HIIT Training Program?

FrnkLft
FrnkLft Posts: 1,821 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi guys, so I have been looking at ways to incorporate HIIT into my lifting routine. I've tried just doing sprints, but it bores me to tears.

Right now all I do is lift (SL 5x5 3x week, right now. Usually 5/3/1), and I want to incorporate some cardio conditioning and athletisism as well on my off days, maybe 2x. Just be a little more well rounded and more fit.

Does anyone know of a program that has some HIIT elements in it, that is also varied and interesting? Maybe an app that gives you a daily workout, but HIIT oriented and isn't just lame fitness crap?

I don't know, just looking to see what people come back with.

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  • JustJennie13
    JustJennie13 Posts: 218
    Insanity is a really tough HIIT training and doesn't leave time for you to get bored.
  • AdelineKarina
    AdelineKarina Posts: 1 Member
    Check out fitness blender.com, they have tons of workouts, and a lot of challenging hiit ones
  • Tffanie4712
    Tffanie4712 Posts: 115
    Insanity you have to love that!!!!!
  • mrslcoop
    mrslcoop Posts: 317 Member
    Just like everyone has said: Insanity. Not boring at all.
  • moment_to_arise
    moment_to_arise Posts: 207 Member
    i just recently added a kettlebell workout after my strength training and it is amazing. i literally only do about 15-20 minutes worth of kettlebell and it BURNS the calories like you wouldn't beleive. plus its techincally both cardio and additional strength training so its a win win. i workout after work around 5:30-7 and i can still tell i am burning calories from it when i wake up the next morning.
  • MaeRenee94
    MaeRenee94 Posts: 175
    Do you have access to Jacobs Ladder?
    If so get on that! I hate cardio, but I enjoy that *kitten* whooping.
    30 seconds on and fast as you can 30 seconds off.

    Although beware that it's easy to miss and a foot or leg smack down hard!
  • IronMikeFox
    IronMikeFox Posts: 458
    Hey there. I don't know of any official "programs", but it is pretty easy to incorporate HIIT into your lifting routine. Take 4 compound movements, say for example power clean, dead lift, standing military press, and pull-ups. A typical HIIT circuit would go like this:

    power cleans (max reps, no rest for 1 minute), dead lift (max reps, no rest for 1 minute), military press (max reps, no rest, 1 minute), Pull-ups (max reps, no rest, 1 minute), power cleans (45 seconds), dead lift (45 seconds), military press (45 seconds), pull-ups (45 seconds), power cleans (30 seconds), dead lift (30 seconds), military press (30 seconds), pull-ups (30 seconds), power cleans (15 seconds), dead lift (15 seconds), military press (15 seconds), pull-ups (15 seconds).

    Very important - no rest between anything! Another thing you can do is to pick an exercise and apply tabata methodology to it. For example, I like to do tabata curls. I typically do it right at the dumb-bell rack or pick three pairs of weights so I can decrease weight as necessary without resting. Start with the heaviest and go all out as many reps as you can using 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off intervals. Do 8 intervals. I love this. I do it with curls, push-ups, Arnold-press, dive bombers, etc.

    I hope this helps! Have fun!

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