what is your HIIT program?

ldematto · Post by **ldematto** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:58 pm

I would think 2 hours of tennis would definately qualify for HIIT! Go girl!!

Hmmmm - hand cramps - I use the Smith Machine for squats - I need the stabilisation and assist - I'd get pretty wobbly without it and probably hurt myself! At least for now anyway.....I'm only up to 40 lbs plus whatever the bar weighs

Does your gym have a Smith Machine? You m,ight want to try it...don't forget to get the neck cushion

PandorasVise · Post by **PandorasVise** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:02 pm

no gym in neck of the woods because I actually do live in the woods. The closet gym (if you would call it that) is cruves about 30 minutes away and they have nothing there I am interested in. I think I may get those hooks that strap to your wrists. Or maybe I'll just keep working out and stregthen hands

ldematto · Post by **ldematto** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:40 pm

Got it - now I have to go find out what burpees are

Thanks!

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:34 pm

Burpees involve doing a Squat Thrust, then tagging a Jack on the end of it.

ldematto · Post by **ldematto** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:55 am

That makes it clear as mud

:):) Ha! A jack on the end of it? I've got so much to learn still

Hopefully it's on youtube somewhere

Thanks Boss!

ldematto · Post by **ldematto** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:09 pm

OMG!!! That's looks tough! I'll try it though- what's the "jack" part?

I'm still a bit too heavy (I think) for burpees...guess we'll see

I'm scheduled for HIIT cardio tomorrow - I'll try burpees first..

Ut oh - memory burst!! When I was 13 or 14 I "dated" a Michael Burpee! Ha!!!

Nokie173 · Post by **Nokie173** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:37 pm

The "Jack" part is when you're coming up... Your "Jumping" and your hands are up....

Hmmm... Michael Burpee... Interesting.... Maybe its name after him?

JK

ldematto · Post by **ldematto** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:09 pm

I tried burpees....yikes! The only thing I have in common with them is "Michael" ha!! I'm just as good (very bad) on Prone JackKnifes - but I'm working on both

I used the bicycle at the gym for warm ups today 15 minutes - and the lower levels were like not doing anything - so I set it at level 15 for the whole time. I think for HIIT, I would need to lower it to maybe somewhere between level 5 - 10, then 15 but go fast as I can for a higher level of intensity? Or leave it at 15 and increase speed? legs apparently are the strongest part of me - now I need to get balance and upper in the same condition.

Thank you!
Lu