HIIT Workout #3 – Climbing the stairs

Stairmaster Workout

Everyone prefers the elevator and the stairs are just an option in case of fire. Sad but true. We go to the gym and are so proud of our hard workout but shy away from any type of normal and daily activity. I encourage you to walk instead of driving and I encourage you to climb the stairs instead of using the elevator.

So, I dedicated this week’s HIIT workout to the stairs and show you that they can be so useful when it comes to getting fit and lean. This workout is a mix between a cardio workout and a leg workout. So for all the girls and boys out there who strive for the perfect booty, let’s do this and get fit!

There are two options: the stairmaster or the good old staircase. If your gym owns a stairmaster (lucky you) then you can try the first workout. I don’t know how fast your stairmaster works, that’s why I subdivided the speed in slow/fast/very fast. Decide on your own what concrete level to choose.  If you don’t go to the gym or it doesn’t offer the bad boy called stairmaster then use your staircase and you will get the same results.

Stairmaster

1. Warm-up

First, stretch your muscles
Then do the stairmaster for 2 minutes slowly

2. HIIT

90 sec fast, using every step
60 sec slow, skipping every other step
90 sec fast, using every step
60 sec slow, skipping every other step and stretching one leg back, do the next big step and stretch back the other leg
90 sec very fast, using every step
60 sec slow, using every step
90 sec fast, skipping every other step and stretching one leg back, do the next big step and stretch back the other leg
60 sec slow, using every step
90 sec very fast,using every step
60 sec slow, skipping every other step
90 sec  fast, using every step

3. Cool down

slowly cool down 2 minutes  on the stairmaster

Staircase

1. Warm-up

First, stretch out your muscles
Then, climb the stairs normally for 2 minutes

2. HIIT

90 sec fast, using every step/ go down slowly
60 sec slow, skipping every other step/ go down fast
90 sec fast, using every step/ go down fast
60 sec slow, skipping every other step and stretching one leg back, do the next big step and stretch back the other leg/ go down fast
90 sec very fast, using every step/ go down fast
60 sec slow, using every step/ go down slow
90 sec fast, skipping every other step and stretching one leg back, do the next big step and stretch back the other leg/ go down fast
60 sec slow, using every step/ go down slow
90 sec fast, using every step/  go down fast
60 sec slow, skipping every other step/ go down fast
90 sec  fast, using every step/ go down fast

3. Cool down

Climb the stairs for 2 minutes slowly

(The staircase is a bit more dangerous. Please, be concentrated and focus on your workout!)

I hope you like this workout! Try it and feel your sore muscles the next day 😛

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xoxo Anny <3 

If you want to own a Stairmaster then please start saving 😉