10-15 min HIIT Workouts

These HIIT workouts run 10-15 min of working time and need no equipment. They cover all four standard interval formats — AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata and For Time — across beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Each listing shows the full circuit, the estimated time, and scaling options for every movement.

21 free workouts · bodyweight only · no account required

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AMRAPBeginner
12 min

12-Min Bodyweight AMRAP Starter

Air Squats20
Push-ups15
Sit-ups15
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AMRAPIntermediate
14 min

14-Min Plyo & Core AMRAP

Box Jumps (Step-Up if needed)15
V-Ups (or Sit-ups)15
Hand-Release Push-ups12
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AMRAPBeginner
10 min

10-Min Simple Burner AMRAP

Burpees10
Plank Hold30s
Jumping Jacks50
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AMRAPBeginner
12 min

12-Min Stamina & Core AMRAP

Box Step-ups20
Hand-Release Push-ups10
Russian Twists30
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For TimeBeginner
12 min

Run + 50/30 For Time

400m RunMax effort
Air Squats50
Push-ups30
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For TimeBeginner
10 min

50 Burpees For Time

Burpees50
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For TimeBeginner
12 min

200-30/30-200 For Time

200m RunMax effort
Push-ups30
Sit-ups30
+1 more exercises
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For TimeBeginner
13 min

Run-Lunge-Run Sprint

400m RunMax effort
40 Walking Lunges40
400m RunMax effort
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EMOMBeginner
12 min

12-Min EMOM Burpee & Lunge

Minute 1: Burpees10
Minute 2: Alternating Lunges20
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EMOMBeginner
10 min

10-Min Squat & Hollow EMOM

Minute 1: Air Squats25
Minute 2: Hollow Hold30s
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TABATABeginner
12 min

Tabata Squats & Push-ups

Air SquatsTabata 8x20s on/10s off
Push-upsTabata 8x20s on/10s off
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TABATAIntermediate
10 min

Tabata Burpees

BurpeesTabata 8x20s on/10s off
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TABATABeginner
12 min

Tabata Core Flow

Sit-upsTabata 8x20s on/10s off
Mountain ClimbersTabata 8x20s on/10s off
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TABATABeginner
12 min

Tabata Steps & Plank

Box Step-upsTabata 8x20s on/10s off
Plank HoldTabata 8x20s on/10s off
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TABATABeginner
10 min

Tabata Jumping Jacks

Jumping JacksTabata 8x20s on/10s off
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TABATAIntermediate
12 min

Tabata Press & Core

Pike Push-upsTabata 8x20s on/10s off
Sit-upsTabata 8x20s on/10s off
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TABATAAdvanced
12 min

Tabata Couplets: Burpee & Squat

BurpeesTabata 8x20s on/10s off
Air SquatsTabata 8x20s on/10s off
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TABATABeginner
10 min

Tabata Climbers

Mountain ClimbersTabata 8x20s on/10s off
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For TimeBeginner
12 min

30-20-10 Core & Press

30-20-10 Sit-ups30-20-10
30-20-10 Push-ups30-20-10
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AMRAPIntermediate
12 min

12-Min Athletic AMRAP

Jumping Lunges20
Sit-ups20
Burpees10
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TABATABeginner
10 min

Tabata Sit-ups

Sit-upsTabata 8x20s on/10s off
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Why train for 10-15 minutes

A 10 to 15 minute session is long enough to produce a real training effect and short enough that "no time" stops being a reason to skip it. These are the workouts to reach for on a packed day, on the road, or as a second session alongside other training.

Because the window is narrow, the intensity has to be higher to justify it. Expect less rest and a more aggressive pace than the longer sessions — there is no room to ease into a workout this short, so warm up properly first.

Time shown is working time

The duration on each workout covers the working portion only. Add five to ten minutes at the front for a warm-up — some easy movement plus a few reps of whatever the workout asks for — and a few minutes at the end to bring your heart rate down. Skipping the warm-up on a short, intense session is how most avoidable strains happen.

10-15 min workouts: common questions

Is a 10-15 min HIIT workout long enough to be effective?
Yes. HIIT produces its effect through work-to-rest structure and intensity rather than duration, which is why 10-15 min of genuine interval work is a complete session. Add a warm-up and cool-down around it.
Does the time include warming up?
No. The stated duration is working time only. Plan five to ten minutes of warm-up before and a few minutes of easy movement afterwards.