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HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE!!!
Let’s do this thing! Alright – if you’re anything like me right now you’ve got a pretty packed day in front of you. Whether it’s preparing the Thanksgiving meal, cleaning up the house, packing the bags, or trying to get the kids to look at least somewhat presentable (anyone else have to do all four of those?!), I know your day is packed. However I also know that I’m going to feel a lot better about my day today if I can manage to squeeze in a little cardio burner before we take off “over the river and through the woods”. So, with no further ado – I give you Tone and Tighten’s “Thanksgiving Day HIIT Workout”!! 30 minutes of high intensity intervals to melt some major calories in preparation for the rest of your day! Let’s do this thing!!
I’ve patterned this workout (loosely) in a Tabata style. You’ll perform nine exercises in 6 twenty-second sets broken up with ten-second rest periods in between (basically 3 minutes of each exercise). The order of exercises is basically first exercise = cardio; second exercise = upper body; third exercise = legs (with some core mixed in throughout). The specific order is so as not to burn out one area too quickly, but just when you feel like you’ve had enough it’s time to do something different. You totally got this:
The Workout
Jumping Jacks
20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeated 6 times
Push Ups
20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeated 6 times
Squats
20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeated 6 times
High Knees
20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeated 6 times
Dips
20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeated 6 times
Sit Ups
20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeated 6 times
Mountain Climber
20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeated 6 times
Overhead Claps
Just like the name implies – keep your elbows straight and clap as many times as you can overhead for the 20/10 interval.
Just like the name implies – keep your elbows straight and clap as many times as you can overhead for the 20/10 interval.20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeated 6 times
Lunges (Alternating)
20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeated 6 times
May you enjoy a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving day surrounded by family, friends, and those you love. I’m grateful for all of you – for following along and making this crazy dream of mine a reality. I appreciate all the kindness, support, and love I have felt from you along the way, and look forward to continuing to do great things with Tone and Tighten!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Make it happen,
Jared
By Jared Beckstrand
Question: do I do 1 set of each exercise (resting for 10 sec), then begin again with first exercise until 6 sets are done? Or do I perform 6 sets of jumping jacks (done), then move in to 6 sets of the next exercise, etc. Please respond.
Many thanks!
Hi Carrie! Complete 6 sets of each exercise before moving on to the next one. This is one of my favorites – it’s a burner!!
Good luck!
Jared