In general, you’re doing yourself a massive favor by includingmuscle-strengthening exercisesin your fitness routine.
HIIT typically brings together a series of four to eight exercises performed back-to-back without rest.
This is exactly what you want to be doing when your goal is toburn fat," Margulies explains.
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This routine will tighten from your abs and naturally put your arms and shoulders to work.
Do this for one minute at a time, and then rest for 30 seconds.
Repeat for four sets.
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You’ll do this for one full minute but hit the first 30 seconds with slow and continuous jab-crosses.
Then, use the remaining 30 seconds for speed.
Stand tall with your feet planted shoulder-width apart.
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Completely extend your arms, with weights in hand, to the height of your shoulders.
Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart.
Completely extend your arms ahead of you at shoulder height while holding the weights.
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Your palms should face your thighs as you use control to lower your arms.
Have the weights in hand in front of your face, with your palms positioned away from you.
Press the weights up, then lower them back to the front of your face.
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30 Seconds of Narrow Pushups
This circuit wraps up with narrow pushups.
Assume a high plank with your hands placed within shoulder-width and your legs extended behind you.
(For modified pushups, lower down to your knees.)
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Bend your elbows, and lower your chest toward the ground.
Then, press back up.
If performing pushups from your knees, verify your hips push forward.
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Complete 30 seconds of pushups.
Your palms should face in toward your thighs.
Curl the weights up from your pocket to your shoulders, then lower them back down.
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Your palms should face in as you hold the weights above your head.
Bend your elbows so that lower the weights down to your ears, and then lift them back up.
Assume a high plank, and place your hands in a diamond shape.
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Bend at the elbows, and lower your chest toward the floor.
Press yourself back up.
Complete 30 seconds of diamond pushups.
