While there are interval-training presets on every elliptical, you can also guide yourself through your own routine — that way you're totally in control of your rest and how hard you're pushing.
Here's a simple, 20-minute elliptical HIIT workout from Wood to get you started:
- Warmup (2 minutes): Move at a comfortable pace (equal to a jog), with the elliptical on a low resistance or incline setting.
- Work (30 seconds): Increase the resistance or incline on the machine so you feel like you're sprinting, and push yourself as hard as you can go for 30 seconds.
- Rest (1 minute): Reduce the resistance or incline and your speed to a more comfortable level, equal to a jog, for one minute.
- Repeat: Continue alternating work and rest intervals 10 times total.
- Cooldown (3 minutes): Finish your workout with a cooldown at an intensity level equivalent to a jog.
