High-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts are HUGE right now and it’s not a wonder why! They allow you to work harder, are super efficient, and absolutely torch calories. Not to mention, they’re great for increasing your endurance and strength, and have numerous other health benefits.

Classic HIIT workouts are made up of typical cardio exercises. Think: running, cycling, rowing, etc. I absolutely love using cardio exercises for HIIT and still think it’s the best way to ensure you get into that 85-95% max heart zone. Cardio efficiently ramps up your heart rate. This means that if you go “all-out” during a cardio exercise, you’re almost guaranteed to hit that optimal heart rate zone.

I’m pretty skeptical of most HIIT workouts out there that only involve weight lifting or bodyweight exercises. Most of them just don’t qualify as HIIT.

So I’ve been working to create a bodyweight HIIT workout that truly meets the HIIT criteria.

I’m no stranger to weak arms. Growing up a runner, you can bet I never performed a dumbbell arm workout!

Heck, I never learned what a proper push-up looked like…let alone could do one.

My arm weakness became embarrassingly evident when I went to college. I struggled to get luggage into the train’s overhead rack while traveling during Christmas break. And turning a patient during nursing school clinicals was always accompanied by a snide remark about how I’d need help.

I’m definitely not the most buff human around now either, but I never wanted to worry about not being able to lift something by myself. Those little moments were the jumping off points for my dedication to weight training.

With a busy schedule but a commitment to exercise, you’re bound to dash straight from a workout to your next appointment sometimes! Sometimes showering is simply not an option. In these cases, you need to freshen up post-workout – STAT!

I’ve gotten so much practice with this.

Both in college and when I had gym memberships, I would use these tricks all the time. I either wouldn’t have time to shower, wouldn’t have access to one, or simply didn’t want to lug all my shower stuff with me every workout.