Cardio Workouts and HIIT Training for Brainstorming and Problem Solving Pt 1

My brainstorming during a cardio workout, especially Insanity or Asylum, or Zuzuka Light’s ZWOW is a sight to behold. I have my notepad nearby, and every idea I have, I write or doodle. However, the notepads were drenched in sweat. But it’s pretty amazing how much stuff I write when I’m energized and at peak level, compared to at the end of the day when I’m tired. The difference between the moods is quite a contrast, like night and day.

If I don’t have enough time to do a proper Insanity session or a 30-minute to an hour cardio session, I grab my gym boss’s interval timer and set my time to 3-minute training intervals and 1-minute rest intervals. minute, and I start to get creative. When I say creative, it’s in the sense that I take various exercises from the various exercise programs, like the Insanity, P90X, and ZWOW workouts, and mix and match them to fit into the 3-minute workout intervals. I usually record the number of reps I do and do my best to beat myself on the next workout.

Running is the foundation of my training sessions, as I may jog or run uphill or up a few flights of stairs for 10 minutes, before starting my main workout. I love the challenge of going up hills or going up stairs because nothing gets you going faster than going against gravity. It’s quite a humiliating experience to say the least. My goal is to do 15 reps up and down the stairs (one rep is a combination of going up and down). By the time I’m on my 6th rep, I’m out of breath, depending on my health (I’ve had too many respiratory infections lately – I think I’d have to increase my glutamine intake for my immune system, as I have a tendency to train in excess).

My second set of stair cardio involves running up the stairs in 3-stair intervals, almost like a jump. These are a bit easier than regular stair sprints, although they do involve some stretching and some explosive power.

The third set of my stair cardio routine involves power jumping up the stairs. These are not your regular stationary power jumps, they are moving power jumps, and they don’t just move on a flat surface, they move on an incline. Let me warn you guys, these are killers. I’m feeling the burn just thinking about them. After my third rep, I’m out of breath, but I’m buzzing because the endorphins are starting to release. I will need to record a video of myself performing these exercises so you can see my performance and health status.

As a bonus, I like to add a few jumping jacks to finish off the cardio workout. Jumping can be quite challenging, although it looks easy. You’d think trying to jump over a piece, rope, or cable would be a lot of work, especially when you’re looking for 100 or more reps.

An additional challenge could be provided by setting up the sets for a second round. You could even mix the order. For example:

Round 1:

– Stair races x15 repetitions;

– Ladder lunges x20 repetitions

– Stair jumps / moving power jumps x10 repetitions

– Skip x300 repetitions

Round 2:

– Skip x300 repetitions

– Stair jumps x20 repetitions

– Ladder lunges x20 repetitions

– Stair races x15 repetitions

This all takes about 20 minutes to complete if you add Round 2. You can try it out, modify it to your advantage, add more exercises and variations if you like, but all I ask is that you don’t kid yourself. of a good workout.

Here’s my challenge for you: Try some cardio in the morning, first thing you wake up after your morning prayers/meditation, and focus on a problem while exercising. Trust me, ideas and solutions will start to manifest, especially after the first ten minutes, when endorphins start flooding your brain.