WHAT:
This is a 5-minute High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workout using only one or two exercises.
WHY:
Many of the other workouts in the Sleekgeek Habit Library involve rotating through 5+ exercises.
This is useful in making sure you’re working your full body, adding some variety, and works especially well when you start scaling the workouts up to multiple rounds for longer workouts.
But if you truly want to do just 5 quick minutes of exercise, then keeping it simple – such as only 1 or 2 exercises – is the easiest way to get those 5 minutes in.
The added benefit is that you get to focus on the 1 or 2 exercises that you’re confident in doing or enjoy doing, which makes you much more likely to stick with the habit of doing this workout regularly.
Plus, you still get a huge amount of benefits from doing a HIIT workout.
HOW:
Pick 1 Full body exercise OR 1 Lower body exercise and 1 Upper body exercise from one of the other workouts in the Sleekgeek Habit Library and repeat that exercise / those exercises for 5 minutes.
For example: Jumping Jacks [Full body] OR Push-Ups [Upper body] and Squats [Lower body].
Beginner: Do each exercise for 20 seconds, then take 40 seconds of rest before repeating / moving on to the next exercise.
Intermediate: Do each exercise for 30 seconds, then take 30 seconds of rest before repeating / moving on to the next exercise.
Advanced: Do each exercise for 40 seconds, then take 20 seconds of rest before repeating / moving on to the next exercise. May want to incorporate dumbbells and other weights, or add more rounds for a longer workout.
Browse some of the workouts for ideas:
TIPS:
✅ Keep a printed list or illustration of the exercises in view as a reminder.
✅ Schedule specific times in your day for the workout and set alarms as reminders.
✅ Create a high-energy, 5-minute playlist to make the workout more enjoyable.
✅ Partner with a friend or family member to do the workout together, either in person or virtually.
✅ Organise any needed equipment or workout clothes beforehand.
✅ If the full workout is too challenging initially, start with shorter bouts of exercise or longer rest periods and gradually increase over time.
