This Strength Interval Workout Challenges You to Sweat Out, Then Max Out

Photo credit: Kaylee LaMoine/Courtesy of David Freeman
Photo credit: Kaylee LaMoine/Courtesy of David Freeman

From Men's Health

While the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has halted the cadence of everyday life for just about everyone, the world is now beginning to adjust. We're all handling the challenges of social distancing and self-isolation differently—but that doesn't mean that we have to go it completely alone in every sense.

At Men's Health, we're using this period as an opportunity to build up our community and share as much useful, positive information as possible. For everyone stuck missing their typical workout routines with gyms and fitness centers closed down, we've done our best to provide as many at-home workout options as possible. But that's just the start. We're also hosting live workout sessions on Instagram with some of our favorite trainers to fill the fitness class-shaped void in your daily routine.

David Freeman, national program manager of Life Time's Alpha program, hosted the latest session from his home. The strength interval workout will challenge you to use your muscles and work as hard as possible in short bursts of effort.

You'll need a kettlebell and a jump rope for the series—but you can get by with a dumbbell or a loaded backpack, and jump in place if you don't have a rope or room to jump. If you want to track your progress at a certain point in the workout, grab a pen and notebook (or just your notes app on your phone) to record your reps.

Freeman says the session will require lots of energy and enthusiasm, and his personal goal is to turn his light grey t-shirt dark with sweat—you should go for that type of effort, too.

His theme for the session is L.I.F.E., an acronym that stands for Love Inspire Forgive Engage. These are all principles that Freeman hopes to see people who take on his workouts apply to their lives outside their fitness routines: Go forward with love, inspire those around you with positive behavior, forgive those around you for their mistakes, and engage those around you in conversation to help to understand their perspectives.

David Freeman's L.I.F.E. Strength Interval Workout


Dynamic Warmup

3 rounds

  • Air squats - 10 reps

  • Kettlebell row - 8 per side

  • Kettlebell rotation - 8 reps

The Workout

Block 1-3

2 minutes of work, 1 minute of rest

  • Single-Arm Front Rack Squat - 10 reps (right)

  • Dead Stop Cross-Over Row - 10 reps (right)

  • Single-Arm Front Rack Squat - 10 reps (left)

  • Dead Stop Cross-Over Row - 10 reps (left)

  • Max Pushups

Block 4-5

2 minutes of work, 1 minute of rest

  • Reverse Lunge with Twist - 10 reps (right)

  • Jump Rope - 50 reps

  • Reverse Lunge with Twist - 10 reps (left)

  • Jump Rope - 50 reps

  • Max Bicycles

Cooldown

  • Controlled breathing

  • Figure 4 stretch

  • Lower Back Crossover Stretch

Stay up to date with our workouts every single weekday at 12 p.m. ET. Want to keep up with the sessions you've missed? Check out the whole collection here.

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Want some more workouts from Freeman? Check him out on Instagram and on All Out Studio.

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