AVOID HIITING THE WALL

Devising your own workouts? Employ these three tips for maximum results

01/ SMART SELECTOR

Burpees straight into box jumps, finishing with explosive lunges – sound familiar? Performing these popular HIIT moves back to back puts considerable stress on your joints. Centre your circuit on lower-impact moves, such as press-ups and squats.

02/ CHANGE IT UP

Vary the interval periods you follow in a typical week. Both 30 on, 30 off and Tabata’s 20/10 have their place, but to elicit greater fat-burn and performance boosts, mix things up. For example, try 10 seconds on, 50 seconds off.

03/ LESS IS MORE

To ensure that your recovery and intensity don’t suffer, HIIT should be a part of your programme, not the only way you train. Try HIIT on Mondays, train your strength on Wednesdays and focus on hypertrophy on Fridays.