Recently a relative called me and to ask me my opinion of one of the latest HIIT programs, “P90X”. He needed to lose some weight fast before his class reunion this summer, time was running out and he was willing to pay the $100 for the program. I asked him if he was a risk taker and he said “what do you mean-risk taker? So I explained that if he purchased this program, he was taking all sorts of huge risks such as-he might not be able to continue his active lifestyle-working as a restaurant manager, coach his child’s soccer team, and continue his own personal workout program. He said, “tell me more-how so?”
Well, I went on to tell him that people purchase the system assuming they will be able to complete the program and here comes the fantasy part, “and if they do, they will look like the models who advertise the system”. What a sales job! Add that to HIIT system’s assumption that you are in the best of shape and whether you are or not, HIIT explosive jumping and jerking movements while lifting weights can be unsafe with all sorts of sport’s injuries happening such as sprains and joint tears and fractures. Combine that with other explosive HIIT moves and you have a recipe for disaster. As I went on I could see that he was taking it all in and he assured me that he had decided not to purchase that particular HIIT program and would opt out for a strength training program with a sensible healthy diet. I told him I would design a customized HIIT program for him.
So I wrote down this HIIT routine on my yellow pad and told him he could build lean muscle and lose that ugly fat in less than 16 minutes a week (which is two 8 minute routines only twice a week)! He couldn’t believe it but I was determined to make a believer out of him.
Yes, I told him with only 3 compound exercises, he could build rock hard legs, wide lats and big arms. All that is he needs is a squat apparatus (squat rack with a barbell), chin-up bar & a parallel dip bar, a stop watch and a person with a strong commitment to work! He said he was committed so we went over his HIIT routine together:
First, Start with a set of squats in strict form (back straight and butt to the floor) and perform 10 to 20 reps
Rest 15-30 seconds
Second , then move on to the chin bar and perform 6-9 strict form chins (negative only)
Rest 15-30 seconds
Third , then move to the parallel dip bar and perform 6-9 strict form dips (negative only)
Now here is where the HIIT kicks in I told him.
Repeat the 3 exercise HIIT routine again for a second cycle and then a third cycle (If you can). Keep accurate records of your time and resistance and add more weight as you get stronger and watch your lean muscle grow and that stubborn fat disappear.
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Tags: High Intensity Interval Training, High Intensity Stregth Training, HIIT
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