4 Fun HIIT Workouts to Get you Through the Month

Short on time and looking to maximise your workout? HIIT, or High Intensity Interval Training might be the answer. HIIT is a training method in which you focuses your energy on quick, intense exercise routine followed by active, short resting periods. HIIT workouts last just 30-minutes or even less.

This type of intense training keeps up your heart rate and burns more fat in less time. HIIT improves your metabolism, increasing the body’s tendency to create and use energy, burning fat more efficiently.

What more, you don’t need to worry about fancy equipment and a strict timetable at the gym. HIIT can be done at the comfort of your home. However, what is important is your determination, to achieve a better version of yourself. 

Keep in mind that when you start HIIT routine, the biggest challenge you will face is physical tiredness. Don’t give in to that as it tends to fade away with time. Not giving up should be your main mantra and focusing on the end result is all that matters.

Check out some of the quick & convenient workout routines that you can do anywhere:

ROUTINE 1 - 20 MINUTE BEGINNER HIIT WORKOUT:
 

1. Pushups
2. Squats
3. Butt Kicks
4. Tricep Dips
5. Side Lunges

Main Muscles Worked: Shoulders, Quadriceps, Abdominals, Chest, Triceps.
Sets/rounds: 3 
Reps: 20
Rest period: 15 Seconds
 

ROUTINE 2 - FULL BODY CIRCUIT:
 

1. Rope Jumping (2 Mins)
2. Pushups (Reps: 30)
3. Burpees (Reps: 30)
4. Jumping Jack (30 seconds)
5. High Knee Jog (1 Min)
6. Plank (3 Min)

Main Muscles Worked: Shoulders, Quadriceps, Abdominals, Chest
Perform the circuit thrice with 1 min rest between each round. 
Take 10-20 seconds rest before moving to next exercise.

ROUTINE 3 - BODY BLAST CIRCUIT:
 

1. Bear Side Crawl(30-40 Seconds)
2. Punches (1 Min)
3. Burpees (Reps:25)
4. Wall Sit (30-40 Seconds)
5. Crunches (Reps:25)
6. Reverse Lunges (Reps:15)

Main Muscles Worked: Quadriceps, Abdominals, Hamstrings, Shoulders
Perform the circuit thrice with 1 min rest between each round. 
Take 10-20 seconds rest before moving to next exercise.
 

ROUTINE 4 - BODYWEIGHT HIIT WORKOUT:
 

1. Sit-ups (Reps:50)
2. Jump Squats (Reps:40)
3. Jumping Lunges/Split Jumps (Reps:20)
4. Pushups (Reps:30)
5. Tricep Dips (Reps:15)
6. Burpees (Reps:20)

Main Muscles Worked: Abdominals, Quadriceps, Chest.
Perform this circuit twice with 1 min rest between each round.
Take 20 second rest before moving to the next exercise.

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