How Interval Training Helps Weight Loss Transformation
Sprint intervals help you burn stubborn fat faster. Sprinting is one of the best ways to get your total body lean and toned. It is one of the least used exercises done by general exercisers. And, you don't have to be fast, just run as fast as you can! To avoid injuries, always sprint on surfaces like grass, rubber floors or sand and never run on hard surfaces like concrete or asphalt.
Short bursts are proven fat burners. Train fast. Ever wonder why sprinters are so cut and lean? Limit long distance running and long, slow cardio sessions. Too many long, slow training sessions will waste away your fat-burning muscle mass. Make this simple observation: Compare a sprinter's body to a marathoner's body.
If you are a long distance runner, regular strength training and some speed work should be a part of your program.
Among other benefits, speed and power exercises recruit more muscle fibers (mainly fast-twitch, bulky fibers) more frequently which helps the fat-burning process. Recruiting your fast-twitch muscle fibers during your workouts will give you a more lean, toned looking body.
These fast twitch muscle fibers lie dormant when you do slow-paced cardio sessions. Sprinting will really burn the fat on your butt, hips, thighs, hamstrings and lower legs. Fat will also be burned on your upper body.
Doing this type of exercise will burn more calories and fat during and after your workout. Exercise Post-Oxygen Consumption (EPOC) causes your body to burn more calories and fat after a tough workout. Your body has to work harder to get back to its pre-exercise state.
It is important to properly warmup before doing sprinting intervals. A proper warmup is a dynamic warmup such as doing 5-10 minutes of jogging, walking lunges, half-speed sprints and three-quarters speed sprints. Do static stretches after your workout to bring your muscles back to normal length.
To sprint efficiently and avoid injuries, you need to master correct running mechanics. Most people that I see at gyms need to work on running mechanics. Running the right way really does make running easier (and vice-versa)!
A 20-minute sprint interval workout is very simple---and tough! Do it this way:
--Run a 50 to 60 yard sprint
--Walk back to start line
--Run a 50 to 60 yard sprint
Do this rotation for 20-minutes and you are done. Do this type of workout no more than 2 times a week. This will allow your body to recover from this intense form of exercise.
A sprint interval workout will also give you superior heart-health.
Do more sprints and watch your body sculpt like never before!
Short bursts are proven fat burners. Train fast. Ever wonder why sprinters are so cut and lean? Limit long distance running and long, slow cardio sessions. Too many long, slow training sessions will waste away your fat-burning muscle mass. Make this simple observation: Compare a sprinter's body to a marathoner's body.
If you are a long distance runner, regular strength training and some speed work should be a part of your program.
Among other benefits, speed and power exercises recruit more muscle fibers (mainly fast-twitch, bulky fibers) more frequently which helps the fat-burning process. Recruiting your fast-twitch muscle fibers during your workouts will give you a more lean, toned looking body.
These fast twitch muscle fibers lie dormant when you do slow-paced cardio sessions. Sprinting will really burn the fat on your butt, hips, thighs, hamstrings and lower legs. Fat will also be burned on your upper body.
Doing this type of exercise will burn more calories and fat during and after your workout. Exercise Post-Oxygen Consumption (EPOC) causes your body to burn more calories and fat after a tough workout. Your body has to work harder to get back to its pre-exercise state.
It is important to properly warmup before doing sprinting intervals. A proper warmup is a dynamic warmup such as doing 5-10 minutes of jogging, walking lunges, half-speed sprints and three-quarters speed sprints. Do static stretches after your workout to bring your muscles back to normal length.
To sprint efficiently and avoid injuries, you need to master correct running mechanics. Most people that I see at gyms need to work on running mechanics. Running the right way really does make running easier (and vice-versa)!
A 20-minute sprint interval workout is very simple---and tough! Do it this way:
--Run a 50 to 60 yard sprint
--Walk back to start line
--Run a 50 to 60 yard sprint
Do this rotation for 20-minutes and you are done. Do this type of workout no more than 2 times a week. This will allow your body to recover from this intense form of exercise.
A sprint interval workout will also give you superior heart-health.
Do more sprints and watch your body sculpt like never before!
