The anti-aging workout

Hot news off the press! Science has just proven HIIT training literally stops cellular aging in its tracks, rejuvenating your body and making you look, think and feel fresher.

This wasn’t some two-bit study either, researchers at the Mayo Clinic literally dug deep, taking biopsies from the thigh muscles of participants in their study as they took part in either a HIIT or strength training program.

The result? Strength training led to muscle gains but it was HIIT that improved mitochondrial functioning by up to 69 per cent and reversed age-related decline.

Our BUF recommendation based on the findings? A mix of HIIT and strength training works best, with some lush long walks or runs (whichever floats your boat) thrown in to get your nature hit.

Oh, and I put together a little HIIT workout for you to do anywhere, anytime to score your very own surgery-free face and body lift!

Try doing this one a few times each week and remember, to get the right outcome you need to put in maximum effort during each work set, then recover properly in your rest periods.

This workout consists of six combination moves performed back-to-back in a killer cardio and toning circuit designed to get heart rates up and body fat down, all while turning back the clock!

Good luck… you’re gonna need it 😉

Libby’s Bodyweight Blast Workout

What you’ll do
This workout has a series of 60-second efforts, followed by 30-second rests. Each of the efforts is a combination of two moves that work together to fire up your fat burners and work your entire body head-to-toe, in true HIIT style!

BUF Girls tip
Work super hard in each 60-second effort to earn that juicy 30-second rest and get maximum results. These are pretty advanced exercises, so if you’re new to the game, you might want to switch them up for simple sets like skipping, cycling, high knee runs, fast squats, basic mountain climbers and starjumps, etc.

Your exercises:

60 sec: 1 x Burpee + 2 x Lunge Jumps, repeated

30 sec: Rest

60 sec: 3 x Lateral Leaps + 1 x 1-Leg Squat, repeated

30 sec: Rest

60 sec: 10 High Knees + 10 x Mountain Climbers, repeated

30 sec: Rest

60 sec: 1 x Starjump + 1 x Drop Squat, repeated

30 sec: Rest

60 sec: 4 x Lateral Shuttles + 4 x Forward-Back Shuttles

30 sec: Rest

60 sec: 2 x Squat to Double Punch + 1 x Sprawl

30 sec: Rest

Repeat the entire circuit once more through for an 18-minute workout, or twice more for a 27-minute session.