Saturday Morning Sprint Club!
I don’t know how many of you hardcore lifters like to occassionally pump out some sprints, but dang . . . they provide such a different yet phenomenal leg stimulation. A small group (2 guys, 2 gals) from my gym have decided to hit some sprints and variations every saturday morning. Today was week 2. Currently we’re hitting . . .
-Eight 60-yd sprints (with 60 sec rest intervals)
-two 200-yd sprints (with large, probably 3 min rest intervals)
-four minutes of bleachers (up, down, up, down, fun, fun, yeah, right) straight
Of course, we do all this after a thorough warm-up. Call me crazy, but after a hard sprint session, it just seems like there can’t be many things that have more fat-burning potential. Between the lactate produced, super-large complex of muscles used, and variety of movement, they’re just tough to beat.
I’ve really sucked at keeping a consistent blog (I’m new to this), but I’m gonna do my best to keep a consistent record of our sprint days. Hopefully, I’ll even have some pictures soon!
We’ll see how this goes! Best to all! Thanks for taking the time to check out my blog.
March 29, 2008 at 8:25 am
That’s exactly what I am currently doing. I completely agree that the fat burning potential is crazy ,and well worth the exhaustion!
March 29, 2008 at 8:25 am
I hate grinding out cardio sessions at a steady pace for long distance. boring. But I love intervals. I do sprints as well and I find it strips away the fat way better than moderate intensity cardio. It all gives me a feeling of being able to do anything because it gives me energy and a feeling of being very fit. Sprints are for me. Have fun with yours.