- 26th January 2012 at 1:50pm
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BENEFITS OF HIIT
- Burn more calories
- Metabolism stays high AFTER workout
- Fat burning increases during and post workout
- Shorter workouts
- Increases power
- Increases speed
- Increases endurance
- Decreases appetite
New Power Pair: Yoga + Strength Training
By Jen Ator
The fitness world may have stumbled upon its new power couple: Yoga and weight lifting are emerging as complementary—not conflicting—practices.
This routine, created by New York City yoga instructor Kristin McGee, combines yoga postures and upper-body strength exercises into a fast-paced circuit. It’s easy to zone out during biceps curls, but adding the breathing and concentration of yoga brings a Zen-like focus to lifting, she says.
It also sculpts a more balanced body: “Yoga tends to emphasize pressing movements, like chaturanga, that work the muscles in the front of your body, but these combinations strengthen your back with rowing movements.”
Three times a week, grab a pair of three-to five-pound weights and move from one exercise to the next without rest.
Todays workout:
50 minutes of HIIT running.
Superset 1 (no rest between exercises) x 4
- Wide grip pull ups
- Front Shoulder raises
- Side shoulder raises
Superset 2 x3
- Single arm row
- Reverse close grip pull downs
- Bicep curls
Superset 3 x 3
- Low cable row
