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33-Min HIIT Upper Body Bodyweight Workout

33 min
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5 exercises

33-minute upper body HIIT — 2:1 work:rest ratio, meaning you work for twice as long as you rest! No equipment needed. Push arms, shoulders and chest to the limit with this high-intensity bodyweight session. Earn that fruit juice!

Bench Tricep Dips exercise illustration
Bench Tricep Dips
6 sets
40 secs
20 sec rest
HIIT 1 - Try to move your feet a little further away from the chair than normal, challenge yourself!
1:00 rest
Knee Push-ups exercise illustration
Knee Push-ups
6 sets
40 secs
20 sec rest
HIIT 2 - Are you able to perform the full push up? If you can, go for it!
1:00 rest
Alternate Heel Touches exercise illustration
Alternate Heel Touches
1 sets
200 reps
Finish with 200 heel touchers. Touch each heel 100 times!
1:00 rest
Hollow Body Rock Hold exercise illustration
Hollow Body Rock Hold
1 sets
60 secs
Try to hold this for the full 60 seconds (even if that means taking mini breaks!)
1:00 rest
Bicycles exercise illustration
Bicycles
1 sets
100 reps
Make this 50 per side before fleeing outta here!

About this workout

33-Min HIIT Upper Body Bodyweight Workout is a free 33 min workout plan with 5 illustrated exercises for your abs, arms and chest. Follow the workout online, save it to your WorkoutLabs Fit account or download it as a printable PDF.

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Workout details

  • Duration: 33 min
  • Exercises: 5
  • Training focus: Abs, arms and chest
  • Equipment: NO EQUIPMENT
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Format: Interactive workout and printable PDF

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Questions about this workout

What equipment do I need for this workout?

No equipment is needed – every exercise in this workout uses your own bodyweight, so you can do it at home or anywhere.

How long does the 33-Min HIIT Upper Body Bodyweight Workout take?

The full workout takes about 33 minutes, covering 5 exercises with prescribed sets, reps and rest periods. Using the built-in timers and auto-advance keeps you on pace from start to finish.

Is this workout suitable for my fitness level?

This is an intermediate workout, best suited to people with some training experience. Beginners can still follow it by reducing the weight, doing fewer sets or resting longer between sets – each exercise includes illustrated form instructions.

What muscles does this workout target?

This routine primarily works your triceps, chest, obliques, abs. Tap any exercise in the workout to see a muscle diagram showing exactly which primary and secondary muscles it activates.

How often should I do this workout?

For get toned, lose fat, aim to do this workout 2–3 times per week with at least one rest day between sessions. Progress by gradually adding weight or reps, and pair it with workouts for other muscle groups during the week.

Can I download or save this workout?

