I’ve never personally been a fan of using cards to determine a workout, although I do see the value it adds… Some much needed fun in the way of playing a game! This is exactly what HIIT The Game By Stack 52 brings to the table (or gym if you like).
HIIT as I’m sure you’ll already be aware stands for high intensity interval training. If you’re unfamiliar with HIIT, I’ll briefly sum it up for you… The idea is that you complete intense bursts of exercise at maximum effort in short intervals, followed by a rest interval. For example, 40 seconds of work, followed by 20 seconds of rest, then repeat. Studies have shown HIIT to be very effective in burning fat, muscle development and improving overall fitness levels.
Some personal trainers have for a long time, used playing cards to add some fun to workouts. A certain card is associated with a certain exercise, meaning your workout is built on the cards you pull. Stack 52 have stepped up by creating a card game to meet this very need which incorporates bodyweight exercises into a pretty interesting card game.
Included in the box is a huge stack of exercise cards each containing a bodyweight exercise. Each of the exercise cards have a name, photo, description, points value and a code in which you can scan for an exercise demonstration video, pretty cool ehh? There’s also 2 dice, a set of interval cards, draw cards and strategy cards included. This game would be ideal to take on the road as the box is pretty small and of course, no equipment is needed!
Playing the game is pretty straight forward with no complicated rules that some card games like to introduce. You can view some rules on the Stack 52 website or even use the cards and make up your own rules. Roll the dice to determine the number of rounds you’ll complete, deal a draw card for the number of exercises per round, pull an interval card, draw the exercise cards and finally… GET IT DONE! No real learning curve, it’s very much pick up and play.
Don’t think for one minute that this makes for an easy workout! As long as you really push yourself, it’s very much the opposite! In all honesty, it really does make your HIIT session pretty fun. Adding a points system and playing with a friend or group adds some friendly competition to the mix… If you’re working out solo, keep your scores and try to better them! Don’t forget to include the strategy cards for some punishing (or rewarding) twists.
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