TrainersEye · Session of the Day · HIIT · #057

HIIT Lactate Tolerance & Capacity

Lactic Capacity | 40 s hard : 40 s rest (1:1) | RPE 8.5-9 · Format · EMOM Structure
Target ≈ 40 minDate  Body Weight  Session RPE cap 8.5-9/10Coach: MMSx Team of Experts
Warm-Up · RAMPPhase 1 · Thermal primer · Zone 1-2 · RPE 4-5 · 5-7 min
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1World's Greatest Stretchsteady breathing rhythm90 s
2Inchwormfast turnover, tall hips, quiet feet60 s
3Hip Circlesquality over speed, always8 + 8
4Bodyweight Squattall posture, ribs stacked2 × 10
Phase 2 · Neural & Velocity Primer3-5 min · Zone 3 · RPE 6-7 · sub-max explosive, full rest
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1Ball Slamcrisp hip snap every rep3 × 5
2Pogo Jumpland silent, absorb through hips3 × 3
Phase 3 · Main HIIT EngineZone 4-5 · RPE 8.5-9 · 6 × 40 s : 40 s (1:1) · 3 blocks, 2 min between
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1Treadmilleven splits — same output every interval40 s : 40 s
2High Kneeslegs will burn — posture must not40 s : 40 s
3Wall Ballif power visibly drops, the set is over40 s : 40 skg
Progression: EMOM rule: work must finish inside 40 s of every minute. Failing twice = drop one rep per station, keep the clock sacred.
Phase 4 · Finisher / Anaerobic Flush3-5 min · Zone 3-4 · RPE 7-8 · flush, do not re-spike
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1Ellipticalnasal breathing only — force the downshift3 min @ Zone 3
2RKC Plankribs down — hold the shape while gasping2 × 30 s
Phase 5 · Parasympathetic Restoration4-5 min · Zone 1 · active clearance, box breathing, decompression
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1March in Place — easynasal breathing only — force the downshift2 min easy
2Box Breathingsteady breathing rhythm4-4-4-4 · 2 min
3Child's Posesteady breathing rhythm45 s
4Hip Flexor Stretchsteady breathing rhythm45 s/side
Coach notes: Log every load and every time box — next week's card asks for 2% more.
Whole Session TimeFirst warm-up minute → last second of the cool-down
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Maximal-intensity programming — cardiovascular screening recommended. Scale load to your level, stop at pain, follow the BPIT Principle of Intensity and NASM/ACSM/ACE safety guidance. Educational — not medical advice.