Fit & Healthy DietBet Exercise Challenge: Day 8: 18-Minute HIIT Fat Burn: Cardio Blasting Body Sculpt Workout

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Hi Everyone!

Welcome to Day 8, and Week 2, of my Fit & Healthy DietBet Workout Challenge. Today’s workout will take 18-Minutes per round. Aim for a total workout time of 60-Minutes today. You can repeat this up to 3X, or pair 1-2 Rounds with cardio of choice to hit your 60-Minute Workout goal.

You can find all of the Week 1 Challenge Workouts here: Fit & Healthy Exercise Challenge: Week 1 Workout Schedule.

Be sure to warm-up before today’s workout, and cool down after the workout. For a warm-up you should do 5-10 minutes of dynamic exercises (jump rope, jumping jacks, jogging, leg swings, etc) to get your body warm & ready to work at a high level of intensity. The warm-up will actually help you increase your calorie burn during the workout.

For your cool down, be sure to do some gentle jumping jacks, or jogging in place to let your heart rate calm down. Then you can finish with some stretching.

This workout is a fantastic cardio burning and muscle sculpting routine. I used two 15-pound dumbbells. You can choose whatever amount of weight is appropriate for you, or perform the exercises with body weight only. The weights do increase the intensity & burn, so I definitely recommend using them if they are available.

Here are links to some healthy recipe ideas for the week:

Honey Balsamic Brussel Sprouts Recipe

Savory Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe

Balsamic Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Shrimp & Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash

Have fun with today’s workout! Push yourself & start week 2 of the challenge right! I have been seeing great comments and results in the DietBet Challenge page! It looks like everyone is on track to hitting their goal! My mom and both of my sister’s are competing in the challenge as well, and they are right on track with you all! Keep up the good work!

Melissa

18 Minute HIIT Workout_Fotor

 

Equipment: 2 Dumbbells, Chair or Bench

Interval Timer: 18 Rounds of 10/50

Reps:
Beginner: 10 reps, 30 Seconds Cardio Bursts
Intermediate: 15 reps, 40 Seconds Cardio Bursts
Advanced: 20 reps, 50 Seconds Cardio Bursts

  1. High Knees
  2. Burpees
  3. Warrior Deadlift-Right
  4. Warrior Deadlift-Left
  5. High Knees
  6. Burpees
  7. Chair Squat Pendulum Press-Right
  8. Chair Squat Pendulum Press-Left
  9. High Knees
  10. Burpees
  11. Runner’s Lunge Lift-Right
  12. Runner’s Lunge Lift-Left
  13. High Knees
  14. Burpees
  15. Modified Pistol Squat Tap (Sit to Stand)-Right
  16. Modified Pistol Squat Tap (Sit to Stand)-Left
  17. High Knees
  18. Burpees

Repeat 1-3X
Optional: Pair with 30-Minutes Cardio of Choice

 

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High Knees: Run in place, focusing on keeping your core tight and engaged, and driving the knees as high as you can.

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Burpee: Part 1: Start in Plank. Hold here or do one pushup.

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Burpee: Part 2: Jump your feet forward from plank position. Lift your hands and get ready to spring up.

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Burpee: Part 3: Jump as high as you can. Try to touch the ceiling (or sky if you are lucky enough to workout outside!)

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Warrior Deadlift: Part 1: Hold Dumbbells in front of you, with your palms facing your body. Keep the core strong and engaged. Extend one leg behind you.

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Warrior Deadlift: Part 2: Keep the back flat (most important part of this move!), hinge forward at the hips, let your arms hang in front of your body. Keep your hips closed and your knee & both hip bones pointed toward the floor. Lift from the glutes and hands strings to return to starting position.

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Chair to Pendulum Squat & Press: Part 1: Hold a dumbbell at shoulder height. Keep both knees pressing together, and thighs squeezing. Sink your hips backward into chair pose (like you are about to sit on a chair).

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Chair to Pendulum Squat & Press: Part 2: Press through your heels to come up from chair pose. Lift your leg into a pendulum swing, keeping your knee facing forward. At the same time, press the dumbbell toward the ceiling. Bring the weight back to your shoulders, and the legs together to return to chair pose.

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Runner’s Lunge Lift: Part 1: Start with both feet together. Take a large step backward until you come into a runner’s lunge. Hold a dumbbell between both hands, at shoulder height. For the Runner’s Lunge keep the back leg straight, chest lifted, and your front thigh parallel with the ground.)

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Runner’s Lunge Lift: Part 2: From the lunge position lean forward with a flat back. Keeping both feet on the floor, hold onto the weight and place it in front of your foot. Press through the heel of the front leg to lift your back leg/heel toward the ceiling. Use a controlled motion to return the back foot to the ground. Firmly grasp the weight, keeping the back flat, and return to starting position.

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Modified Pistol Squat/Sit to Stand: Part 1: Start in standing with your glutes strongly engaged.

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Modified Pistol Squat/Sit to Stand: Part 2: Extend one leg in front of you. Press your hip backwards to sit or tap the chair with your butt. Keep the core tight and press through your heel to return to standing.

6 thoughts on “Fit & Healthy DietBet Exercise Challenge: Day 8: 18-Minute HIIT Fat Burn: Cardio Blasting Body Sculpt Workout

  1. Amanda

    Hey Melissa! So I weighed in last week at 138 and this morning I’m at 132. I was really bloated last week (because I usually am at that lovely time of the month). I’ve been strict about eating healthy and staying away from crap (mainly processed sugar) this week and haven’t missed any of your workouts. I want to keep losing and be a part of the dietbet challenge. I just know that a normal/healthy weight loss is 1-2 lbs per week so I don’t want to be accused of cheating or anything. Should I be worried or do you think I’m okay?

  2. Kell

    Great Workout as always…. I massaged my calf muscles last eve, with t-spere balls … so my achilles was a bit tender today so I babied the last few running on the spots…..

  3. Grace Richards

    Love this one!! Its a favourite go to one when I feel like an intense workout. Will you be filming more workouts while you are pregnant? I am not pregnant just yet but would love to get an idea on how to modify these exercises to suit pregnancy. I hope the negative comment you received a little while ago doesn’t deter you. A lot of people, myself included are in complete agreement with you. Thanks again for all you do!

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