I’ll be honest.
I don’t love HIIT.
It’s hard.
It’s uncomfortable.
And if I leave it up to motivation or “being in the mood,” it quietly disappears from my week.
And yet…
I still make space for it. Not because I enjoy it, but because I know it’s good for me.
Short bouts of high-intensity work:
✅ improve cardiovascular fitness
✅ support metabolic health
✅ help maintain muscle and power as we age
✅ improve insulin sensitivity
✅ support bone health and
✅ build confidence in what your body can tolerate
So instead of relying on willpower, I habit stack it.
I only wash my hair twice a week.
Those are my HIIT days.
No debating.
No decision fatigue.
No “should I do it today?”
Hair wash day = 10 minutes of HIIT.
That’s it.
Some weeks I feel strong.
Some weeks I really don’t want to do it.
But because it’s attached to something that’s already happening, it actually gets done.
This isn’t about loving every type of movement.
It’s about creating systems that work with your resistance, not against it.
And just to clear something up while you’re here:
You absolutely do not need cardio equipment to do HIIT.
This workout?
One dumbbell.
Ten minutes.
Done at home.
(I’ll share the workout in stories and in the GLOW10 on demand library for members)
If HIIT keeps slipping away for you, try this:
Don’t ask yourself if you feel like doing it.
Just don’t allow yourself to wash your hair unless it’s done 😅