Your summer sweat session is here — are you up for the challenge? For a quick but effective workout that'll build heat in no time, this HIIT class wraps cardio and full-body strength training [1] into a single 30-minute session. You'll get your heart rate up with fun moves like broad jumps, plank jacks, and lateral shuffles, then work on your strength with curtsy lunges and squats — no weights required. Led by PS Fit trainer Ashley Joi [2], this is the perfect workout to help you shake off the summer slump and get those endorphins flowing all through the warmer months.
Although you don't need any equipment to follow along, this HIIT is not for the faint of heart. Various lunges, pulses, and lateral lifts will get the lower body burning, while a fiery ab burnout of side planks, bird dogs [3], and dead bugs [4] will help you build deep core strength [5]. That's not to mention an extra spicy burpees series for cardiovascular health. In Joi's own words, "We're going deep this summer." And to her point, this is one session that only continues to build in intensity. Her best advice? "Stay with me and trust the process."
To shake up your fitness routine and infuse some joy into your next workout, give this high-energy HIIT class a try. (For best results, we recommend soaking this session up outdoors.) Push yourself, break a sweat, and remember to stay hydrated with smartwater alkaline.
Chandler Plante [7] (she/her) is a staff writer and PS Fit Producer. She has over six years of industry experience, previously working as an editorial assistant for People magazine, a social media manager for Millie magazine, and a contributor for Bustle Digital Group. She has a degree in magazine journalism from Syracuse University and is based in Los Angeles.