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« on: February 28, 2008, 11:20:39 AM »

30 push-ups,
50 squats,
20 pike-ups,
7 pull-ups.

Do all of those in a row, right from one to the next 2-3 times. Is that considered HIIT or something else?

Also, I feel like my exercises are getting bland and basic.
I normally do squats, push-ups, twist sit-ups (recently changed to pike ups instead), and pull-ups.

What are some alternatives for those same or similar muscle groups?
-Preferrably bodyweight, but if you know some good weighted ones, whether heavy or light
-Preferrably ones that would train my proprioception and such as well.

Thanks a bunch guys. Grin
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« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2008, 11:25:15 AM »

That workout u described when done for time would be considered a metabolic conditioning workout, but not high intensity interval.  HIIT would be more like Tabata pushups (8 sets of 20 sec of pushups, 10 sec rest) or Max caloric/distance in rowing for 20-30 seconds with 10 seconds rest over the course of 4 -7 minutes.
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« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2008, 12:32:36 PM »

the above is true

for variety in your workout try modifying what you are doing already.

push ups= incline push ups, handstand push ups, planche, handstand holding, handstand walking

squats= pistols, box jumps, box step ups ( do 10 on each side for 10 rounds and tell me your bored... Grin ), broad jumps, vertical leap, lunges

pull ups= weighted dead hang pull ups, pull up negatives, top outs ( 2 for 10 rounds with those box step ups and tell me your bored...  Tongue ), muscle ups

pike ups= sit ups, L sits, wall sit, knee to elbows (10 for 10 rounds with everything else and tell me your bored...  Shocked )

and don't forget about the burpee!!!!  Sarcasm - Akh

workout for time:
10 rounds of
2 top outs
10... ok 5 box step ups each side
10 knee to elbows

post time... boom, a workout for you. have fun... sucker  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2008, 05:37:34 PM »

I like this as a HIIT workout: run, sprint until dying, jog until can breath, sprint until dying again. For one hour.
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« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2008, 06:36:23 PM »

HIIT = generally with running although can be with something like swimming.

Tabatas are a 'type' of HIIT where the intervals are time and the effort is max.

Metabolic conditioning/circuit training workouts use a variety of exercises like yours. So basically you fall under this category.

And if you want some just head over to APK WOD or CF WOD or any of the affiliates who do their own WODs. Those are generally very effective because they have some background on how to maximize output as opposed to if you make up your own it might not be proportioned well. But whatever works.. if you're good at it then keep doing it.
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« Reply #5 on: February 29, 2008, 05:29:37 AM »

Okay, thanks guys. I have a good grasp of it now. I can't tell you all (and especially Steve) how much you've helped. I have a stronger, more solid understanding of muscles and how to workout, and I can only learn more from this point on. =D

I've grown to like doing pyramids. I'll do 1 pushup, wait 1 second. Do 2, wait 2 seconds. Etc. all the way up to 7. From there, I'll do 6, but wait 8 seconds. 5, wait 9. Etc.
It seems to work very well. More endurance-based, but since (like Steve's said), in the repetition continuum, one end is never switched off, it's still giving a pretty good increase in strength.

Just something you might want to try if you haven't done pyramids yet.
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