Thinking about adding 15 mins of HIIT to the tail end of my workouts. I have a bunch of things I have in my mind, but curious iwhat others have done or are doing. Currently doing a Pull Push Leg split.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
Yeah 100%, uphill sprints especially if you ladder up the pace on a treadmill are awesome for that, when I use a ladder I keep the incline the same and increase pace by 1 every round until I hit a point where I literally have to use everything I have to stay on for the full 30s, then drop back 1 and try to see out the remaining time at that level. Sick but good lolI’m a big fan of treadmill sprints as whisky stated I do the 30 seconds on 30 off for 10 minutes. For Bike I’ll do 3-5 minute warmup 10 minutes 30 seconds on 30 off at 7-8 intensity and 10 minutes of 1 minute on 1 minute off as hard as humanly possible and a 5 minute cool down. I sometimes do ladders also which can be very very painful. I’ll start on let’s say a stationary bike at level 8 go 30 seconds and every 30 seconds increase resistance until I’ve hit the max and then go back down. Repeat if necessary. I’ve done that on the treadmill as well. If you can get to the point where your lungs are burning you’re doing HIIT right. Uphill sprints seem to be the best at getting that type of feeling. The “I might actually die oh ****” feeling lol
Are you taking into account these are 1:1 or 2:1 type test period protocols? So of the 12 mins you might only be working for 6 mins and that’s in short bursts?How high are you getting your HR in these HIIT sessions? Im curious because I see the duration some of you are going for(15-30mins) and i cant imagine how you guys do it. I cant do more than 6-8 minutes properly hitting the HR im looking for in an interval session.
Rowing is great, If you really want to hammer yourself do a 500m sprint every 3 mins (I.e do one and rest for however long you have left until 3 mins is up, then go again for 5 rounds total). 1min 30s is a decent target for 500m and the rower should be set to resistance setting 6 or 7 (same resistance as water)Nothing strips fat like the Concept 2 rower. Rowing 500m as fast as you can will lay waste to you and takes less than 2 minutes.
1:30 is pretty much an elite rowing time. Definitely a decent targetRowing is great, If you really want to hammer yourself do a 500m sprint every 3 mins (I.e do one and rest for however long you have left until 3 mins is up, then go again for 5 rounds total). 1min 30s is a decent target for 500m and the rower should be set to resistance setting 6 or 7 (same resistance as water)
Really? Honestly I’m not elite rower, long legs, long arms and a decent engine make it well suited for me but I’m at 1.32 and I’m probably not the quickest in my gym. I’d be surprised if most on here weren’t sub 1.40?1:30 is pretty much an elite rowing time. Definitely a decent target
I think the world record is around the 1:15 mark. 1:30 is pretty damn goodReally? Honestly I’m not elite rower, long legs, long arms and a decent engine make it well suited for me but I’m at 1.32 and I’m probably not the quickest in my gym. I’d be surprised if most on here weren’t sub 1.40?
Awesome for calves too!Jumping Rope is a great cardio/HIIT workout.
I don't know if this counts as HIT, but you could definitely do The Bear Complex with 100lb after legsI've been thinking of doing something related to my split. So it's pull push legs, so maybe cleans with 135: sets of 5, fast tempo then 1 min rest and repeat. Maybe 5 - 6 rounds and add a rep to each round.
For push maybe 25 push ups next to an arc trainer, followed by 15secs Sprint then 1 min jog and repeat
For legs maybe squats with 225 20 reps TUT no lock out, 60 sec rest, then repeat for 5 rounds
Probably would be if I timed it with 1 min rests.I don't know if this counts as HIT, but you could definitely do The Bear Complex with 100lb after legs
Descending Ladder Chest Finisher
This chest finisher is set up as a descending ladder utilizing dips and pushups.
A1. Start with 7 reps of dips. Rest as little as possible.
A2. Perform 7 reps of pushups. Rest as little as possible.
A3. Perform 6 reps of dips, followed by 6 reps of pushups.
Continue this descending rep pattern (5 reps of dips, 5 reps of pushups, 4 reps of dips, etc.) all the way down until you’re getting one rep of each movement.
