Cathe Live Review: Mixed Impact Hiit w Bonus Abs (#169)
Mixed Impact Hiit w Bonus Abs is a fun and effective cardio workout that ends with a short core section. This is a really nice workout – not too tough but will definitely get that heart rate up and you breathing a little harder. I really enjoyed this one and as it moves quickly from one thing to the next there is no dread factor either.
The workout consists of twenty-two cardio drills. The drills are a mix of higher and lower impact moves that are sequenced effectively so you feel the work but are not completely exhausted. All of the cardio intervals are straight forward moves – there is no choreography. They are just one move repeated for a set number of reps. Sometimes there is just one set of the move and other times you do two sets. Some of the moves also incorporate the use of light dumbbells to work the body in different ways and provide different challenges.
As mentioned, Cathe sequences the workout well - mixing in lower intensity moves so you get a chance to breathe and can hit the next higher intensity interval harder. She also gives you short breaks and a chance to get water throughout the workout so you are not just ‘go, go, go’. This was certainly not as tough as many of her Hiit workouts but it is a really fun workout packed full of variety.
The workout concludes with a nice core section, which ends with a one minute elbow plank and this finishes out the routine nicely.
Overall, this was a highly enjoyable and fun cardio workout that I will definitely be returning to frequently. This is a great workout to get your heart pumping without feeling completely wiped out by the end.
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The Workout
Mixed Impact Hiit w Bonus Abs is a cardio workout consisting of twenty-two mixed impact cardio drills followed by a short core section. The workout uses light dumbbells (5 pounds) and a mat. (As I don’t like using the mat for cardio moves I just did these on the floor).
What You Need to Know
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The Moves
Mixed Impact Hiit w Bonus Abs is 42 minutes long and originally aired on 12th October 2017 (#169). The workout starts with a 5:30 minute warm-up before moving straight into the first cardio drill.
Shuffle, shuffle, drop – 24 reps
Apple pickers / squat digs – 2 sets of 32 reps
Split Leaps – 24 reps each side
Long reach lunges – two 5# dumbbells (1st set only) - 2 sets of 24 reps
Lean back & volley forward – 20 reps
Get mat out (if you want to use it)
Slam its – 24 reps
3 Power turning squats & rock back – 2 sets of 8
Lateral skates (moving forward & back across mat) – 56 reps
180 power turning jumps – 2 sets of 10 reps
Football runs (run down mat & back around one side) – 12 sets
Spiderman climbers – 28 reps
Put mat away
Alternating forward leaning lunges – two 5# dumbbells – 24 reps
Squat & knee twist - two 5# dumbbells – 16 reps
3 Rope climbs & attack – 8 sets each side
4 Jacks & 4 air jacks – 4 sets
Lateral hops – one 5# dumbbell (held horizontally in hands) – 20 reps & 10 reps
Dynamic explosive side to side lunges – one 5# dumbbell – 24 reps
Rowing forward lunges – one 5# dumbbell – 24 reps
Quarter turn jumps – one 5# dumbbell – 16 reps
Snowboards – 2 sets of 24 reps
Scissor, scissor, wide jump & tuck – 6 reps on each side
Fred Astaire – 40 reps
Move to the Floor for Core Section (at 33 minutes)
Ankle grabber sit-ups – 10 reps
Sit-ups - lifting 1 leg at a time – 10 reps
Rope climbs – 8 sets
Bike manoeuvre – 24 reps (fast), 16 reps (slower) & 16 reps (fast)
Side plank & hip lifts – 4 sets each side (8x fast pulse & 4x slow lifts)
1 Minute elbow plank
The workout ends with a 2:30 minute cool down and stretch.
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