Barre HIIT workout you can do anywhere

Hi friends! How’s the week going? I hope that you have an enjoyable week ahead and those who will be traveling enjoy safe and seamless travels. We’re on the way to Tucson this morning and I CAN’T WAIT to see everyone! It’s going to be the best ever.

For today, I have an all-new workout for you! This is a combo of my two workout loves: barre and HIIT! Barre will give your muscles a burn unlike anything else, and HIIT is an effective way to blast calories, strengthen your heart and improve performance. Cheers all around. You can do this workout anywhere! You don’t even need a barre; just a sturdy piece of furniture or the back of a couch. Here I am using a random bike rack in downtown Valdosta. Just do what you need to do!

A Barre HIIT workout that combines sweaty cardio intervals with muscular endurance training. Get super lean muscles without needing to lift heavy weights! You can do this one anywhere. fitnessista.com

(Fabletics Polly leggings and Ciara tank)

As always, talk with a doctor before making any fitness changes and modify as needed.

Barre hiit workout 2A Barre HIIT workout that combines sweaty cardio intervals with muscular endurance training. Get super lean muscles without needing to lift heavy weights! You can do this one anywhere. fitnessista.com

Here’s what the workout looks like.

Barre and HIIT combo workout:

A Barre HIIT workout that combines sweaty cardio intervals with muscular endurance training. Get super lean muscles without needing to lift heavy weights! You can do this one anywhere. fitnessista.com

Form cues and tips:

Curtsy lunge (and pulse): Cross one leg back and behind the other, and come down into a curtsy lunge. The front foot stays flat on the ground and the back foot has the heel raised off the floor.

Heel taps: Stay in your curtsy lunge and bring your weight into your front foot. Lift the back foot off the floor to tap your front heel and tap back to your cursty lunge position. 

Pulse on 1 leg: Bring your weight into your front leg and take a deep bend with that leg as you hinge forward and lift your back foot off the floor. (Keep the back leg bent.) Pulse your front leg by bending deeper and exhale to lift. 

Skaters: Start with one leg forward, and toes angled out 45 degrees. Step your other foot totally back behind the front, so that your foot is behind the opposite shoulder. Sink low into a curtsy lunge, rise, and then step to repeat on the opposite side. 

Plie squat with heel raises: Step your feet out at least shoulder-width and sink your hips down into a squat. Try to get your thighs parallel to the floor, and touch the floor. As you lift and lower your hips with control, lift one heel off the floor. Repeat on the opposite side.

Plie squat jumps: Step your feet out at least shoulder-width and sink your hips down into a squat. Try to get your thighs parallel to the floor, and touch the floor. Exhale to jump up, and land in a soft squat.

Barre burpees: Sit into your low pile squat and bring both hands to the floor, firmly planting your entire hand. Walk or hop back to a plank position (push-up here optional), walk or hop your feet back to a plie squat, and jump vertically, raising your arms overhead.

Lunge tap the floor alternating legs: Get into a low runner’s lunge position and touch the floor. Keep your abs engaged and chest lifted. Powering through your heels, spring up to switch sides. Repeat. 

Donkey kick: Start on all fours, with your knees under your hips and hands directly under your shoulders. Keep your core pulled in. Keeping your leg bent, lift it off the floor, pressing your heel towards the ceiling (keep that hip pointing down towards the floor). Lower down with control to repeat. Make sure to gaze towards the floor so your spine remains neutral. 

Mountain climbers: Get in plank position with your wrists under your shoulders. Bring one knee towards the elbow on the same side. Move back to plank and switch to the opposite side. For more of a challenge, move as quickly as possible.

Chest press with leg raise: Start on your back with legs bent and feet flat on the floor. Hold the weights out to your sides at 90 degrees. Squeeze your glutes to lift your hips, keeping your upper back pressing into the floor and hips parallel to the floor. As your hips lift, press the weights in front of your chest, performing a chest press. Lower down towards the floor and exhale to rise back up. 

A Barre HIIT workout that combines sweaty cardio intervals with muscular endurance training. Get super lean muscles without needing to lift heavy weights! You can do this one anywhere. fitnessista.com

Please let me know if you give it a try!

A Barre HIIT workout that combines sweaty cardio intervals with muscular endurance training. Get super lean muscles without needing to lift heavy weights! You can do this one anywhere. fitnessista.com

What’s your workout plan of attack this week? Will you be traveling and exploring, taking classes, or sticking with the usual routine at home?

I’m pumped to catch Orangetheory, (r)evolve spin and barre classes while we’re in T-town. (When I’m not catching up with the fam and face-diving into the tamales.)

xoxo

Gina

Wearing Fabletics Polly leggings and Ciara tank

Photos: Lindsay Colson

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11 Comments

  1. Lindsey Giles on November 21, 2017 at 7:15 am

    Hey Gina! Can’t wait to try this workout! Have you ever tried Stroller Strides or Stroller Barre? I currently do StrollerStrides and was just thinking what an awesome instructor you would be! I’m a member in Oregon but am in Texas for the holiday and have been able to jump in on classes here too. I would guess that Tucson for sure would have a class you could try while there. And your first class is always free. It would be a great focus on post too. Have a wonderful holiday with your family!

  2. Carrie this fit chick on November 21, 2017 at 8:36 am

    OH wow! You really can do this anywhere, hah! I always welcome workouts for traveling, so this one is great!

  3. Emily @ Pizza & Pull-Ups on November 21, 2017 at 9:04 am

    Looks awesome, thanks for sharing! Safe travels.

  4. Kelli @ Hungry Hobby on November 21, 2017 at 9:39 am

    This looks like a good one thanks for sharing! It’s the perfect so anywhere holiday workout!

  5. Allie S on November 21, 2017 at 10:54 am

    This combo looks a lot like the new Empower classes offered at Pure Barre! You should definitely check it out!

  6. Katie on November 21, 2017 at 11:12 am

    I’ve really wanted to try a Barre class so I’m going to have to try this workout!

  7. Leslie on November 21, 2017 at 8:00 pm

    I’ve pinned this, I can’t wait to try it! I’ve fallen out of Barre and running and I hate that I have. So it’s time for a new start!

  8. katelyn on November 23, 2017 at 9:48 pm

    You’re brave! I would have died doing this on the side of the road!

  9. Jenn on November 25, 2017 at 8:57 pm

    This was GREAT! Just what I needed to get back into fitness after a little holiday hiatus! Thank you!!

    • Fitnessista on November 27, 2017 at 4:52 pm

      so glad you liked it! thank you so much for letting me know 🙂 hope you had a happy turkey day!

  10. Sana on March 22, 2018 at 7:43 am

    This workout is awesome! Just did two rounds of it and I am sweating!!

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