HIIT block:
5 rounds for time of:
25 Pushups
20 kettlebell swings (40/25)
25 situps
How often should you do these workouts?
Our group programming (like the workout above) is optimized for 5 workouts per week.
If you only show up to the gym once per week, you’ll get one day of programming – you won’t cover all of your bases. There’s no single-day program that will make you more fit.
The value of workouts is that they compound: one sets you up for the next. Even when you feel local muscle soreness, it’s usually still good to go to the gym the next day, because we’ll work an opposing muscle group or a complementary energy system, which will help you recover.
The key is to stimulate instead of annihilating. If you’re training too much, your body won’t have time to recover. The goal of these workouts is to trigger a reaction, and that reaction occurs at rest.
Start with 3 workouts per week. If you’re not sore or tired between workouts, add a fourth. Over time, if you’re not sore or tired between workouts, add a fifth. If that becomes too much, go back to four again. The key is to find the optimal amount for you. And since each day changes, ask your coach when you should come.
Above all, book a Goal Review every quarter so you can measure your changes and get expert advice on your attendance.
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