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We all want to feel (and look) good and the benefits of incorporating explosive work into your training are endless.
HIIT training will not only melt away fat and build strong, functional and well-defined bodies, but it also helps build stronger neurological pathways by keeping the mind active and aware of the movements and patterns you incorporate in your training.
Another benefit of this style of training is the way in which you utilise limited time frames to your advantage.
Below are 5 of my favourite explosive strength movements I incorporate into my HIIT sessions.
Run through the below exercises each for four minutes at a time, with a minute break between each and boom, that's a killer workout done in 25 minutes.
Enjoy.
This is a fundamental movement, utilising the whole body to execute the movement. Start using a low box and slowly build up higher as your strength (and confidence) grows.
It doesn't get much more primal than picking up something heavy, and slamming it down. Again, this movement will engage your legs, trunk and arms throughout the whole movement.
This one is super simple and can be used as an excellent warmup before a chest workout. You can progress from these into clap push-ups and eventually superman push-ups.
If you don't have battle-ropes, then use a medicine ball.
A huge benefit for endurance training, I love to do 15 second rounds of these; 15 seconds on 15 seconds off for 4 minutes. The heart will race, the arms will pump and the endorphin rush after makes it all worth it.
These are one of the more advanced gym movements and definitely something impressive to build towards! They are a killer way to build explosive power and increase your endurance.
A great way to build towards these is to do high pull-ups (chest to bar) followed straight away by straight bar dips. Once you are strong and comfortable in these movements separately, you can work on stringing them together.
[Via GQ]
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