I'll be the first to admit that the moment life gets too much, my workouts just stop. So much of my life I was an athlete, so workouts were just part of the routine- but once it became up to me to fit them into my day, they seemed to lose rank on my list of priorities. We need to start to shift our minds to understand that when we start to feel those moments of becoming overwhelmed, this should be one of the first things we do. Mental clarity, creativity, release- all of these things start to happen when we step back and move our bodies. Best way to believe that is to experience it. Here are 3 under 30 minute, full-body HIIT workouts for you to try out this week. The moment you feel overwhelmed, I want you to give this a shot & just see what it does for you!
All of these workouts will be 40 second of WORK & 20 seconds of rest. Take a 1-2 minute break in between each round and then saddle up again. Complete 4x through, modify where necessary. (all exercise demos can be found on youtube bc I'm not savvy enough for workout vids yet)
WARM-UP: 2-3 minutes of jump rope and/or easy dynamic movement (high knees, butt kicks, shuffles, etc.)
1.) HIIT It:
+ Skater Lunges
+ Burpees
+ Tricep Dips
+ Star Jumps
+ Mountain Climber Push-Up (4 mountain climbers to 1 push-up)
2.) Slow BURN:
+ Sumo Squats (OPTIONAL: weighted)
+ Bear Jacks
+ Hip Bridge w/ Leg Lift
+ Single Leg Lifts w/ Toe Touch
+ Chaturanga Push-Ups
3.) Sweat It OUT:
+ Reverse Lunge W/ Knee-Up
+ Plank Press-Up
+ Burpees
+ Duck Walks
+ Wide Mountain Climbers