70 Minute HIIT (and Holiday Health Challenge)

It is time for another awesome HIIT workout. I actually had fun doing this workout. Well, most of it. But that was mostly because I had a really cute 16 month old boy running around, dancing to my music, laughing, playing peek-a-boo, driving cars up my legs during planks, and provided the always needed resistance training. There were also a couple of fun new moves and a couple of hard/awful new moves. But you know what they say, "Beauty is pain." Not really. Having a strong, healthy body requires some pain. Muscle pain, fatigue, and soreness. Physical and mental exhaustion. Emotional strength. That is what having a strong and healthy body requires. And strong healthy bodies, no matter the shape or size, are all beautiful.

I also want to take a moment and remind you to sign up for my Healthy Holiday Challenge. It is a 10 week challenge starting on Sunday, November 13. It will help you make healthy choices throughout the holidays by building healthy habits. It is only $10 to sign up. Check it out here or email me at ktsveggielife@gmail.com for more details.

This is a hard HIIT. I did not make up the exercises. I selected a bunch of exercises from my exercise pinterest board and went as hard as I could for just over an hour. It had me sweaty in no time (and my house is cold). If you push through the pain, you can get done in just under 70 minutes. It took me 68.

ENJOY...

3 rounds of the entire circuit

Photo Credit: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/214061788511949109/

1 round of entire circuit (I thought about doing 2 and half way through I changed my mind)

10 Plyo-push ups (clapping push ups)

*Feel free to have your knees down. I did.*

10 Plank to low squat

*start in high plank and jump up into a low squat and back to plank = 1 rep

10 Side Lunge Hops/side

10 Reverse Lunge with High Knee Hop

*Step back into a lunge, in one motion bring back leg up into a high knee position while jumping off standing leg

10 box drills/side

10 Frog Squat Jumps

*front/back = 1 rep

10 Long Jumps

10 Burpees with Tuck Jumps

10 Lateral Triple Jumps/side

*With feet together and knees bent, jump to right side landing on right foot, jump forward landing on left foot, jump forward again landing on both feet.

10 Alternating Lunge Jumps/side

20 Tuck Jumps

10 Judo Rolls with a Jump/side

10 Kneeling Jump Squats

*from a kneeling position, jump up into a squat = 1

5 Full Body Plyometric Push Ups

*Start in high plank, bend arms to 90 degrees, then push down through your hands hard enough that your entire body comes off the ground when you push back up

10 Single Leg Dead Lift Jumps/side

10 Horizontal Jumps to Tuck Jumps/side

10 Pistol Squat Rolls with Jump/side

10 Plyometric Push Up to Squat

For videos of almost every move, check out this website

1 Round

10 Twisted Plank Push Ups/side