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 soaked with sweat. But it’s pretty amazing the things I write when I’m energized and at an optimal level, compared to at the end of the day when I’m tired. The difference between moods is quite a contrast, like night and day.

If I don’t have enough time to do a proper Insanity session or cardio session from 30 minutes to an hour, I grab my gym manager’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 means that I get various exercises from the various exercise programs like Insanity, P90X and ZWOW workouts and mix and match them to fit into the 3 minute training intervals. I usually record the number of reps I do and do my best to beat myself in the next workout.

Running is the foundation of my training sessions, as I can jog or run uphill or up a few flights of stairs for 10 minutes, before I start my main workout. I love the challenge of climbing hills or climbing stairs because nothing takes you 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-step intervals, almost like a jump. These are a bit easier than regular stair sprints, though they do involve some stretching and some explosive power.

The third set of my stair cardio routine involves power jumping up the stairs. These aren’t your regular stationary power jumps, they’re moving power jumps, and they don’t just move on a flat surface, they move on an incline. Let me warn you folks, 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 have to record a video of myself doing these exercises so you can see my performance and health status.

As a bonus, I like to add some 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.

Additional challenge could be provided by making the sets for a second round. You could even mix the order. For example:

Round 1:

– Stair races x15 repetitions;

– Stair lunges x20 reps

– Stair jumps / moving power jumps x10 reps

– Skip x300 reps

Round 2:

– Skip x300 reps

– Stair jumps x20 reps

– Stair lunges x20 reps

– Stair Races x15 reps

This all takes about 20 minutes to complete if you add Round 2. You can try it out, tweak it to your benefit, add more exercises and variations if you like, but all I ask is 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 one problem while you work out. Trust me, ideas and solutions will start to manifest, especially after the first ten minutes, when endorphins start flooding your brain.