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High Intensity
Interval Training
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W
hen I was training for my professional career, being on
tour required me to do a lot of explosive high intensity
interval training, or HIIT. Tennis is a sport that requires you
to be at your fittest, and given that I was not the tallest out
there, I had to work extra hard to keep up. When I retired
from the WTA tour, I wanted nothing to do with heavy weight training or high intensity
workouts, so I stuck to cardio. Fast forward twenty years later, as a mom without a
lot of time, I kept hearing about the latest HIIT workout which caught my interest. If like
most people, your schedule limits your ability to exercise, this is the workout to try.
HIIT is a high intensity workout designed to burn
maximum calories in a short amount of time. These
workouts are the latest trend and can be done anywhere
like your living room or even your garage, so you don’t have
an excuse not to work out. Event better, it only takes about
20 minutes. The goal is to do an exercise for 40 seconds
at as high of an intensity as possible, followed by 20
seconds of active rest. You can vary your workout
every day to target your problem areas.
Here is one of my favorite routines targeting legs
and glutes that I like to do when I am short on
time. I repeat my sets 5 times, but if you are a
beginner you can start with 2 or 3 and work
your way up.
With some simple
planning, you too can
make sure that you are
staying healthy with
a quick workout that
can help you look and
feel your best. Please
consult your physician
before attempting any
exercise regimen.
12 GBSAN.COM | APRIL 2019
50 jump rope of jumping jacks
10 squat jacks (in/out=1)
10 reverse lunge w/ kick (each leg)
10 forward/backward bounds (each leg)
50 jump rope of jumping jacks
10 pulse squats
10 side lunges (each leg)
10 calf raises with toe touch
50 jump rope of jumping jacks
10 air squats
10 side stand knee to elbow (each leg)
10 lateral leg raises (each leg)
1 two-minute rest