Sprint

Watch any track and field event and you will notice a profound difference in the body types of long distance runners versus those who only sprint short distances. While long distance runners are known for being thin and toned, sprinters present as muscular and ripped, almost looking So what's causing t As opposed to long distance running and other forms of aerobic training, w These muscle fibers, w T In fact, I couldn't find any other physical activity that altered growth hormone to t In a meta-analysis of other studies, sprint interval training was found to reduce body fat percentage 40% more than The same meta-analysis also found that compared to traditional long distance cardio, sprinting decreased body fat 92% more. On top of t Another obvious benefit of sprinting is increased explosiveness and high intensity endurance, which translates very well to most other forms of athletics and is more And finally, sprinting increases the strength and efficiency of the spinal engine, a complex system of kinetic energy transfer between the lower body and the spine, which takes part in all other forms of athletic power generation, including upper body movements If you're new to sprinting, here are a few basic form cues to help you get started. First, be sure to push hard off the ground, with many people finding it useful to imagine that they're pushing the ground back T Next, be sure to run tall and bring the knees up This allows room for the maxim And lastly, stay relaxed. It seems counterintuitive when performing an all-out activity such as sprinting, but efforting at 100% often creates too much tension in the body and stifles speed. I've seen most athletes actually speed up when told to run at 90% effort because it loosens them up just enough to let the body flow with the necessary movements. The most common way to set up a sprint workout is sprint interval training. This can be done a n A common workout would be to start with a 5 to 10 minute jog in order to warm up, then some light stretc As you get more used to the training, you can add sprints and begin to increase or vary sprint distances. You can also use variations of sprints to add difficulty and to change the nature of the training. A great example is Sand sprinting is another great option if you have a beach or long sand pit available. Sprinting in sand activates a n Though it can be shocking to the body at first so start slow, especially if you have ever had a foot, ankle or knee injury already. Sand running also dampens the impact of the feet on the ground, effectively turning off the elastic rebound used to drive the spinal engine of running. T An absolute must if you want Instagram ready beach picks, or if you ever find yourself scheduled to fight Mr. T for the heavyweight title. That's it for today, If you enjoyed the content be sure to subscribe and