Live, Love, Run: Friday Faves: Pinterest Workouts!

I've had some requests recently from friends and family for ideas for fast, easy, and efficient workouts they can do at home. I really believe you don't need a gym membership or hours of free time to stay fit. There are so many free resources out there where you can find workout ideas - fitness magazines, blogs, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest - just to name a few. I have a whole board on Pinterest devoted to exercise and today I'm going to highlight some of my favorite HIIT at-home workouts. The beauty of these routines is that they require no equipment, can be done anywhere (traveling, working from home, etc.) and most of them take 30 mins or less (you can customize by adding or subtracting time or reps depending on your level of fitness).

For those that are unfamiliar with the term, HIIT is an acronym for High Intensity Interval Training. It is a type of exercise where you alternate short bursts of high intensity activity, with less intense recovery periods, over and over for a set time or series of movements. I think I was first introduced to this style of exercise when I delved into CrossFit last year and ever since then I've been incorporating HIIT workouts into my cross-training arsenal. There are many benefits to HIIT exercise including: burning more fat, increasing metabolism, increasing aerobic capacity, and improving athletic performance.

Although I do belong to a gym, I often do these workouts at home on my non running days, and use the gym for weight lifting, swimming or taking classes.

Without further ado, here are some pinned workouts I've tried and tested and loved!