Whether you’re heading home for the holidays or hosting guests at your place, it can be a challenge to get out to the gym for your regular workout. Since we’ll be a whole lot merrier if we fit in a good sweat, I’ve put together the HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS HIIT— a fast and effective 30-minute calorie-blaster that we can do anywhere!Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy holiday! HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS HIITQuick Warm-up: 2 minutesRunning butt kick: 1 minuteAlternating lunges: 1 minuteCircuit 1: 9 minutes totalRepeat the following 3 times, minimizing rest between exercises.High knee runs: 1 minuteSquat jumps: 30 secondsAbdominal crunches: 30 secondsRest/walk around/jog in place: 1 minuteCircuit 2: 9 minutes totalRepeat the following 3 times, minimizing rest between exercises.Crab kicks: 1 minuteKnee-up Jump Lunge, right leg: 30 secondsKnee-up Jump Lunge, left leg: 30 secondsRest/walk around/jog in place: 1 minuteCircuit 3: 8 minutes totalRepeat the following 2 times, minimizing rest between exercises.Quick squats: 1 minuteSki jumps: 1 minutePush-ups: 30 secondsMountain climbers: 30 secondsRest/walk around/jog in place: 1 minuteStretch & Cool-Down: 2+ minutesEXERCISE DESCRIPTIONSRunning Butt Kick – Run in place, kicking your legs back so that your heel strikes your glute with each kick.Quick Squats – Perform full-range, un-weighted squats as quickly as you can.Crab Kicks – (See demonstration picture.) Sit on the floor with your hands palms-down resting on the ground by your glutes. Feet should be flat on the floor with knees drawn toward your chest. Push your hips up
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