HIIT It In 16!

By Jason Rhymer, Training Department Contributor

Here’s a fun program that is perfect for short attention spans and anyone that needs a lot of variety in their workouts. “HIIT It In 16” means High Intensity Interval Training with 16 different exercises in 2016. That was the year Jason first brought this training program to Faith & Fitness Magazine readers but it is still as popular and effective as ever/

We have put the 16 exercises in 8 opposing pairs, such as lower body/upper body, left side/right side, or core strength/cardio. Perform each pair for exactly 5 minutes (timer required).

You will perform each pair for 5 reps each, alternating back and forth. If 5 reps become too hard, do 4 reps of each, but keep the number of reps the same for each. You may even drop to 1 or 2 reps as time is winding down. Rest only 30 seconds to a minute between each pairing. After 5 minutes, tally up your reps, and move to the next pairing.

Each time you repeat this workout, your goal is simple...beat your numbers and do more work in the same 5 minute period! By the 3rd or 4th time you repeat this, you will really have to hustle!

A1) Push-ups

A2) Squats

B1) Plank Jacks

B2) Jumping Jacks

C1) Left Row

C2) Right Row

D1) Left Lunge

D2) Right Lunge

E1) Heels to Heaven

E2) Russian Twists

F1) Mountain Climbers

F2) Flutter Kicks & Dollies