Christina Howells is personal trainer to some of the hottest bodies in London including fashion and magazine editors, models and actresses. Charli Cohen is one of the UK’s brightest new sportswear designers. Together they run ThatGirlLondon.com, an online series of targeted nutrition and workout plans.
Here, Christina has created an efficient and highly effective interval training programme to use alongside your Project Bikini workout that you can incorporate 2-3 times per week in the smallest of spaces.
Christina says, “Interval training consists of intense periods of work with short recovery segments, allowing you to keep the workout intensity high while still maintaining form. The beauty of this form of training is it maintains lean muscle tissue while it also boosts your fat burning potential post-workout, so your metabolism stays boosted way after your session.
“This is a fun interval cardio session that I created for my clients who easily get bored or needed a challenge. It really is effective for working the legs, coordination, agility, mobility, flexibility and of course stamina. You can easily incorporate the intervals as part of a power walk or running sessions.”
The idea is make the intervals challenging so you want to put your all into it. Make sure you really do lift the knee up high and keep the movements dynamic.
Exercise 1: SINGLE KNEE LIFTS
Skip with right knee up high for 30 secs
Skip with the left knee for 30 secs
Repeat
Jog or power walk for 2 minutes
0:32 Exercise 2: SUPER STEPPING
Side-step with right leg leading for 30 secs
Side-step with right leg leading for 30 secs
Repeat
Jog or power walk for 2 minutes
0:47 Exercise 3: TWISTERS
One leg in front, one leg behind for 30 secs
Repeat, leading with the other leg for 30 secs
Repeat
Jog or power walk for 2 minutes
1:01 Exercise 4: HIGH HOPS
Hop as high as you can for 30 secs
Stop and repeat the other way for 30secs
Repeat
Jog or power walk for 2 minutes
1.15 Exercise 5: SPRINT 123, TOUCH 123
Sprint for 3 quick steps, crouch and touch the ground
Stop and repeat the other way
Repeat
Jog or power walk for 2 minutes
1.32 Exercise 6: BUTT KICKS
Place hands on your bum facing outwards and kick heels to touch them
Continue for 30 secs, stop, and repeat the other way
Repeat
Credits
Directed by Susannah Taylor
Filmed and produced by Pocket Motion Pictures
Make-up and hair - Camila Fez
Model - Kate Braithwaite at W Athletic
Assistant - Katie Robertson