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JUNE 2016 MUSCLE & FITNESS 75

The acronym HIIT is ubiquitous in fitness. You can’t escape
it, nor should you want to. Short for high-intensity interval training,
the method of applying bursts of maximum intensity with periods
of rest or low intensity is widely considered the most efficient way
to maximise fat burning and enhance conditioning. Adding to HIIT’s
appeal is its versatility – you can use it with everything from Tabata,
jumping rope and bodyweight moves to cycling, running and standard
lifts – as well as the ability to provide an exhausting, muscle-taxing
workout that you can complete in about 25 minutes or less.
We asked 10 elite trainers and strength coaches to each come up
with a kick-ass HIIT session that you can do as a stand-alone or
in addition to your current program.

Why the name Heart Rate Hotel?

Because “it’s terrific as an in-room

travel workout,” Peterson explains.

If you’re wondering where the rest

periods are, technically there are

none. “There’s no time in between

exercises or rounds other than

what it takes you to get in position,

sip water or throw up.”

TIME:

10–30

minutes

(not including

warm-up)

ROUNDS:

5–10

CONTRIBUTOR:

Gunnar Peterson,

celebrity trainer

who has worked

with A-listers such

as Sylvester Stallone,

Bruce Willis and

Tom Brady.

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.com

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WORKOUT

Perform exercises in sequence

as fast as possible.

Push-up x 10

Squat x 10

Crunch x 10

Superman x 10

Tuck jump x 10

uck jump

move improves explosiveness and

elp accelerate fat burn once you’ve

ady pushed through the first four

rcises. Start with bent knees, jump

high as possible while raising knees in

ont of chest, then land softly with knees

lightly bent to prevent a knee injury.

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