Tips:
a) The goal is to complete all the reps under control and with good form but rest as little as possible between sets.
b) The dip should be performed with a slightly forward lean as to place more emphasis on the chest as opposed to the triceps. And you can think of the 7 reps as a benchmark starting point.
c) If the finisher was too easy, try starting at 10 and work your way down to one next time.
d) Or, if it was too difficult, start at 5 reps.
Lots of great suggestions already provided. But basically my format is to do my main compound lift, then run my accessory lifts in a HIIT/Circuit/Crossfit WOD fashion.Thinking about adding 15 mins of HIIT to the tail end of my workouts. I have a bunch of things I have in my mind, but curious iwhat others have done or are doing. Currently doing a Pull Push Leg split.
Any suggestions?
Cool man. Sounds like a great workout. The more I have been trying things I am starting to think that straight cardio finishers might be best suited for me... Yesterday for example was a push day and was like 30 working sets... I was fried lolLots of great suggestions already provided. But basically my format is to do my main compound lift, then run my accessory lifts in a HIIT/Circuit/Crossfit WOD fashion.
so after squats I might do something like:
3 rounds:
row 500m
2 x heavy front squats
10 x goblet squats
20 x walking db lunges with 2 x 35-40lb dbs
etc etc something like that. or, last night we did a 15min amrap cause we knew we wanted a 15min workout and sometimes it's easier to work backwards from a time cap vs setting rounds. so my pain sessions was Bench/Press/Deads, then our wod was:
15min amrap
6 x 135lb deadlift
4 x 135lb hang power cleans
2 x 135lb push press
10 x burpees
that was enough to leave the body feeling rekt.
I'm a crossfitter at heart. I drank the koolaid a long time ago and love it for many reasons. It can get you shredded. But I will say this. it's really really easy to get too much volume via xfit and risk strength gains. maintaining balance is the big challenge.Cool man. Sounds like a great workout. The more I have been trying things I am starting to think that straight cardio finishers might be best suited for me... Yesterday for example was a push day and was like 30 working sets... I was fried lol
Hey when I did this wod below, I did it with two new guys. one was dry heaving before round 3. the other took 29 minutes to complete 4 rounds. I think my 5 round time was around 20 minutes. I'm not in great conditioning shape anymore but that gives you a reference for our 3 guys did on it: we always scale weights as well to be safe and accurate to the lifter, so one guy did like a 40lb goblet squat instead of fronts and the other guy did 95lb fronts. I post my workouts based upon the hardest version, and scale down for anyone that needs it to be safe. give it a try.Cool man. Sounds like a great workout. The more I have been trying things I am starting to think that straight cardio finishers might be best suited for me... Yesterday for example was a push day and was like 30 working sets... I was fried lol
The lunges are the b1tch in that one.....it’s only 2x35lbs but front racked that weight gets heavy quick. In my head I’d like to think 4 mins a round is roughly where I’d be at but gonna have to try it now lolHey when I did this wod below, I did it with two new guys. one was dry heaving before round 3. the other took 29 minutes to complete 4 rounds. I think my 5 round time was around 20 minutes. I'm not in great conditioning shape anymore but that gives you a reference for our 3 guys did on it: we always scale weights as well to be safe and accurate to the lifter, so one guy did like a 40lb goblet squat instead of fronts and the other guy did 95lb fronts. I post my workouts based upon the hardest version, and scale down for anyone that needs it to be safe. give it a try.
