Low impact high-intensity interval training (HIIT) does not mean low intensity. 

This workout is designed to maximise your caloric burn without putting damaging pressure on your joints. So, if you're looking for a tough workout that isn't hard on your body, check out this 6-move circuit!

3 sets of 30 seconds on, 10 seconds off 

Sumo squats

  • Begin standing with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your hands clasped in front of your chest
  • Turn your feet slightly outward, keep your chest up and your core engaged
  • Push your hips back, bend your knees and lower your body downward until your thighs are parallel to the floor
  • Pause briefly at the bottom of this movement before pushing through your legs and propelling yourself back to the starting position for one rep

Squat pulses

  • Begin standing with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands clasped together in front of your chest
  • Keep your chest up and your core braced as you lower yourself down into a squat
  • At your lowest point, your thighs should be parallel to the floor
  • Shift the weight onto the balls of your feet before slowly pulsing a few inches upward and downward in a rhythmic fashion for 30 seconds before returning to the starting position

Walking lunges

  • Begin standing with your feet hip-width apart
  • Take a step forward and plant your foot flat on the floor in front of your body
  • Ensure your foot is stable before you start transferring weight onto this foot
  • Drop your hips down and bend your front leg until your front knee is in alignment with your toes
  • To come out of the lunge, pull your front leg under your torso to recruit more from your glutes instead pushing off the ground to move forward
  • While moving back to the standing position, think about moving your hips forward and not back
  • Keep your spine straight throughout the duration of the movement

Modified mountain climbers

  • Begin in a high plank position with your hands stacked directly underneath your shoulders and your legs extended
  • Drop your knees and straighten your right leg behind your body while your left knee remains planted on the floor
  • Bend your right leg and keep that knee parallel to the floor as you bring it towards your right shoulder
  • Pause briefly before returning your right knee to the floor and repeating the movement on the opposite side

Modified high knees

  • Begin standing with your legs shoulder-width apart and your hands clasped together
  • Lift your left knee upwards towards your chest
  • Lower your left knee back to the floor as you simultaneously lift your right leg upward
  • Continue alternating lifting your legs upward for the designated amount of time

Alternating plank extensions

  • Begin in a high plank position with your hands stacked directly underneath your shoulders and your legs extended
  • Engage the abdominals before lifting your right arm off the ground and extending it straight out in front of your body
  • Simultaneously lift your left leg off the ground and point your toes behind you
  • Hold this position for 30 seconds before returning your foot and hand to the floor
  • Repeat this movement with the opposite arm and leg