What is HIIT?
HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) is a workout that was invented in 1996, designed to burn the most calories and fat in a short amount of time.
HIIT eventually became well known and is regularly included in most trainers’ workout splits at least once a week.
These workouts get done with little to no equipment at all. Equipment such as resistance bands and dumbbells make the overall experience a bigger challenge.
Each workout performed should have a time period between 30 to 45 seconds followed by a short rest period of one minute.
FULL BODY HIIT, NO EQUIPMENT
-prisoner squat (45 sec)
rest one min.
-high knees (35 sec)
rest one min.
-high plank alternating toe taps (45 sec)
rest one min.
-lunge jump (30 sec)
rest one min.
-mountain climbers (30 sec)
rest one min.
-surrender jump squats (30 sec)
COMPLETE 3-4 ROUNDS
FULL BODY HIIT, EQUIPMENT
-single arm DB snatch (35 sec each arm)
rest one min
-DB lat raise (30 sec)
rest one min
-kettlebell swing (45 sec)
rest one min.
-single arm DB row (30 sec each arm)
rest one min.
-medicine ball slams (40 sec)
rest one min.
-mini band jump squats (40 sec)
COMPLETE 3-4 ROUNDS
The best part about HIIT workouts is being able to do them anywhere you want. Other workouts most likely require you to be in a gym or at home with heavy, expensive machines.
Being active outdoors can be great motivation. There are thousands of different high intensity workouts to get creative with to keep your heart pumping and fat shedding. It’s a huge benefit because you’re looking at the view or setting you enjoy and getting a workout done at the same time.
