Fitness

Work your hamstrings, quads, and glutes as you get your cardio in.

A fast and furious HIIT session is always a great way to get your heart pumping.

Basketball and volleyball players should work on their vertical jump in their HIIT workouts.

A roundup of short but fiery HIIT leg workouts from trainers.

If youre ready to sweat it out, keep scrolling for some fiery HIIT leg workouts that trainers recommend.

-Burpees, 30 seconds.

  • Slowbodyweight forward lunges, 30 seconds.

Slowly lower into a side lunge for a working rest period.

  • Jumping jacks, 30 seconds.

  • Slow bodyweight squats, 30 seconds.

  • Alternating leg jump switch lunges, 30 seconds.

Jumping jacks get the heart rate up fast and are great for a HIIT leg workout.

  • Slow lateral lunges, 30 seconds.

  • Repeat the whole circuit 3 to 5 times.

210-Minute Plyometrics

Got 10 minutes?

Hold dumbbells while you squat for a challenge.

Try this routine that features spicyplyometric exercises.

The skater exercise and side lunges are great fortargeting the hip musclesas well.

  • Rest, 10 seconds.

Do goblet squats for 60 seconds in a HIIT leg workout.

-Pop squats, 30 seconds.

  • Side to side skaters, 30 seconds.

  • Alternating leg jump lunges, 30 seconds.

Work your legs with a step.

  • Run in place, 30 seconds.

  • Repeat 4 times.

  • Dumbbell squats, 30 seconds.

Work your glutes and hamstrings with a deadlift.

  • High knees, 30 seconds.

  • Dumbbell deadlifts, 30 seconds.

  • Burpees, 30 seconds.

  • Repeat the whole circuit 4 times.

  • Alternating front lunges with dumbbells, 60 seconds.

  • Jumping jacks, 60 seconds.

  • Alternating side lunges with dumbbells, 60 seconds.

  • Running in place with butt kicks, 60 seconds.

  • Goblet squats with one dumbbell, 60 seconds.

  • Repeat the entire routine 3 times.

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-Wall squats, hold for 30 to 60 seconds.

Face a step or plyometric box.

  • Squat jumps, 20 reps.

  • Rest for 60 seconds.

  • Repeat the entire circuit 4 to 5 times.

  • Squats, 20 seconds.

-Glute bridges, 20 seconds.

  • Lunges, 20 seconds.

-Deadlifts, 20 seconds.

  • Do 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes.

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