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Limit HIIT Lower I

53 min
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12 exercises
Let's kick off this plan by hitting those lower-body muscles with the right amount of heat to create some awesome Calorie burn. It's Limit HIIT time! Remember, for the 20 minutes you're in Limit HIIT, don't be afraid to go all out!
Forward Leg Hip Swings
2 sets
40 secs
20 sec rest
Swing each leg for 20 seconds per set, just to warm up!
0:30 rest
Chair Squats
2 sets
10 reps
20 sec rest
Get those legs ready for action!
0:30 rest
Side Lateral Leg Swings
2 sets
40 secs
20 sec rest
Swing each leg for 20 seconds per set, just to warm up!
0:30 rest
Standing Rest
1 sets
60 secs
We are about to enter Limit HIIT! Be prepared, it's just over 20 minutes of very high intensity!
High Knees
5 sets
30 secs
30 sec rest
S1: 50% Warm-Up | S2: 75% Preparation | S3: 90-100% Limit HIIT | S4: 75% Recovery | S5: 90-100% Limit HIIT
0:30 rest
Mountain Climbers
5 sets
30 secs
30 sec rest
S1: 50% Warm-Up | S2: 75% Preparation | S3: 90-100% Limit HIIT | S4: 75% Recovery | S5: 90-100% Limit HIIT
0:30 rest
Bodyweight Sumo Squats
5 sets
30 secs
30 sec rest
S1: 50% Warm-Up | S2: 75% Preparation | S3: 90-100% Limit HIIT | S4: 75% Recovery | S5: 90-100% Limit HIIT
0:30 rest
Front Kicks
5 sets
30 secs
30 sec rest
S1: 50% Warm-Up | S2: 75% Preparation | S3: 90-100% Limit HIIT | S4: 75% Recovery | S5: 90-100% Limit HIIT
2:00 rest
Standing Dumbbell Calf Raises
4 sets
10 reps
60 sec rest
Time for some isolated resistance work! Use a weight that creates a nice burn at 10 reps! Aim for 3 secs per rep.
1:00 rest
Bosu Ball Bridges Hip Raises
4 sets
12 reps
60 sec rest
Stay balanced, elevate slowly, and hold the top portion for a full second. Tensing as you do so!
1:00 rest
Jump Squats
2 sets
8 reps
60 sec rest
Let's begin closing out with some light explosive work!
1:00 rest
Wall Sits
2 sets
30 secs
30 sec rest
Workout finisher! Aim to hold this steady for the full 30 seconds!
This Limit HIIT Lower I 53 min gym workout plan effectively targets your glutes, glutes & hip flexors, abs and legs. Easily follow this workout with confidence on your phone or printable exercise program with our clear exercise demonstrations. You can also look up step-by-step instructions for each of the 12 exercises and see which muscle groups they target. Enjoy!

