Short term, high intensity bursts of exercise are vital for our health
They've convinced you that long, tedious jogs are the best way to stay lean
Enough with that non sense
Sprints are a secret fountain of youth that they dont want you to know about
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They've convinced you that long, tedious jogs are the best way to stay lean
Enough with that non sense
Sprints are a secret fountain of youth that they dont want you to know about
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Sprints take your body to another level
They can improve your:
- Heart & lung health
- Cognition
- Metabolism
- Hormones
- Body composition ( fat to muscle ratio)
All in a MUCH SHORTER time than jogging will
They can improve your:
- Heart & lung health
- Cognition
- Metabolism
- Hormones
- Body composition ( fat to muscle ratio)
All in a MUCH SHORTER time than jogging will
Sprints help your waistline by pushing your body to burn fat as an energy source
Study after study shows that sprint training🔻 body fat by 10-20% over 3 months
Endurance running just cant beat those numbers in that quick of a timeframe
Study after study shows that sprint training🔻 body fat by 10-20% over 3 months
Endurance running just cant beat those numbers in that quick of a timeframe
Lo & behold, they are also just as effective at improving your endurance too
You make your body more efficient at storing glucose (fuel) into your muscles & use fat (premium fuel) as an energy source
You become a powerful, efficient & finely tuned machine
You make your body more efficient at storing glucose (fuel) into your muscles & use fat (premium fuel) as an energy source
You become a powerful, efficient & finely tuned machine
Sprints build muscle
This happens because:
- Testosterone + GH 🔺
- Cortisol (stress hormone) 🔻
- Protein (what makes up your muscle) production skyrockets (up to 230%!)
You become more lean and stronger at the same time
This happens because:
- Testosterone + GH 🔺
- Cortisol (stress hormone) 🔻
- Protein (what makes up your muscle) production skyrockets (up to 230%!)
You become more lean and stronger at the same time
Sprints improve heart health and lung function
Blood pressure 🔻
Lung capacity 🔺
You move oxygenated blood much more efficiently with every breath
Blood pressure 🔻
Lung capacity 🔺
You move oxygenated blood much more efficiently with every breath
Love handles, we all hate them
They happen because the sugars you dont use from your diet get stored into fat
We call this insulin resistance
Sprinting allows your body to become more sensitive to insulin, a hormone that helps you body use sugar
More sugar use = less fat
They happen because the sugars you dont use from your diet get stored into fat
We call this insulin resistance
Sprinting allows your body to become more sensitive to insulin, a hormone that helps you body use sugar
More sugar use = less fat
Last but not least, sprints are excellent for your brain
They are able to:
🔻neuroinflammation
🔺serotonin (Happy mood)
🔺dopamine (Motivation, makes you leaner)
The difficulty of sprint training enhances your mental fortitude and help you push your comfort boundaries
They are able to:
🔻neuroinflammation
🔺serotonin (Happy mood)
🔺dopamine (Motivation, makes you leaner)
The difficulty of sprint training enhances your mental fortitude and help you push your comfort boundaries
Here are some sprint training protocols to get you started:
Beginners: on stationary bike, 8s sprint/12s light pedal, 5min total (move to 20min)
Novices: 1 min sprint/1 min rest, 10x
Advanced: Use wingate protocol, 30 seconds max effort with 4 minute recovery, repeat 4-6x
Beginners: on stationary bike, 8s sprint/12s light pedal, 5min total (move to 20min)
Novices: 1 min sprint/1 min rest, 10x
Advanced: Use wingate protocol, 30 seconds max effort with 4 minute recovery, repeat 4-6x
