r/HIIT • u/00ZenFriend00 • 5d ago

Suggestion for a Beginner?

Hi, first time posting to this thread. I have been considering starting HIIT exercising. I am big into yoga and hiking/walking but I’ve basically completely stopped since I started nursing school (night school and weekend classes after full-time work) back in January. I’ve essentially been doing nothing exercise-wise so a friend suggested HIIT because the workouts are like short bursts and can be sometimes like 15 minutes? I’m not overweight or unhealthy, but my doctor already gives me crap for no cardio, so I’d really like to start something that doesn’t take up a lot of time, I can do from home, and gets my body moving/heart rate up. Are there guided videos I can watch on youtube? Are there any suggestions anyone can give to a ground zero beginner? Much appreciated!

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u/BeginningEar8070 5d ago

There are toooooonnss of videos on youtube that are called HIIT. You have to find your favorite. The problem is "HIIT" is overly used by creators to clickbait people and often have little to do with proper high intensity. But these videos still are in a easy to follow-along format and you can see how long the workouts are looking at video length.

for cardio try to find something with as many fulllbody exercises as possible and some plyometrics or jumps.

if you are beginner I think avoid the 45 second work time intervals.

30 seconds generally feels good, and 20 (but 20 or less is something I would use for max effort Tabatas etc).

for rest time if you cant handle 10 seconds a good idea would be to pause video after like 6th or 8th exercise and do additional 1 minut rest if it was not planned in the video.

I liked to do 30work time /30 rest time for more strength demanding routines, but even when my fitness group was struggling they didnt like longer rest times xD

Good luck!

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u/Open_Tap_13 4d ago

Start by doing a longer break between exercises, then shorten it as you get fitter.

Here’s a good one

• 30 seconds work / 30 seconds rest
• Repeat the circuit 3 times
• Rest 1 minute between rounds
  1. Jump Squats Explode up, land soft. Builds power and cardio.
  2. Push-Up to Shoulder Tap Push-up, then tap each shoulder. Core + upper body.
  3. Mountain Climbers Drive knees to chest fast. Keep core tight.
  4. Lunges (Alternating) Step forward or backward. Add weights for more challenge.
  5. Plank Jack to Push-Up Jump feet out/in while in plank, then do a push-up. Killer combo.

You can use this app to track time