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Tough Mudder Inspired at Home HIIT Workout

August 19, 2015 Michelle Homan 20 Comments

Wild Workout WednesdayWelcome to our Wild Workout Wednesday link up! Each week I link up with Annmarie from The Fit Foodie Mama, Angelena Marie from  Angelena Marie: Happy, Healthy & Balanced, and Sarah at Creating Better Tomorrow  to bring you workout ideas, motivation, inspiration and recipes to try.  Join us for a wild workout each week by reading along or grab the button and link up if you have a fitness or healthy living post to share!


I’ve decided to ride the Tough Mudder high all week. If you’ve ever done a big race, you know what I mean–you want the feeling to last forever. 

So sticking with my theme for the week, this Wild Workout Wednesday I’ve designed a strength focused HIIT workout based on a few of the most challenging Tough Mudder obstacles I encountered.

Try this Tough Mudder Inspired at Home HIIT Workout! #sweatpink #toughmudder

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One of the first challenging obstacles I hit was called Balls Out (still wondering about that name!). This obstacle required participants to horizontally traverse an inclined wall using ropes spread out along the way. My biggest challenges were reaching the ropes and holding my body weight–especially with one arm while I was reaching for the next rope. 

This was a consistent area of weakness for me so this workout is meant to put emphasis on single arm strength. I also added explosive lower body power to balance out this workout to mirror movements required for obstacles like Everest.

TOUGH MUDDER HIIT Workout

Go through the cycle one time for a 6 minute quick HIIT, or more depending on your individual needs.

Tough Mudder or not, this workout will challenge your single arm strength and get your heart racing.

How often do you incorporate HIIT into your routine?

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  1. sarah@creatingbettertomorrow says

    August 19, 2015 at 5:34 am

    if it weren’t for hiit this twin mom wouldn’t get her workouts in! fast, effective, sweat dripping (stress relieving!) i do hit 3 times a week it seems…with day of rest in between each hiit
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    • Michelle Homan says

      August 19, 2015 at 5:38 am

      Seriously…gym days are over! Thank goodness for at home HIIT workouts!

      Reply
  2. Annmarie says

    August 19, 2015 at 6:49 am

    Awesome workout! LOVE that it was inspired by the Tough Mudder!
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    • Michelle Homan says

      August 19, 2015 at 8:00 am

      It definitely inspires some upper body strength!!

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  3. Amanda says

    August 19, 2015 at 7:33 am

    This looks like a tough workout! What a great way to prep for a tough mudder!
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    • Michelle Homan says

      August 19, 2015 at 8:06 am

      Thanks Amanda! I would definitely focus on single arm isolation more if/when I do one again! 😉

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  4. Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says

    August 19, 2015 at 8:47 am

    That sounds like a really hard obstacle! I never used to be about to do that one arm stuff like monkey bars back in the day. I will have to try some of these. I do the 1 arm planks they are hard! Thanks for the l ink up
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    • Michelle Homan says

      August 19, 2015 at 8:50 am

      It was awesomely hard! Single arm strength was definitely important!

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  5. Nicole @ Fitful Focus says

    August 19, 2015 at 11:00 am

    This is great! Upper body strength is definitely my weakness during obstacle races.
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    • Michelle Homan says

      August 19, 2015 at 11:29 am

      They covered a Spartan Race on NBC sports last night and it looked awesome and HARD! I’d have to train just for all the burpees!

      Reply
  6. Jen @ Pretty Little Grub says

    August 19, 2015 at 1:52 pm

    I love HIIT workouts, they’re so effective! THanks for the great workout.
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    • Michelle Homan says

      August 19, 2015 at 2:01 pm

      Thanks! Can never collect too many HIIT workouts!

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  7. Montana @ Pretty Lil Mudder says

    August 20, 2015 at 2:14 pm

    I love Tough Mudder! I’m heading to my third one this fall, so I’ll have to try this workout. I need better upper body strength too- the updated version of Funky Monkey got me.
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    • Michelle Homan says

      August 20, 2015 at 2:16 pm

      Figured you did, lol! It must have been pure adrenaline that got me through!

      Reply
  8. Kelli says

    August 21, 2015 at 7:23 am

    This looks like a good workout. It has been a while since I’ve done obstacle racing but I definitely can understand the challenge you are describing. I am getting ready to wrap up racing season (where my HIIT work is more hill repeats on the bike or surges in a practice crit) and start a strength block again. Will keep this one in mind!
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    • Michelle Homan says

      August 21, 2015 at 7:27 am

      Thanks Kelli!

      Reply
  9. jill conyers says

    August 22, 2015 at 6:49 am

    Another great workout! Sharing the HIIT love 🙂

    Have a fabulous weekend Michelle.
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    • Michelle Homan says

      August 22, 2015 at 7:01 am

      Thanks Jill!

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  10. Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes says

    August 23, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    I definitely need to incorporate HIIT more in my workouts. I always see amazing results, results that I WANT to see but let it fall to the wayside when I’m marathon training. After MCM in October…it’s on!

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    • Michelle Homan says

      August 23, 2015 at 6:34 pm

      Me too! Marathon in September, then it’s on!

      Reply

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