Simple HIIT Workout
The human body was meant to be active and moving. These most basic concepts also define your health, wellness and fitness. Usually, active people are happier and healthier than non-active people and this isn’t a coincidence.
The fact that life gets busy and hectic shouldn’t affect your training. Whether you are an athlete training to increase your performance, or a non-athelete who trains to stay fit, don’t give up training just because you don’t have time to devote to a full weight training session! Doing this short but sweet workout, will:
~ maintain your fitness for when you resume your next training session, your body will not have lost strength.
~ strengthen your muscles and lungs (because your breathing will be elevated, you are working your lungs.)
~ help keep your head clear of guilt that comes with not training.
These exercises are very convenient. You do not need a gym or fancy equipment to do them. You just need your body weight!
**WITHOUT CARBOHYDRATES IN YOUR SYSTEM THIS WORKOUT WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. Eat at least an hour before trying this.**
First do 15 reps of each exercise. If that is too easy, increase to 20 reps. Then if that is still not challenging enough (you should be winded at the end) go for 30 seconds of each exercise, non stop (3 minutes straight). Rest for 1 minute after the circuit is complete before starting again. Repeat this 3-4 times total.
1) Push Up (Upper body) Challenges most of the upper body.
2) Jumping jack (Cardio) very simple but amazing form of cardio.
3) Plank (Core) Works the entire core. Not just the abs but the entire torso, from the hips to the shoulders.
4) Lateral lunge (Cardio) The faster you hop from side to side, the higher your heart rate!
5) Jump squat (Lower body) An air squat, with an explosive jump at the end.
6) Mt. climber (Cardio)