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Limit HIIT Lower I
53 min
 · 
12 exercises
Let's kick off this plan by hitting those lower-body muscles with the right amount of heat to create some awesome Calorie burn. It's Limit HIIT time! Remember, for the 20 minutes you're in Limit HIIT, don't be afraid to go all out!
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Forward Leg Hip Swings
2 sets
40 secs
20 sec rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
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Swing each leg for 20 seconds per set, just to warm up!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Abs
  1. Stand tall holding onto a pole or stationary object for support.
  2. Engage your abs as you swing your one leg as far out in front of you and then back behind you as you comfortably can.
  3. Switch sides once you have completed repetitions on the first leg.
Rest
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Chair Squats
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Chair Squats
2 sets
10 reps
20 sec rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
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Get those legs ready for action!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings
  1. Place a chair behind you. Stand up straight with a tight core and flat back. Fold your arms in front. Your feet should be shoulder-width and toes and pointing forward.
  2. Slowly descend by bending your knees and driving your hips back. Keep your chest and head up.
  3. Touch the chair with your butt then slowly rise back to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Hamstrings
  1. Place your feet at shoulder width apart while keeping your chest up and your abdominals braced.
  2. Begin the movement by swinging your arms up towards your shoulders. At the same time, bend at the knees and drive your hips back like you’re sitting in a chair.
  3. Once your upper thighs are parallel with the ground, pause, then drive your hips forward to return to the starting position.
Rest
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Side Lateral Leg Swings
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Side Lateral Leg Swings
2 sets
40 secs
20 sec rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Swing each leg for 20 seconds per set, just to warm up!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Stand tall holding onto a pole, wall or stationary object for support.
  2. Engage your abs as you swing your one leg as far out to the side and then across the stationary leg as you comfortably can.
  3. Don’t just let gravity pull the leg – actively use the muscles!
  4. Switch sides once you have completed repetitions on the first leg.
Rest
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Standing Rest
Next
Standing Rest
1 sets
60 secs
Set 1 of 1
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
We are about to enter Limit HIIT! Be prepared, it's just over 20 minutes of very high intensity!
  • Between exercises, do not sit or lie down. Stand straight up and maintain proper form. Your chest should be up. Your lower back should be flat. Do not allow your shoulders to hunch.
  • Take periodic sips of water or a sports beverage. Do not chug or drink too much too fast.
  • Stand in this position for your prescribed rest break then begin your next exercise.
High Knees
5 sets
30 secs
30 sec rest
Set 1 of 5
Rest before next set
Get ready
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S1: 50% Warm-Up | S2: 75% Preparation | S3: 90-100% Limit HIIT | S4: 75% Recovery | S5: 90-100% Limit HIIT
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Begin jogging in place, lifting the knees as high as you can.
  2. Try to lift your knees up to hip level but keep the core tight to support your back.
  3. For a more advanced move, hold your hands straight at hip level and try to touch the knees to your hands as you lift them.
  4. Bring the knees towards your hands instead of reaching the hands to the knees!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings, Shoulders
  1. Stand with your feet together, arms fully extended with your hands by your sides. This is the start position.
  2. Bend your knees slightly then straighten and push through the balls of your feet while straightening your your knees to jump up spreading your legs to wider than hip width apart.
  3. As you do so, raise both arms out and up in a smooth arc until your hands meet above your head.
  4. As you return to the ground, bring your feet together and your hands back to your sides with your arms fully extended.
  5. Continue without pause for the desired amount of time or repetitions.

This exercise can be performed as a timed exercise, completing as many reps as possible in a set time or, in sets with a fixed number of repetitions per set. To increase intensity, bend your arms slightly as you raise them to engage your biceps and triceps and squeezing them during each rep.

Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Standing tall with a tight core and flat back, you will begin the dynamic stretching exercise as if you were running in place. Keep the knees slightly bent at all times.Start slowly and work up to a faster speed.
  2. Bring your left foot back and all the way up to the glutes. Return your left foot to the ground and repeat on the other side.
  3. Continue this back and forth motion, keeping your arms swinging in motion.
Rest
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Mountain Climbers
Next
Mountain Climbers
5 sets
30 secs
30 sec rest
Set 1 of 5
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
S1: 50% Warm-Up | S2: 75% Preparation | S3: 90-100% Limit HIIT | S4: 75% Recovery | S5: 90-100% Limit HIIT
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Chest, Shoulders
  1. Place your hands flat on the floor, shoulder width apart.
  2. Extend your torso and legs fully behind you with only your toes and balls of your feet touching the floor.
  3. Your body should be in a straight line, with your weight supported on your hands and toes only.
  4. Starting with either leg, flex your knee and hip at the same time to bring your knee up and under your hip. Your other leg should remain fully extended. This is the start position.
  5. Using an explosive movement, reverse the position of your legs, by extending the bent leg back and simultaneously flexing the straight leg until it is in the startposition.
  6. Continue alternating in this manner for the desire amount of time.
Rest
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Bodyweight Sumo Squats
Next
Bodyweight Sumo Squats
5 sets
30 secs
30 sec rest
Set 1 of 5
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
S1: 50% Warm-Up | S2: 75% Preparation | S3: 90-100% Limit HIIT | S4: 75% Recovery | S5: 90-100% Limit HIIT
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Hamstrings
    1. Stand with your feet in a wide stance, with your toes slightly pointed outwards – like a sumo wrestler. Hold your hands together in front of your chest.
    2. Keeping your back straight, lower your body towards the ground by bending your knees.
    3. As you reach a fully squatting position (legs are bent at a 90-degree angle), hold the pose for 1 second before driving your feet into the floor and slowly push your body back up to the starting position.
    4. For a bonus, tense your glutes at the top of the movement.