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33-Min HIIT Upper Body Bodyweight Workout
33 min
 · 
5 exercises
33-minute upper body HIIT — 2:1 work:rest ratio, meaning you work for twice as long as you rest! No equipment needed. Push arms, shoulders and chest to the limit with this high-intensity bodyweight session. Earn that fruit juice!
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Bench Tricep Dips
Bench Tricep Dips exercise illustration
6 sets
40 secs
20 sec rest
Set 1 of 6
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
HIIT 1 - Try to move your feet a little further away from the chair than normal, challenge yourself!
Primary muscle group(s):
Triceps
Secondary:
Shoulders
  1. Sit on a chair with your hands either next to your hips or slightly under the hips.
  2. Lift up onto your hands and bring your hips forward.
  3. Bend your elbows and lower your hips down, keeping shoulders down and hips close to the chair.
  4. Push back up but don’t lock your elbows and repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Triceps
Secondary:
Upper Back & Lower Traps
  1. Holding a pair of water bottles with an overhand grip, stand tall with your chest up and core braced. Bend at the hips while keeping your back completely flat.
  2. Once your upper body is parallel with the floor, bring your upper arms to your sides. Begin by pushing the water bottles back and behind you.
  3. Pause at the top of the movement and feel the contraction in your triceps. Slowly lower the water bottles and begin again.
Rest
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Knee Push-ups
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Knee Push-ups
Knee Push-ups exercise illustration
6 sets
40 secs
20 sec rest
Set 1 of 6
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
HIIT 2 - Are you able to perform the full push up? If you can, go for it!
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
  1. Come to the ground on your knees. Tighten your core and maintain a flat back.
  2. Position your hands on the ground in front of you, directly below your shoulders. Cross your feet in the back.
  3. Lower your chest towards the ground. Bend your elbows at a 60-degree angle until your chest is just above the ground. You should feel a stretch across your chest. Hold for a count of one.
  4. Without locking your elbows, push yourself back to the starting position by straightening your arms.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
  1. Place a pair of dumbbells on the floor. Lie on your back in between the dumbbells. Bend your knees and move your feet towards your butt.
  2. Grab the dumbbells and hold them above you. Allow your upper arms to remain on the floor. Begin the movement by pushing the dumbbells over your chest. Pause at the top and squeeze your chest muscles.
  3. Slowly bring the weights down to the starting position, allowing your arms to rest for a brief moment before beginning the next repetition.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
  1. Get into position by placing your hands flat on the floor, directly below your shoulders.
  2. Extend your legs out behind you, with only your toes and balls of your feet touching the floor.
  3. Hold your body up and keep your back straight by tightening your abdominal muscles.
  4. Your neck and head should be bent slightly back.
  5. Lower your chest towards the ground by bending your elbows until your chest is just above the ground or you feel a stretching of your chest and shoulders. Hold for a count of one.
  6. Press upwards from your chest and shoulders, straightening your arms as you return to the starting position. Hold for a count of one.
  7. Repeat.
Rest
0:00
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Alternate Heel Touches
Next
Alternate Heel Touches
Alternate Heel Touches exercise illustration
1 sets
200 reps
Set 1 of 1
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Finish with 200 heel touchers. Touch each heel 100 times!
Primary muscle group(s):
Obliques
Secondary:
Abs
  1. Lie on an exercise mat, with your back flat, knees bent and your feet flat on the floor slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  2. Fully extend your arms down the side of your body, palms facing in. This is the start position.
  3. Exhaling, crunch your torso forward and to the right until you can touch your right heel with your right hand. Hold for a count of one.
  4. Return to the starting position smooth motion, inhaling as you do so.
  5. Repeat the movement, this time to your left side.
  6. When you have completed the movement on both sides, you have done one repetition.
  7. Repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
  1. Lie flat on your back with your feet flat on the ground, with your knees bent at 90 degrees. Alternatively, you can place your feet up on a bench a few inches apart with your toes turned inwards and touching.
  2. Place your hands lightly on either side of your head.
  3. Keep your elbows in  so that they are parallel to your body.
  4. Push your back down flat into the floor to isolate your abdominal muscles.
  5. Gently curl your shoulders forward and up off the floor.
  6. Continue to push down into the floor with your lower back.
  7. Raise your shoulders about four to six inches only.
  8. Hold and squeeze your abdominal muscles for a count of one.
  9. Return to the start position in a smooth movement.
Rest
0:00
next up
Hollow Body Rock Hold
Next
Hollow Body Rock Hold
Hollow Body Rock Hold exercise illustration
1 sets
60 secs
Set 1 of 1
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Try to hold this for the full 60 seconds (even if that means taking mini breaks!)
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
  1. Lie down on a padded surface. Have your arms extended above your head with your feet straight out in front of you. Point the toes down and forward.
  2. Begin the movement by contracting the core. Simultaneously, move the hands and feet up. Keep the legs and arms straight.
  3. With your gaze straight ahead, bring your chest and legs off of the ground, focusing all of the tension in your core. Hold this position for as long as you can. Afterward, slowly return to the starting position.
Rest
0:00
next up
Bicycles
Next
Bicycles
Bicycles exercise illustration
1 sets
100 reps
Set 1 of 1
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Make this 50 per side before fleeing outta here!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Obliques
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
  1. Lie flat on an exercise mat on the floor keeping your lower back straight with no arching of your spine and with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
  2. Place your hands lightly on the sides of your head.
  3. Curl your torso upwards so your shoulders are slightly raised off the floor..
  4. Raise your knees until your thighs are at a right angle to the floor and your calves are parallel to the floor. This is the start position.
  5. Slowly move your legs in a pedaling action as if you are riding a bicycle.
  6. As you do so, exhale and bring your opposing elbow close to each knee by crunching to one side. Left elbow to right knee. Right elbow to left knee.
  7. After each crunch, return to the start position inhaling as you do so.
  8. Without pausing, repeat the movement to the other side.
  9. Repeat without pausing for the desired number of repetitions to each side.

Do not use your hands to pull your head and neck up during this exercise. Doing so may cause injury. Concentrate on a slow rhythmic cycle from side to side with perfect form for each repetition.

Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
  1. Lie on your back. Bring your knees up to a 90-degree angle. Shins should be parallel to the floor. Place your hands behind your head and bring your shoulders off the ground.
  2. Exhale and contract your abdominals. Bring your head towards your knees while moving your knees toward your chest.
  3. Pause and return to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Obliques
Secondary:
Abs
  1. Lie on an exercise mat, with your back flat, knees bent and your feet flat on the floor slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  2. Fully extend your arms down the side of your body, palms facing in. This is the start position.
  3. Exhaling, crunch your torso forward and to the right until you can touch your right heel with your right hand. Hold for a count of one.
  4. Return to the starting position smooth motion, inhaling as you do so.
  5. Repeat the movement, this time to your left side.
  6. When you have completed the movement on both sides, you have done one repetition.
  7. Repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Lie on a mat with your hands under your buttocks and raise your legs slightly, keeping knees straight and ankles together.
  2. Keep abs engaged and perform short kicks in an alternating fashion.
  3. Repeat as needed and then lower legs to the ground.
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Exercises done
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