HIIT Workout - Agility Ladder

What is HIIT cardio? By now you've probably heard of "HIIT" - high intensity interval training which is timed short bursts of high intensity exercise followed by short periods of low intensity or rest. The benefits are many including:

• burning a lot of calories in a short amount of time

• metabolic rate increases for hours after your workout

• gain muscle and lose fat

• reduces blood pressure and heart rate

And so much more! Since you can pack a lot into 15-30 minutes, these routines have become a staple in my training.

With travel picking back up one of the easiest portable workout tools you can take anywhere is the agility ladder. I got a relatively inexpensive one from amazon for about $13 and it's a favorite of mine and my clients. It really adds some fun variety and a new challenge to HIIT. I'm adding a couple videos of my workouts. In the above I'm doing "high knees" for 4 sets - a set being once back and forth.

I follow that with "burpees" for 4 sets - again once back and forth each time. These are killer and really get your heart rate going.

Next are "jumping lunges" for 4 sets. This routine is strengthens your core and legs, improves bone density and is a real calorie burner.

If you want to really PUSH YOURSELF try a super set! Super sets are combining each exercise and reps without a break! So...four sets of high knees, burpees, and side lunges before resting. Try and agility ladder and add some variety to your HIIT workout! You can do it!