Your favorite HIIT WO's

[mstehle]

Just wondering what you guys like to do. I'm a huge fan of Tabata intervals on the C2 erg as well as Russian kettlebell and body weight based interval training. Fun stuff! What do you all prefer?

 

[Wrangell]

Here is an example of when I used HIIT - during hockey season - using a treadmill ( after a proper warm-up )

- Set the treadmill mph at 10 ( or 12 ).
- Set the incline at 10 ( or 12 ).
- Get on, straddle the deck as it is running, then jump on as it is going at the 10/10 setting ...essentially you hit the deck running " flat out ".
- Do the 10/10 run for a minute or so , or until your legs have some lactic acid feel and / or you can't go on.
- then quickly hop off.
- After you hop off the treadmill ( it is still running at 10/10 by the way ) walk around the treadmill to recover and check your pulse all the while. When your pulse rate drops to about 65% of your max +/- heart rate
- then, hop back on the treadmill for your 10/10 run for a minute interval as before.​

I'd do a total of 12 or 15 of the 10/10 1 minute runs as a good workout to both burn calories and for a cardio conditioning workout.

 

[ciarzy_boy]

I have one I've tried only twice now(wish it was a bit warmer in the morning, damn old man winter) based around a rugby pitch,

4 laps of a rugby pitch steady state(warm up)
2 laps sprinting on 1 of the short sides, jog the others
2 laps sprinting on both short sides, jog the long ones
2 x 4 sets of Tabata sprints, jog to the 22m line and then spring the rest,

the Interval between the sprints I try and do 1 minute of very slow pushups(only get 6 or so in)

 

[g8r80]

I don't know if it's my favorite because it kicks my @ss and makes me feel pathetic compared to the 105# female instructor, but spinning classes have HIIT down!