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more reasons to sprint?
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Lord_Suston
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sprinting is the way to go if you want to be leaner and not sacrifice too much muscle while doing cardio
Zander1983
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He recommends interval training (1:3 work:rest) as opposed to sprinting (10x30m with lots of rest, for example).
That article is great, as are lots more on his site. The team sports and endurance athletes amongst us should check out his article on improving VO2 Max (Mad Max Program, I think it is called). And very obviously, his nutritional advice is solid.
That article is great, as are lots more on his site. The team sports and endurance athletes amongst us should check out his article on improving VO2 Max (Mad Max Program, I think it is called). And very obviously, his nutritional advice is solid.
coolcolj
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endpoint said:
Well - basicly all I did was after warming up
5x30m sprints with 2-3min rest between - just walking around
then I did some agility intervals
basicly 50m of drills - not at full speed - same rest periods
45 degree zig-zag runs
jog with side step to each side every 2 steps.
zig-zag runs with 360 pivot at the end of each zig and zg
dogding imaginary opponents
killer cardio - I was breathing hard and heavy
total time 45 mins including warmups, cooldown and stretching!
I also drank a lot of water daily that helps.
lost an inch of my waist in a month. Wasn't really dieting either, but I had frequent meals. Bodyweight stayed the same becuase I was gaining muscle at the same time.
I then stopped it soon after - no longer doing it, but I will be going back to it shortly to lean up.
really improved my wind and recovery in the gym too.
you don't need to go flat out in the sprints all the time. If I felt down I only went 75%
Zander1983
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He's not small, and he's always lean and often super-cut, accordingly to what I've read.
Sprints lean me out while preserving muscle too. I've been sprinting almost 20 years now ( 17 competitively). It can and will effect my max squat, so I treat it as a weight training day, not a cardio day, and it's either done ON leg day or as far from leg day as possible.
endpoint
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bilat said:
yeah i find it quite rude that those t-mag guys are so small. I think its TC.......my dad is bigger (and stronger) than him...and he works out once a month and is over 50.
look at it like this: Last night i was watching a young kid train at a sports academy.
The coach looked he had never sprinted in his life; YET this kid makes progress every training session and every track meet.
its a qualification thing.
I know many coaches who can tell you "how to get big"......but dont want to do themselves, for personal or sporting reasons.
I am a strength and conditioning coach....i was telling people how to get slim. when i weight 250lbs. I weight 230 now.........but people still listen to me, because i have this piece of paper that says i am a level one sports coach, and strength and conditioning level 1.
Mike_Rojas
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Be careful when first starting out. I sprinted a few months ago, kept trying to go faster on a 50 yard dash. Probably ran it about 7 times. I was painfully sore and limping for over a week. Oh the hamstrings! Don't go all out until you've done it a few times. I thought my legs would be fine because I'd been squatting... wrong.
endpoint
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hmmm i have to think about this one.
m:front squat 80% 5 sets of 3 reps
w:back squat 80% 6 sets of 3 reps
friday: front squats 80% 5 sets of 3
sat: sprints????????????????
the problem is i will be cleaning and snatching every training day. (as well as other OLY movements, pulls)
might just lower the percentages till i can manage the volume.
m:front squat 80% 5 sets of 3 reps
w:back squat 80% 6 sets of 3 reps
friday: front squats 80% 5 sets of 3
sat: sprints????????????????
the problem is i will be cleaning and snatching every training day. (as well as other OLY movements, pulls)
might just lower the percentages till i can manage the volume.
endpoint said:
From the pics i've seen of this guy, he looks tiny as hell and not cut. I just meant though, I personally don't believe most of the t-mag shit because i've never seen any of them with impressive physiques and you'd think if ANY of the shit worked, they could at least start looking like they worked out.
Zander1983
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Don't be so quick to dismiss T-Mag. For all the crap that they do manage to spin, they DO post some excellent articles (that are well referenced) from some top coaches and experts.
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slobberknocker
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Sprints release large amounts of growth hormone.
The Red Dragon
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I think I may start . Is it just running at full speed or something
. Is it just running at full speed or somethingcollegiateLifter
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endpoint said:
a good coach has either a)been there (a high level) himself or b) previously coached others to such a high level.
In most cases a great coach has done both.
collegiateLifter
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Zander1983 said:
i think they do have some good stuff, but it is rather well barried among BS
endpoint
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CoolColJ said:
the last few times i sprinted.....i couldnt walk. (thats why i was hesitant to put them in on the same day)
I sprinted last night......and was fine. I could have easily done a training session of weights.
I can only include this for the next 8 weeks........then once i get out of gen. prep. i will have to ditch them ( i think depends on how i progress)
thanks
coolcolj
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bilat said:
Hardly small and fat - a lean 195 at 5'8" with 18inch arms?
his pics
http://t-forums.t-mag.com/readTopic.do?id=287991
he's way bigger than me, although I got him in the legs
http://t-forums.t-mag.com/readTopic.do?id=288313
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