There is no question that High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is very effective at burning fat and it’s a very time efficient form of exercise. But I believe the greatest benefit of HIIT is the “Fun Factor”. The chances of you ‘sticking with it‘ will skyrocket when you are having fun with your workout program.

Adding to the ‘fun factor’ is that HIIT can be performed in nearly limitless ways. You can easily mix up the interval times as well as the exercises. I feel that one of the funnest ways to perform HIIT is to get outdoors and perform hill sprints. It’s an incredible workout and you can incorporate a great deal of variety within the hill sprint session.

Check out the variety of movements that I incorporated into this recent hill sprint HIIT workout…

In this hill sprint HIIT workout I did:

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Our family spent some time at the park today running around and having fun. While we were there I did a quickie HIIT session on the hill and Angie did a fun HIIT workout on the park bleachers. What made it even more fun was that our son Shayne did the HIIT workout along side Angie.

It was spontaneous for Shayne to join Angie, but it really goes to show the impact that we have on our children. The example that we set is incredibly important to them. Check out Shayne and Angie in action..

Notice how Shayne wasn’t saying, “Awww, do I have to workout? Do I have to exercise?” It was natural and fun. When you’re active as a family time fly’s during the workout. You’re focused on the enjoyment rather than counting down the seconds until you are done.

The movements that Angie did on the bleachers were:

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I’ve been listening to you and many of my Fat Loss Quickie friends about how much you enjoy getting outdoors to do cardio. I’m right there with you. I love going for 30-minute bike rides and walks. Well today, I’ve got a treat for you. I took my 10 minute home office cardio session and brought it outdoors. This is the same cardio session that I would have done in my office, but it was such a beautiful day that I decided to go outside and enjoy it… check this video out and watch it to the end. You’ll crack up

Home Office Cardio

This cardio session was extra fun because I was surrounded by the laughter of my kids Shayne and Noelle, as well as Angie and the wonderful kids that she watches for the home day care that she operates.

Did you see

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Do you have what it takes to complete the 100 rep dumbbell squat challenge? Quick cardio sessions come in a variety of forms and are incredible at burning fat, skyrocketing your energy, improving your focus, and helping you become more productive throughout your day. I experiment with a variety of exercises to find the right combination’s for optimal fat burning in 10-minutes or less right here in my home office.

One of my favorite quick cardio workouts is performing 100 rep dumbbell squats. The challenge is to see how quickly you can complete 100 reps with proper form. If you are a beginner you may want to start off without using any dumbbells and simply using your own body weight.

Here’s a video demonstration of how to perform 100 rep squats as a cardio workout:

100 Rep Dumbbell Squats

The idea is to do as many squats as you can followed by a short break, then repeat until you reach 100 reps. Take note of how

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