we may often find ourselves travelling and unable to get to a gym. This bodyweight HIIT workout is perfect as you don’t need any kit to get yourself sweating. So when you are cooped up and bored in your hotel room, or at a loose end in your living room, pull on your training kit and get yourself ready to burn those calories.
The workout is set out in a circuit format with the intensity increasing and decreasing in a pyramid fashion. You will perform each of the following exercises back to back for the given times, only leaving time for a short rest after completing them all.
A. Body Squat
B. Inchworm with Squat Thrust
C. Press Ups
D. Burpee
E. Abdominal Cycles
The above exercises should be done for as many reps as possible within the following pyramid of times.
Set 1 – 20 seconds work – 10 seconds between exercises – 40 seconds rest between sets
Set 2 – 40 seconds work – 20 seconds between exercises – 60 seconds rest between sets
Set 3 – 60 seconds work – 30 seconds between exercises – 90 seconds rest between sets
Set 4 – 40 seconds work – 20 seconds between exercises – 60 seconds rest between sets
Set 5 – 20 seconds work – 10 seconds between exercises – 40 seconds rest between sets
Give this workout a go, but be sure to have a towel at hand to wipe the sweat from your brow. Being away from the gym, or having no equipment is not longer an excuse to not stay in shape.
Why not record you repetitions and try beat these numbers every time you put yourself through this bodyweight HIIT workout?
Good luck and enjoy!