April Workout: High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

By Bill Daniels, Elite Personal Trainer

Few workouts are as challenging as High Intensity Interval Training, and fewer yet yield the benefits that HIIT does. Much more effective than a steady cardio session, the short-but-intense activity of a HIIT workout boosts aerobic and anaerobic endurance, ignites your metabolism, and gives you a monstrous calorie burn, all while maintaining or even increasing muscle mass. This HIIT routine will make your next workout anything but ordinary.

THE WORKOUT

Round 1: 500-meter row and 50 reps of each exercise. Rest for one minute.
Round 2: 400-meter row and 40 reps of each exercise. Rest for one minute.
Round 3: 300-meter row and 30 reps of each exercise. Rest for one minute.
Round 4: 200-meter row and 20 reps of each exercise. Rest for one minute.
Round 5: 100-meter row and 10 reps of each exercise.

1. Row

2. Squats

3. Seated Rotation • With or without a weight

4. Push-ups • Regular or on your knees

5. Sit-ups

6. Rest 1 Minute

An Elite Personal Trainer at Renaissance ClubSport Walnut Creek, Bill Daniels has a love for fitness that makes him the perfect trainer for people at any level, especially those who like to work hard. He understands that every person has an individual set of needs and goals that need to be met, so he uses his comprehensive education and background in fitness and nutrition to create a unique plan that yields great results.