Enjoying my sprinting!

Kim55555

Anyone else like to sprint

Hill Sprints - once a week
I sprint 25 seconds to the top of the ill. Takes 1 minute to slowly walk down. At first I had a 1 min rest break in between sprints but found at the end of it I felt so very ill so I decided to take a 1 min 20 sec break in between and this is working nicely. As I get fitter the break will become less.

I'm really enjoying it. I'm up to 16 minutes. When I get to 20 minutes I'll start to reduce the break time.

I'm doing the sprints because I have heard it does amazing things for fat loss. I also play aussie rules, so also doing it for offseason fitness. I cant wait for my fitness appraisal on Monday.


Sprint intervals - once a week
I sprint 75 metres, then slow jog 75 metres and I'm up to 16 minutes. This will be great for fitness because you dont get that rest break in between, so its a different kind of workout to the traditional sprint then rest workout. This is a good exercise to do for ball sports so come pre-season I should be pretty fit for aussie rules.

Also I got kind of sick of doing just plain old jogging. On my other days I do weights twice a week and also some long bike rides. Sometimes I will sprint on the rower.

I would like to increase my sprinting sessions to 3 times per week but because I've only been doing it for 3 weeks now I dont want to overtrain. I'll wait a couple more weeks then do 3 times per week. I'm already pretty fit and have a solid base behind me so I'll have no probs working in 3. I'm just trying to think what I'll incorporate into my 3rd session. Perhaps a timed tempo run or another hill sprint session. I dunno.

I'm so excited about my new routine!! And I tell you whilst I havent been going anywhere much on the scale lately my clothes are getting even looser and people keep commenting about the fact i'm getting even skinnier. This new routine of mine is really doing amazing things for me. Along with my new weight program. I may even try body pump next for a change.

Runners... Any suggestions for my 3rd session, or tips you might have for me


What are your routines?

Cant wait to hear from you.