Include Sprint Training to Your Fitness Routine

 

Make Sprint Training Part of your Fitness Stack: fitness experts

Sprint Training is an excellent type of HIIT (high intensity interval training) training that anyone can add to their fitness routine especially athletes, however, there are some tips to keep in mind before you start without being injured.

Sprint Training for Beginners

Sprint training is the best calorie-burning exercise but can also be very demanding sometimes.

When starting sprinting it is about attaining the required form before you try to sprint/run too fast, as gaining the correct rhythm will help you to move in a more efficient way as you wanted to be.

If someone is planning about starting sprinting I would advise that you start by doing it once or twice a week to tone your body and give it enough recovery time from aches. It is better for you not to push yourself too hard and to avoid injury at all costs.

However, it is not just about what you are doing when you are at the track it is about what you are doing when you are at home too.

Are you getting enough sleep so that your body can rest and repair? Are you eating enough calories because it is a high-calorie-burning exercise? And a very important one, are you eating enough protein?

Improve your sprint

To improve your speed you must consider what's going on with your body, the most key aspects of running are whether or not you're keeping your legs in front when running, if you're using your arms, especially in longer sprints like the 200m and the 400m, do you control your breathing?

You also need to think about what you are doing when you are training, making sure that you have all the aspects needed for your event like body rest time, type and amount of calories, mental rest and most importantly keep your body hydrated.

Advanced sprint training for competition

When it comes to training for competition, you need to think about the different training throughout the year, as a 400m runner, during the winter starting in September/October we increase the distance that we run but slow it down so that we are improving our endurance.
This includes doing 10 x 500m going through 400m in 65 seconds, the time is dependent on each athlete. The changing of the training helps to build on each aspect of a person's event, breaking it down into each section so when the race comes you know how you will run it.

Specific Advantages for Athletes

Sprinting is an excellent training tool for any athlete across multiple sports, since the benefits gained directly translate into improved performance. Here are a few specific benefits to athletes:

Increased Velocity:

Sprinting develops the fast-twitch muscle fibers that are responsible for explosive movement. In football, soccer, or basketball, athletes run to develop their ability to accelerate in straight line speed and quickness, which are critical to win race, outrun opponents, and react quickly to situations in a contest.

Better Endurance:

Though sprint intervals are short, the athletes can better sustain their energy levels over the course of more prolonged intense activity bouts, an important component for maintaining performance throughout games or matches.

Injury Prevention:

Sprinting enhances joint stability and muscle strength, which minimizes the chances of injury. Strengthening the hamstrings, calves, and other major muscle groups helps athletes avoid common injuries such as strains or sprains or muscles pull.

Improved Mental Toughness:

Sprinting requires focus and mental toughness, especially in the final, exhausting moments. This mental training can translate into better performance in high-pressure, intense moments of a competition.

Fast Recovery Times:

Sprinting enhances the ability of the body to remove metabolic waste products, such as lactic acid from body and make it ready for better performance. This may enable athletes to have a faster recovery time and thus increase their performance level for longer durations.

Fat Burning:

Sprinting burns fat and builds muscle mass. The better body composition would enable athletes to have an ideal leaner muscle mass, therefore increases speed, power, and endurance-all elements of athletic performance.