wod
5 rounds for time
3 x 155lb front squat
20 x 35lb (x's 2) walking db lunges
10 x toes to bar
350m row
Oh yeah you could definitely do front rack with the db's or a barbell. When I do walking lunges I've been doing them at the side like farmers carry, but that's a good idea, I'll throw in some front rack! A few times I have done the walking lunges up to like 45lb dbs but for lower reps... like 12-16 (6-8 per leg). its crazy how fast something as light as 35s hits you lolThe lunges are the b1tch in that one.....it’s only 2x35lbs but front racked that weight gets heavy quick. In my head I’d like to think 4 mins a round is roughly where I’d be at but gonna have to try it now lol
Tabata's are wicked effective. And I love using them for a body weight day in conditioning because I feel like you get your 16 minutes of massive conditioning work, but you recover WAY better than if it was 16 minutes of heavy barbell work. I like this app for various timers, it has a built in tabata timer tooI do Tabata style HIIT cardio a lot:
20 seconds all out, 10 seconds rest for 8x, that adds up to 4 minutes, rest a full min and do a different exercise, do 3 exercises and you got 15 minutes
Here are the exercises I rotate:
Jump squats
Mountain climbers
Weighted punches
Kettlebell swings
Donkey kicks
Burpees
Stairs
Toe taps on stairs
that would be interesting to look at, I'm not familiar with Beyond 5/3/1, its been a few years since I looked at 5/3/1 seriously.That reminds me actually, in "Beyond 5/3/1" there is a whole section dedicated to Crossfit style metabolic conditioning that you can do after your training. I'll dig out my copy of the book
I rarely use anything above 35s for conditioning, I’ll swing a 96lb bell for high reps (something I’ve always been strong at for some reason so I brought that Bell for my gym specifically for me lol) but pretty much anything else is 35s.....Oh yeah you could definitely do front rack with the db's or a barbell. When I do walking lunges I've been doing them at the side like farmers carry, but that's a good idea, I'll throw in some front rack! A few times I have done the walking lunges up to like 45lb dbs but for lower reps... like 12-16 (6-8 per leg). its crazy how fast something as light as 35s hits you lol
Thinking about adding 15 mins of HIIT to the tail end of my workouts. I have a bunch of things I have in my mind, but curious iwhat others have done or are doing. Currently doing a Pull Push Leg split.
Any suggestions?
One thing I see a lot of people doing with kettlebells is having full extended arms in front of their body during the swing and often times working their lower back more than they should, the glutes and hamstrings should get the lions share of the workout and this is better accomplished by maintaining slightly bent elbows and engaged lats through the middle of the movement. The bell comes down so tight to your balls in the bottom of the movement that the cue is to think "witch on a broomstick" as it passes through your legs. then glutes and hamstrings pop that mofo back up. The only reason I bring up that form aspect is because if you're fully extended, turning your lower back into the pendulum basically, it may make higher kb weights more difficult than they should be. I prefer to run a minimum of 53lb kbs for swing, clean and jerk, snatch, goblets etc. lately I've been using the 60 whenever possible for kb snatch wods as a shoulder accessory but that's the heaviest we currently have at our gym.I rarely use anything above 35s for conditioning, I’ll swing a 96lb bell for high reps (something I’ve always been strong at for some reason so I brought that Bell for my gym specifically for me lol) but pretty much anything else is 35s.....
thanks man, I'll look it up.It's actually in 5/3/1 second edition and I don't seem to be able to find it. Perhaps someone else can screenshot it and post it here
Completely agree it’s often butchered - I see a lot of the straight arm low Bell stuff as well as people who turn it into a squat rather than hip hinge. When I teach it I typically use ‘ass to the wall behind you’ for the hinge component and ‘crowd the groin’ for the positioning at the bottom of the swing. I find banded pull throughs a great teaching tool as well but with some it’s a slow progress lol.One thing I see a lot of people doing with kettlebells is having full extended arms in front of their body during the swing and often times working their lower back more than they should, the glutes and hamstrings should get the lions share of the workout and this is better accomplished by maintaining slightly bent elbows and engaged lats through the middle of the movement. The bell comes down so tight to your balls in the bottom of the movement that the cue is to think "witch on a broomstick" as it passes through your legs. then glutes and hamstrings pop that mofo back up. The only reason I bring up that form aspect is because if you're fully extended, turning your lower back into the pendulum basically, it may make higher kb weights more difficult than they should be. I prefer to run a minimum of 53lb kbs for swing, clean and jerk, snatch, goblets etc. lately I've been using the 60 whenever possible for kb snatch wods as a shoulder accessory but that's the heaviest we currently have at our gym.
thanks man, I'll look it up.
I would add the hit to the pull workout.The Solution pyrobatt any suggestions?
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