Any Sprinters?

staclo
staclo Posts: 511 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
My physical trainer keeps talking about the benefits of sprinting and how in-shape they get. Does anyone have more information about sprinting, or does anyone incorporate this into their workout routine? If so, I'd love to hear more about it!

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  • cellorocker
    cellorocker Posts: 290
    When I do run-walks, I like to sprint instead of run, it gets your heart rate up (like interval training) and if you go fast enough, it gives you a great feeling (sort of like you're flying).
  • MacMadame
    MacMadame Posts: 1,893 Member
    I do a track workout with intervals every week. It's really helped my speed on long runs.
  • DMORTIFF
    DMORTIFF Posts: 22 Member
    http://www.furman.edu/first/fmtp.htm

    the link above is pretty good at explaining the bennifits of sprints and running
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,716 Member
    I run sprints with my volleyball and basketball teams and when I do a HIIT routine.
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    Yep, sprints are fantastic if you can do them. Not only do they provide cardio, but they are an anaerobic activity as well, prompting leg muscle and glut muscle building. And they trigger growth hormone production which triggers muscle building all over the body and also triggers adipose fat burning. Plus it's good for all you distance runners, sprinting increases your wind at a vicious pace. 2 weeks of sprinting to failure 3 times a week and you'll increase your total VO2max something on the order of 10%.

    Make sure you warm up and stretch out extensively before sprinting though, it's VERY taxing on the lower body and if you jump right in, you're likely to pull a muscle, don't do stop start sprints, do 5 yard jog to full sprints, they are much less dangerous (I.E. jog 5 yards then start your sprint, get your body moving in the right manner before pushing it).
  • staclo
    staclo Posts: 511 Member
    Yep, sprints are fantastic if you can do them. Not only do they provide cardio, but they are an anaerobic activity as well, prompting leg muscle and glut muscle building. And they trigger growth hormone production which triggers muscle building all over the body and also triggers adipose fat burning. Plus it's good for all you distance runners, sprinting increases your wind at a vicious pace. 2 weeks of sprinting to failure 3 times a week and you'll increase your total VO2max something on the order of 10%.

    Make sure you warm up and stretch out extensively before sprinting though, it's VERY taxing on the lower body and if you jump right in, you're likely to pull a muscle, don't do stop start sprints, do 5 yard jog to full sprints, they are much less dangerous (I.E. jog 5 yards then start your sprint, get your body moving in the right manner before pushing it).

    Thanks, this is what I was looking for! :smile:
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