HIIT Workout for Legs & Butt

HIIT Workout for Legs & Butt - no equipment needed for this 15-minute interval workout targeting legs. Video included, resistance band optional. #hiit #legworkout #workoutvideo #fitness

This HIIT workout for legs & butt will take you just 15 minutes to complete. You don’t need any equipment for it, but a resistance band loop is optional for the first two exercises.

After all the arm song workouts, I figured we’d switch up the muscle group focus this week and work the lower body. This one is challenging—you’ll notice me struggle hard during certain parts in the video.

HIIT Workout for Legs & Butt

EQUIPMENT I USED:

  • Resistance band loop (optional for first two exercises) – you can do the whole thing just bodyweight

There are five exercises in this workout. You’ll do three rounds of each exercise before moving onto the next. The interval structure is 30 seconds of work / 10 seconds of rest x3. You get 30 seconds to rest before moving on to the next exercise.

After you’ve done the three sets of each exercise, you finish the workout by going through the five exercises in a circuit fashion using the 30/10 interval structure (x5).

Here’s a breakdown if that’s confusing (or just follow along with the video!):

Exercise 1: 30/10 x3
Rest 30 sec
Exercise 2: 30/10 x3
Rest 30 sec
Exercise 3: 30/10 x3
Rest 30 sec
Exercise 4: 30/10 x3
Rest 30 sec
Exercise 5: 30/10 x3
Rest 30 sec
Exercises 1-5: 30/10 x5

As with all workouts, make sure you’re properly warmed up beforehand. I have a 5-minute warm up on the blog/channel, or you could do your own. Always listen to your body, modifying or stopping as needed.

At the start of the video (1:53) I show a preview of the exercises as well as how to modify them. The modifications don’t include jumping so that those who are looking for a lower-impact workout can do this routine as well.

HIIT Workout for Legs & Butt - no equipment needed for this 15-minute interval workout targeting legs. Video included, resistance band optional. #hiit #legworkout #workoutvideo #fitness

Exercise Breakdown

See 1:53 in the above video for previews of each exercise as well as modification demos.

  • Popcorn Squats (resistance band loop optional)
  • Bear Plank Jacks to Donkey Kick (resistance band loop optional)
  • Knee Drive in Low Lunge x2 to Deadlift Kick (right)
  • Knee Drive in Low Lunge x2 to Deadlift Kick (left)
  • Sumo Squat Hops

xo Nicole

Triceps Workout to the Music (Arm Song)

Triceps Workout: Light Weights, High Reps to the Music - work your triceps to the beat of the music! #triceps #tricepsworkout #armworkout #armsong

As promised, I have a final (for now) arm song workout for you today focusing on triceps. Joe and I are leaving for a lil’ vacation down in Mexico so there won’t be a new video this coming Monday. Accept this triceps workout on a Wednesday in return. 😉

And if you’re really dying for a new workout this coming week, maybe it’s time to check out Studio Pumps! Five 45-minute total body workouts that are challenging but scalable. I also made an update to the class package so that you have the option to stream the workouts to your smart tv via private YouTube video. When you make the purchase, there’ll be a PDF document with the private links included, should that be your preferred way to follow along with the videos.

If you’ve already purchased the class pack and don’t get the automatic update with the pdf, reach out to me and I’ll send you the links ASAP: pumpsandiron@gmail.com

Triceps Workout to the Music

EQUIPMENT NEEDED:

This triceps workout is done to the beat of the music (like in some barre and indoor cycling classes). The song is about five and a half minutes long, and we’ll be moving continuously through it using small movements and high repetition numbers. I’ll guide you through the sequence.

As with all workouts, make sure you’re properly warmed up beforehand. Always listen to your body, modifying or stopping as needed.

Triceps Workout: Light Weights, High Reps to the Music - work your triceps to the beat of the music! #triceps #tricepsworkout #armworkout #armsong

Because of the light weight – high rep structure, this type of workout focuses on muscular endurance more so than strength. You’ll feel the burn for sure, but if you’re craving something more, I’d recommend this arm workout from the archives. It mixes light-weight endurance training with heavier-weight strength training. It’s one of my favorites!

All arm songs I’ve posted in addition to this triceps workout:

Again, no new workout next week. I’m off to Tulum! If you want to follow along with my vacation, check out Instagram (@nicolepearce). I also fully realize how annoying it can be to watch someone’s vacation while you’re sitting in the freezing cold so no offense taken if you’re ALL SET lol.

xo Nicole

High Rep Biceps Workout to the Beat of the Music

Immediately after posting the arm song workout focusing on shoulders a couple weeks ago, I got a ton of requests for more. Ask, believe, receive, my friends. Today’s workout will focus on biceps and I have one more coming your way to hit triceps. If you’re feeling super ambitious, you can do all three songs back to back (yikes lol).

High Rep Biceps Workout to Music

This is an endurance workout using light weights and high repetition numbers to achieve burn-out. Following along with the video, we’ll move to the beat of the music and I’ll guide you from one movement to the next. The song is about 6 minutes long and we’ll be moving continuously throughout the whole thing.

Because of the nature of the movements, you’re going to feel this in your shoulders as well. A lot of the movements are done with the arms elevated so that those tiny weights are actually effective. If we did biceps curls with our arms down by our sides the whole time, you would not achieve the feeling of burnout.

For this workout to be effective, you also want to make sure you’re actively squeezing the weights the whole time. This is going to active the biceps more than if you were simply letting the weights rest in the palms of your hand.

As with all workouts, you want to make sure you’re properly warmed up beforehand and always listen to your body, modifying or stopping as needed.

EQUIPMENT NEEDED:

Give this high rep biceps workout a try this week! And if you’re looking for more, take it a step further with this biceps & triceps workout from the archives that mixes high rep-low weight with heavier weights. It’s a favorite on YouTube!

I’ll end this post with a GO PATS! That 4th quarter last night gave me gray hairs—I was hiding under a blanket for most of it because I couldn’t take the stress. Should have known Tom would get the job done. 😉

xo Nicole