TrainersEye · Session of the Day · HIIT · #100

HIIT VO2max Aerobic Power Intervals

Aerobic Power | 2 min @ 90% HRmax : 1 min easy (2:1) | RPE 8.5 · Format · Interval Waves & Broken Sets
Target ≈ 45 minDate  Body Weight  Session RPE cap 8.5/10Coach: MMSx Team of Experts
Warm-Up · RAMPPhase 1 · Thermal primer · Zone 1-2 · RPE 4-5 · 5-7 min
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1Leg Swingsteady breathing rhythm90 s
2Jumping Jacksfast turnover, tall hips, quiet feet60 s
3Hip Circlesquality over speed, always8 + 8
4High Kneestall 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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1Chest Passcrisp hip snap every rep3 × 5
2Rotational Throwland silent, absorb through hips3 × 3
Phase 3 · Main HIIT EngineZone 4 · 90% HRmax · 6 × 2 min : 1 min easy (2:1) · even splits
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1Rowing Machine — steadyeven splits — same output every interval2 min @ 90% : 1 min easy
2Air Bikefloat the easy minute — active, never stopped2 min @ 90% : 1 min easy
3Hill Sprintfast turnover, tall hips, quiet feetsurge last 15 s of each ON
Progression: Wave rule: surge the ON seconds, float the cruise. HR must return under 80% HRmax before each new wave — heart rate governs, not the clock.
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
2Hollow Holdribs 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
3Figure-Four Stretchsteady 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.