HIIT | Girl Meets Life | a lifestyle blog by Gracie Gordon

#LEAN14: “nothin’ fancy” HIIT workout.

21 March, 2014 by Gracie 4 Comments

Back in December I shared my go-to HIIT treadmill workout. It’s a great one that I still do often!

Sometimes, though, I need my workouts to be as basic as possible in order for me to actual exercise at all. While my last HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout varied throughout 3 speeds, this super simple one keeps it at just 2.

No thinking, no pushing lots of buttons, just some good old fashioned intervals.

This can be easily adjusted to your fitness level by speed (give or take 0.5) and/or add incline!

Please note that I am *not* a trainer or fitness expert, this is just a workout based on my own knowledge and experience that has personally worked for me. Please consult a doctor before starting any fitness routine.

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Are you a fan of HIIT? What’s your favorite form of cardio?

the 7-minute workout.

3 January, 2014 by Gracie 12 Comments

A reader recently shared this workout as part of her goal for LEAN14 (thanks Dawn!). I was so interested when I learned more about it, so I wanted to share it with you! LEAN14 is all about small changes and attainable goals, and what’s more attainable than a short 7-minute workout?

Basically the workout is a form of HIIT, engaging the large muscles in your upper and lower body.

As for the shortness of the workout, according to work by scientists at McMaster University and other institutions, “even a few minutes of training at an intensity approaching your maximum capacity produces molecular changes within muscles comparable to those of several hours of running or bike riding.”

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What do you think about the 7-Minute Workout?

Do you think it’s bologna that it can be so effective in such a short amount of time, or do you agree with the HIIT premise?

snapshots.

28 December, 2013 by Gracie 10 Comments

…literally.

I can’t stop swooning over my new camera! It’s the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 – the one I got to use at the NYC Ballet a few weeks ago. I hadn’t been able to stop thinking about it, so I decided to (finally) make the investment as a Christmas gift to myself. I couldn’t be more glad I did. So after this post – no more crappy iPhone photos!

Other happenings lately…

I went to New Jersey on Friday to see my lovely college roommates Chrissy and Nicole, and the new additions to their families! I was so excited to finally meet baby Owen.