🏋️ scorch fat with these 7 hiit treadmill workouts

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Because of her pregnancy, Tia-Clair Toomey won't defend her CrossFit Games title this summer. But her CrossFit Open workout, while pregnant, is astounding.

The next World's Strongest Man is in April. And now we know what to expect in terms of events. (Hint: The Atlas stones are involved.)

There's more to working out than building muscle — sometimes you want to slim down too. Here's how these HIIT treadmill workouts can help.

CrossFit

Toomey's Maternal Workout Excellence

After making history with six consecutive CrossFit Games titles, Tia-Clair Toomey won't try for lucky number seven in 2023. Why? On Christmas Eve, the legendary CrossFitter announced that she's pregnant and won't defend her title this season. But that didn't stop her from showing off some incredible athleticism during all of the 2023 CrossFit Open workouts ... with her baby bump.

Earlier this week, Toomey published her full 23.3 workout performance on her YouTube channel, where she navigated wall walks, double-unders, handstand push-ups, and barbell cycling. We didn't have any skepticism ourselves, but it's pretty clear you should never doubt a mother's strength.

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Strongman

The WSM Stage Is Set

We're pretty lucky, you know? Every year, we get to watch some of the strongest people on the globe throw around weights with reckless (controlled) abandon. We're talking, of course, about the annual World's Strongest Man (WSM). And now that the official WSM event list has been released, we now know precisely what weights strongman's elite will be tossing around.

Will there be some sort of variation of a deadlift? You bet.

Are there awesome-sounding events like Conan's Wheel? Heck yes.

Are the Atlas stones the epic finale? C'mon now. Absolutely!

The WSM is still a little over a month away, and we can't wait.

Training Tips

HIIT the Treadmill

Sometimes we get so focused on stacking gains that we forget there's often another important goal to fitness: fat loss. But where do you start? Where do you ... hit this goal, so to speak?

You can start with our breakdown of seven awesome high-intensity interval training (HIIT) treadmill workouts and variations. In terms of trimming down in a healthy way, there might not be a better path to take.

Everything Else

Luke Stoltman's Austrian Oak Setback

• Luke Stoltman posted zero reps on The Austrian Oak at the Arnold Strongman Classic. He broke down what went wrong during his deflating performance.

• After somewhat disappointing finishes at the Olympia and Arnold Classic, William Bonac announced that he's stepping back from bodybuilding for the rest of 2023.

• Want a healthier, stronger core? The Pallof press is a move you need in your repertoire.