Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that HIIT (High-intensity interval training) is basically designed to get you in and out of the gym as fast as possible. HIIT gets your heart rate close to its max and then lets you rest briefly before you do it all again.
The benefits of HIIT
By alternating between low/moderate intensity exercises and high-intensity ones, you are able to accomplish a lot more in a briefer time period. Ideally, you’ll be able to increase your anaerobic capacity, which actually increases your aerobic capacity as well.
This is why sprinting for short periods of time is generally more beneficial than jogging for a long period of time. Jogging will increase your aerobic capacity, but it does nothing for your anaerobic endurance. The distinction may seem small, but in total health, both capacities are equally important.
Some sources also report that HIIT may be better for fat loss, as well as possibly benefiting your metabolism.
HIIT workouts are also great not only for the gym, but you can do bodyweight HIIT workouts anywhere you choose. So if it’s snowing outside and you can’t make your gym session, or if you have an office party and don’t have time to get to the gym but can squeeze in a quick workout at home, then here are some workouts for you to try.
When it comes to home workouts, make them as simple as possible and for whole body workouts, you can use things like sofas and chairs if you like but really all you’ll need is a bit of floor space to get these done. There will be various options here depending on your strength levels.
Here are 10 HIIT simple workouts for you to try.
1. The leg burner
4 Rounds for time
- Bodyweight Squats x 20
- Jump Squats x 10
- Reverse lunges x 20
- Lunge jumps x 10
2. 5 round mayhem
Complete 5 rounds of
- Burpees with tuck jump x 10
- Hands behind head Squats x 10
- Push ups (on knees if needed) x 10
- Tuck ups x 10
- Side Plank rotations x 10
3. Dynamic
16-minute EMOM (every minute on the minute)
Complete on minute 1
- 5 burpees 5 squat jumps
Complete on minute 2
- 10 Push ups
- 10 mountain climbers each side
4. Movement
20-minute AMRAP (as many rounds as possible within 20 minutes)
- 10 Reverse lunges each leg
- 10 metre bear crawl
- 10 inch works
- 15 Squat jumps
5. To hell and back
In a pyramid format complete 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
- Burpees
- Inchworms
- Push ups
- Tuck ups
6. The grinder
Complete for time
- 100 Burpees
- 100 Walking lunges
- 100 Push ups
7. The stabiliser
5 Rounds
- 10 Table Press
- 10 side plank rotations each side
- 15 Burpees
8. Burpee hell
Complete as many burpees as possible in 15 minutes
9. Get some 50’s
5 rounds
- 10 Cossack Squats
- 10 Prisoner Squats
- 10 Walking lunges
- 10 Tuck ups
- 10 Push ups
10. Filthy fifty
Complete as fast as you can
- 50 Burpees
- 50 squat jumps
- 50 push ups
- 50 tuck ups
- 50 walking lunges
Give these HIIT workouts a go and let us know if you have any questions.
More HIIT Info:
- HIIT Workouts for Beginners at Home
- High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- What is HIIT and Why Is It So Effective For Burning Fat?
- Unpacking the Science That Makes HIIT So Effective
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