Sprints?

[BADKITTY]

Who does them? for how long? at what intensity? and how often? i just started doing them again; havent sprinted in about 5 years! damn my ass and legs are KILLING me!! i hope to see great results with this program; how long might it take with a good diet to see major improvement in the legs? my glutes and hams are a trouble area for me; been lunging the hell outta them and just started the sprints. how many days per week do ya'll incorporate them? Thanx for sharing the personal experiences!

 

[invisiblewounds]

I work as an S&C coach who specializes in speed and power production. What I generally recomend to athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike is to introduce sprinting 1x per week at first till your body begins to adapt to it. Part of what makes sprinting so effective is rate of contraction and relaxation the cns goes through while performing the activity. If you sprint to often, or try to run while you are sore, you will compromise your mechanics and make the exercise less effective.

I feel there is nothing more effective for losing fat and maintaining muscle like sprinting. Most people begin to see results rather quickly in about a week or 2. I plan on getting outside and picking it up again very soon.

 

[supergirl]

OMG is that IW posting?!?!? where ya been hiding baby???

Hey strngthmnx... He knows what he is talking about with this stuff!!

I always recommend a form of plyometrics for getting in the hams/glutes and all those fast twitch muscles!!! Sprints will cut ya up and bring in your lower body like nothing else!!

 

[invisiblewounds]

OMG is that IW posting?!?!? where ya been hiding baby???

Hey strngthmnx... He knows what he is talking about with this stuff!!

I always recommend a form of plyometrics for getting in the hams/glutes and all those fast twitch muscles!!! Sprints will cut ya up and bring in your lower body like nothing else!!

Hi sweetie...I've missed you to.