Belly Dance Inspired HIIT Routine

Research shows that if you are short on time but still want to get fit, HIIT workouts are the way to go. What are HIIT workouts, you ask? HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training. Alternating 2-3min of low intensity movement with 20-40sec of high intensity movement. And research shows that 9 minutes of HIIT workouts will produce the same results as 50 minutes of steady pace workouts. These workouts are great for targeting belly fat and reducing overall body fat. But why just do boring calisthenics everyday when you can add some fun sexy moves to the mix?

So here is my belly dance inspired HIIT 9 minute workout to target stubborn belly fat.

2 min – right hip drop kicks (3 sets of 8), hip bumps (2 sets of 8), Greek hip lifts (2 sets of 8), hip extension 4x, switch sides

Repeat on the left side

20 sec – kash step 8 left pivot and 8 right

2 min – grapevine 8 CT’s RLRL, Egyptian grapevine 8 CT’s RLRL,

Turkish grapevine 8 CT’s RLRL

Oriental basic 4x RLRL, repeat entire set

20 sec – Egyptian folk step

Repeat first 3 blocks again for a total of 9 minutes

The best part of HIIT workouts, besides being short and effective, you can change what you do to target different areas or to drill and perfect new moves. Happy Shimmy’s!