When you’re short on time but craving a good workout (Double Wave) Pyramid is perfect. You really have no excuses to avoid this routine.  You don’t need any coordination, equipment, or time.

Here’s a peek at HiiT Double Wave Pyramid:

Let me tell you exactly what you need to know before you hit play…

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Instructor-Cathe Friedrich

Category-Cardio

Equipment-mat (for stretch)

Length-30 minutes

HRM-237 calories

Choreography-Simple

My rating– A

Important Stuff about HiiT Double Wave Pyramid

The High Intensity Interval Training video has 3 workouts: Double Wave Pyramid (aka Pyramid), 30/30, and 40/20. 

Each workout is about 30 minutes of high-intensity cardio.  This is a review of the Pyramid workout.  

Double Wave Pyramid has two sets of 5 exercises.  Starting at 20 seconds for the first circuit interval, you add 5 seconds to each circuit, doing the 5^th circuit exercise for 40 seconds.  Your rest between exercises is equal to the length of the circuit, the exception coming after the last exercise when you get a minute to rest.

You go up the pyramid doing 5 exercises and then you do four moves going back down the pyramid.  You end back at the 20 second interval.

It’s a Double Wave Pyramid because you repeat all nine moves in the same pattern for a second pyramid.

This is my favorite workout of the three on this video, High Intensity Interval Training.

All 3 workouts are amazing but I love that you don’t really have to drag out any equipment (for Double Wave Pyramid) to get started.  (You only need a mat for the stretch at the end).

There’s a countdown clock for each interval. I Love that!

I tend to count every rep no matter what exercise I’m doing, so for other ‘counters’ out there, I share with you below the number of reps in each grouping.  You can print this workout and be completely prepared for each exercise (you’re welcome 🙂 ).

Remember to read to the end of this post for tips on each section in Double Wave Pyramid as well as links to a few places you can compare prices on the High Intensity Interval Training program. 

WARM UP

There’s a short aerobic warm-up.

Main Workout (The Exercises in Double Wave Pyramid)

PYRAMID ONE

20 seconds: Plié Jacks, there are 23

20 second rest

25 seconds: Tuck Jumps, there are 22

25 second rest

30 seconds: Power Scissors (alternating legs), there are 30

30 second rest

35 seconds: ¼ Jump Turns (right), there are 21

35 second rest

40 seconds: 3 Jumps Forward and Jump Turn, there are 12

40 second rest

35 seconds: ¼ Jump Turns (left), 21 reps

35 second rest

30 seconds: Squat Jumps, 26 reps

30 second rest

25 seconds: Mountain Climbers, 28 sets

25 second rest

20 seconds: Air Jacks, 19 reps (there are only 18 reps in the second pyramid)

1 MINUTE REST

PYRAMID TWO

Repeat everything!

COOL DOWN/STRETCH

Don’t make excuses to skip this.  Flexibility is important.  Just do it.

Now What?

Double Wave Pyramid from High Intensity Interval Training is a great program.  If you’re looking to add a few compact cardio workouts to your routine then consider investing in this video.

You can find the HiiT video with this workout in several places:

Cathe’s site

Amazon

Collage Video

And don’t forget about Cathe on Demand.  You can access this routine (plus all of her other workouts, there are over 300!) with a membership.  I love it.  This article will help you decide if it’s right for you.

Thanks for reading!  You’re awesome.  Just saying.

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