HIIT workouts when cardio equipment isn’t available?

[glossdot]

This might not be the best sub for this but I figured I’d start here.

So basically my rock climbing gym has plenty of lifting and calisthenics equipment but no cardio machines. The YMCA I go to has plenty of cardio and lifting equipment but going to both in the same day is unrealistic because of how far apart they are. (I have a Y membership bc it’s right down the street from my job, and my climbing gym is 40 minutes in the opposite direction)

I’ve recently made it a goal for myself to do at least 10 minutes of cardio at the end of each workout session, but I can’t do that at the climbing gym. Would swapping that out with a 10 minutes ab HIIT exercise be worth my time when I’m at the climbing gym with no cardio equipment? I don’t have much experience with HIIT so I’d like to hear some feedback or recommendations as to where I could find some workouts to try

 

[medic75]

@glossdot 500 burpees

 

[hankjensen]

@medic75 You can have my upvote if you wipe up my puke.

 

[mamaink]

@medic75 Or as many navy seals as possible in 10 mins

 

[punkychick]

@mamaink What kind of exercise is this?

 

[gingersnapple]

@medic75 A day? It will take at least 10mins

 

[lmms]

@glossdot Burpees require no equipment and are the most miserable cardio workout ever devised by man.

 

[gingersnapple]

@lmms Is 10 mins burpees considered cardio?

 

[franciscovelasco]

@gingersnapple Did 20 minutes of burpees last night, so I can speak to this.

Yes. Lungs were on fire.

 

[lmms]

@gingersnapple Try doing burpees for 10 minutes and let us know if its cardio or not

 

[estherisrael]

@lmms I would rather Play in oncoming traffic.

 

[bdaswat]

@glossdot Skipping

 

[dawn16]

@bdaswat jump rope will kick you ass

 

[icanfarts]

@bdaswat There’s a reason boxers do it.

 

[rockwater]

@bdaswat If this a joke, then it shouldn’t be. Skipping is actually a good exercise for your entire body. It will move basically every joint in your body and loosen everything up while being sorta hard if you’re putting effort into it.

 

[splendidbliss1960]

@rockwater Jump rope is called skipping rope in a lot of places, they may be talking about that.

 

[crystalsookraj]

@rockwater This would be my primary cardio if only I had high enough ceilings. Jumping rope is so good.

 

[rae72]

@rockwater I love skipping as a workout. Trying to cover distance quickly AND going as high as possible uses a lot of energy.

 

[bdaswat]

@rockwater It’s not a joke, it’s great HI cardio!

 

[rockwater]

@bdaswat Totally thought you meant skipping as in, kids skipping in the playground. I didn’t know you meant skipping rope. Both are amazing exercises though!