{"id":51017,"date":"2018-07-31T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T14:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-well.ca\/?p=51017"},"modified":"2026-07-03T09:53:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T13:53:41","slug":"skip-the-gym-try-this-hiit-workout-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/well.ca\/blog\/skip-the-gym-try-this-hiit-workout-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"Skip the Gym and Try This HIIT Workout Instead!"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Skip the gym and work out at home or outside with this HIIT (high intensity interval training) workout!<!--more--><\/p>\n<h4>How the Circuit Works:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>40 seconds of work<\/li>\n<li>20 seconds of recovery<\/li>\n<li>Repeat exercise 1 to 6, for a total of 3 rounds (18 minutes total*)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>HIIT Exercises:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Reverse Lunge with Bicep Curl*<\/li>\n<li>Reverse Lunge with Overhead One-Arm Kettlebell Press*<\/li>\n<li>Low Lateral Side to Side Steps<\/li>\n<li>High-Lunge Row*<\/li>\n<li>In &amp; Out Low Squat<\/li>\n<li>Pivot Sumo Squat<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>* If repeating exercises 1, 2, and 4 on both sides, workout is 27 minutes total<\/p>\n<h4>Products Featured:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/well.ca\/products\/gaiam-fitness-resistance-cord-with-door-attachment-kit-medium_130468.html\">Gaiam Fitness Resistance Cord<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/well.ca\/products\/everlast-10lb-vinyl-kettle-weight_124136.html\">Everlast 10LB Vinyl Kettle Weight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/well.ca\/products\/gaiam-resistance-band-kit_130508.html\">Gaiam Resistance Band Kit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Skip the gym and work out at home or outside with this HIIT (high intensity interval training) workout!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[416,622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","hentry","category-fitness","category-video","post_format-post-format-video"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Skip the Gym and Try This HIIT Workout Instead! - WellBeing by Well.ca<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Skip the gym and work out at home or outside with this HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout! 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