 

 

 

Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Hamstrings
  1. Place your feet at shoulder width apart while keeping your chest up and your abdominals braced.
  2. Begin the movement by swinging your arms up towards your shoulders. At the same time, bend at the knees and drive your hips back like you’re sitting in a chair.
  3. Once your upper thighs are parallel with the ground, pause, then drive your hips forward to return to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Standing with a braced core and flat back, bring your hands together at chest height. Position your feet to be at hip-width.
  2. Beginning with the right foot, step backward and across your left foot. Simultaneously, bend the left knee and drop it towards the ground.
  3. Stop when the front right knee is parallel with the ground. Push off the ground with your right foot and return to the starting position.
Rest
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Front Kicks
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Front Kicks
5 sets
30 secs
30 sec rest
Set 1 of 5
Rest before next set
Get ready
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S1: 50% Warm-Up | S2: 75% Preparation | S3: 90-100% Limit HIIT | S4: 75% Recovery | S5: 90-100% Limit HIIT
Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors
  • Stand with a tight core and flat back. Stagger your feet just a little so that your left foot is in front and your right front is behind you.
  • Bend your elbows and bring your closed hands to your chin, mimicking a traditional boxing stance.
  • Begin by extending your right leg up, leading with your knee.
  • Next, extend your foot out. Immediately, retract it back to the starting position.
  • Repeat on the other side.
Rest
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Standing Dumbbell Calf Raises
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Standing Dumbbell Calf Raises
4 sets
10 reps
60 sec rest
Set 1 of 4
Rest before next set
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Time for some isolated resistance work! Use a weight that creates a nice burn at 10 reps! Aim for 3 secs per rep.
Primary muscle group(s):
Calves
  1. Place an exercise step or something similar on the floor in front of you. It should be two or three inches high.
  2. Holding a dumbbell in each hand, place your toes and the balls of your feet on the step. Make sure the arches of your feet are not on the step and your heels are on the floor.
  3. Raise your heels as high as possible by pushing through the balls of your feet and toes while extending your ankles. Hold for a count of one.
  4. Return to the starting position by bending your ankles until you feel a stretch in your calves.
  5. Repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Calves, Hamstrings
  1. Sit down on a leg press machine and place your legs on the platform directly in front of you at shoulder width.
  2. Lower the safety bars holding the weighted platform  and press the platform all the way up until your legs are fully extended in front of you bot do NOT lock your knees. Your torso and legs should be at a 90degree angle to each other. This is the start position.
  3. Inhaling, slowly lower the platform until your upper and lower legs form a 90-degree angle. Pause for a count of one,
  4. Return to the starting position by pushing through the heels of your feet, engaging your quadriceps. Exhale as you do so.
  5. Repeat.
  6. After completing the desired number of repetitions, make sure you lock the safety pins of the machine before alighting.

Always check to make sure that when you re-rack the weight the platform is securely locked.

Primary muscle group(s):
Calves
  1. Sitting on a calf raise machine, position your upper thighs under the top pad. The pad should be resting just above your knees.
  2. Place the balls of your feet on the foot plate.
  3. Keeping the balls of your feet in position, lower your heels as far as possible.
  4. Slowly raise your heels as if standing on your toes. Continue as far as possible until you feel a stretch in your lower calves. Hold for a count of one.
  5. Slowly lower your heels back to the starting position and repeat.

