Posted on May 02, 2017 by Kate Halsall
It’s no secret that my current favourite type of exercise is HIIT. If you read my “secret life” blog, you’ll know that I find cardio in any other form a slog, so short interval bursts are perfect – especially if you separate them with some resistance and core exercises too! I feel I went one better with this particular HIIT workout – I started to combine exercises – it means we can fit more in!! As it’s all bodyweight training it means that this can be done at anytime of day and anywhere – there are no excuses!
In this HIIT workout there are only 12 exercises in total – two rounds of 6 – and they’re only 45 seconds each – so you don’t even have to go with the format, you can pick and choose!
As always, make sure you warm up first. Try this HIIT workout in the order as posted with 45 seconds of work and 15 seconds of rest.
Round 1:
- Side Lunge (1 each leg) & 4x Spotty Dogs (the best old school aerobics exercise EVER!)
- Jump Forward, Run Back, 1 Press Up
- Side to Side Jumps x4 & Lunges (1 each leg)
- 10 High Knees, 10 Low Knees & 2 Squats
- Russian Twist x 10 (each side is 1) & 3x Leg Raises
- Plank Variation – move feet out and in
Round 2:
- Squat Jump & Shuffle
- Burpees (boom)
- Surfers i.e. lie flat down (face first), jump to your feet as quick as you can, then straight back down on your front
- Toe Touch Star Jump & Curtsy Lunge (1 each leg)
- Plank Variation – from elbows to hands, back to elbows
With my classes I’ve been doing each round 3 times – it fits into 45 minutes nicely. When you’re finished, make sure you cool down correctly.
For other bodyweight HIIT workouts, check out the blog below:
www.m8north.co.uk/blog/no-kit-no-problem-equipment–free–workout/