Les Mills Combat HiiT Workouts - Thoughts

Power HiiT 1 is just over 30 minutes in length.  It is a workout that is based on the principal of HiiT.  It is mostly a weight and strength workout but with a cardio aspect.  There are about 6 tracks including warm up and cool down.  A lot of the exercises repeat themselves.
Warm up - 4:08
Run in place, forward and backward
Squat, Ski Squat
Side Shuffles
Alternating Forward Lunges
Inchworm
Pushups

Strength Phase - 8:40
Dead Rows
Clean & Deadlift
Clean & Press
Power Press

Power Phase 5:45
Sumo Jumps
Cross Sumo Jumps
Alt Plyometric Lunge Jumps
Squat Press

Body Weight Training 4:30
Burpee Jump Squat - 4 sets


Core  Training - 4:00
Hover Planks
Mountain Climbers
Spider Pushups
Cool Down Stretch - 2:45

Dan Cohen leads Power HiiT.  This workout does feature a modifier.


Shock Plyo HiiT 2 clocks in at 28 & 1/2 minutes and it is lead by Rachael Newsham.   This workout features a lot of plyo moves that are repeated over and over.  There is one segment that uses weights.  There are tempo changes throughout each track. Normally the track starts off slow and then speeds up.  There is a modifier.

Warm Up - 5:36
Run In Place
Drop Squat Run
Sprint Touch Down
Alternating Front Lunge
Plyometric Lunges
High Knees into Butt Kickers
Push ups Side Planks
Push ups
Block 1 - 4:16
High knee into Butt Kicker
Burpee
Drop Squat Run
Burpee Drop Squat Run
Block 2 - 5:23
Alternating Double Lunge
Single Lunges into Run
Power Climbers
Block 3 - 1:34 (Weight Segment)
Crossover Squat Press
Crossover Drop Squat
Sumo Squat
Block 4 - 3:46
Ski Jump Squats
Run
Drop Taps
Sprint Taps + Run Combo
Floor Work - 4:10
Rotating Push Ups
Hover Leg Lift
Cobra Push Ups
Plank Hold Hover
Side Hover
Cool Down Stretch - 2:48

These workouts were okay. I didn't love them but I didn't hate them either.
Power HiiT 1 - 3 stars
Shock Plyo HiiT 2 - 3 stars

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