If the machine isn't equipped with foot plates, you can use barbell plates placed under the machine to increase your range of motion. Don't

Primary muscle group(s):
Calves
Secondary:
Abs
  1. Set up two weight plates on the ground next to each other. Position a loaded barbell across your trap muscles. Step on to the weight plates with the balls of your feet.
  2. With a tight core and flat back, raise yourself up with your feet only. Pause at the top of the raise.
  3. Slowly lower yourself down but do not touch the ground. Raise yourself back up.
  4. Repeat.
Rest
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Bosu Ball Bridges Hip Raises
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Bosu Ball Bridges Hip Raises
4 sets
12 reps
60 sec rest
Set 1 of 4
Rest before next set
Get ready
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Stay balanced, elevate slowly, and hold the top portion for a full second. Tensing as you do so!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings
Secondary:
Abs
    1. Lay on a mat with your arms flat by your sides, your knees bent, and your feet flat on top of the round side of a Bosu ball.
    2. Push your feet into the Bosu ball and lift your glutes off the ground until your body reaches a fully-bridged position.
    3. Hold this top position for the designated tempo, try to tense your glutes during this time.
    4. Lower your body back down to the starting position to complete the rep.

 

Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings
Secondary:
Abs, Lower Back
  1. Lie on an exercise mat with your knees bent so that your feet are flat on the floor. Keep your back straight.
  2. Place your hands out to your sides palms flat for stability.
  3. Raise your glutes off the floor by extending your hips upward while pushing down through you heels.
  4. Continue until your back, hips and thighs are in a straight line. Hold for a count of one.
  5. Return to the start position by lowering your hips back to the floor.
  6. Pause then repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Abs
  1. Position yourself on all fours on a mat.
  2. Position your hands underneath your shoulders and place your knees under your hips.
  3. Keep your right knee bent at 90 degrees and flex the foot as you lift the knee until it is level with the hip.
  4. Lower the knee without touching the floor and repeat the lift.
  5. Once you’ve completed the reps on the right leg, switch legs.
Rest
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Jump Squats
Next
Jump Squats
2 sets
8 reps
60 sec rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Let's begin closing out with some light explosive work!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings
  1. Stand with your feet hip width apart. Your toes should be pointing straight ahead or only slightly outward.
  2. Cross your arms in front of your body, place your hands behind your head or at the sides of your head.
  3. Keep your weight on your heels and bend your knees while lowering your hips towards the ground as if you are sitting down on a chair.
  4. Keep your back straight at all times.
  5. Continue until you feel a slight stretch in your quadriceps. Do not let your knees extend out beyond the level of your toes.
  6. Pause for a count of one.
  7. In an explosive movement, drive down through your heels pushing yourself up of the floor with your quads.
  8. At the same time extend our arms out above you.
  9. Land with your knees slightly bent to absorb the impact.
  10. Repeat
Primary muscle group(s):
Calves, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Begin standing tall with a tight core. Your chest will be up and your gaze will be straight ahead. Bend at the knees and drive your hips back as you lower yourself into a squat position.
  2. Launch yourself up while simultaneously twisting to the other side. Your body will perform a 180 degree turn in midair.
  3. Land with bent knees and immediately go right into another jump squat, turning to the starting position. Repeat this alternating pattern.
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Hamstrings
  1. Place your feet at shoulder width apart while keeping your chest up and your abdominals braced.
  2. Begin the movement by swinging your arms up towards your shoulders. At the same time, bend at the knees and drive your hips back like you’re sitting in a chair.
  3. Once your upper thighs are parallel with the ground, pause, then drive your hips forward to return to the starting position.
Rest
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Wall Sits
Next
Wall Sits
2 sets
30 secs
30 sec rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Workout finisher! Aim to hold this steady for the full 30 seconds!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings
  1. Stand tall against a wall with your head and back touching the wall.
  2. Position your feet so that they are shoulder-width apart and a few inches away from the wall.
  3. Rest your arms at your sides.
  4. Bend your knees and lower into a squat position until your thighs are parallel to the floor and hold the position
  5. Return to starting position by straightening your knees and standing tall again.
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings
  1. Place your feet at shoulder-width or just outside of shoulder-width. Turn your toes out slightly. Brace your core and keep your chest up.
  2. Swing your arms up to shoulder level as you slowly bend your knees and push your hips backward. Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel with the ground.
  3. Pause and stay in this position for as long as you can. Return to the starting position by dropping your arms and push your hips forward.
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