Sprinting before OR after w/o?

[PinkPanther]

I want to start including sprints into my morning workout routine, and I was just wondering if it would be better to do them before or after my lifting w/o. Also, how many times a week do you usually do them? I lift three days a week, so if I did sprints either before or after that every week, would that be enough, or should I be doing more cardio (to lose fat).

Thanks

 

[Smurfy]

cardio after lifting if it's all in the same session.

 

[superwife]

I sprint seperately from my workout because the sprinting takes so much out of me... I just take on of my off mornings and sprint...

 

[spatts]

YES. Sprinting should be treated like a weight training session.

 

[PinkPanther]

Ok, so I could do like weights on Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays and then sprints (or other cardio) on Tuesdays/Thursdays/Saturdays??

 

[superwife]

Someone also mentioned to me not to sprint more than 2 times per week... (I work out Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun and sprint on Wed and during a different part of the day either Sat or Sun).

 

[spatts]

Yes, becuse you're treat it like weights WHILE you're doing it, you also need to treat it like weights AFTER you do it...you must recover before you rip those muscles again. Sprints are anabolic, like weight lifting.

 

[wilson6]

2x per week should be plenty. If on a low carb diet, then I'm not sure I'd do it at all. Burns all muscle glycogen.

Never before a workout, and never within 48 hrs of a heavy leg workout, unless you're upping the carbs.

Having said all of that, reality is the best teacher.

Try sprinting then working out.

Try sprinting the day before heavy legs.

Try sprinting repeatedly for a couple of weeks with a low carb intake.

Post your experiences.

W6

 

[Nonerz]

what is a good sprinting routine for someone new to it? (me )

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

Nonerz- if you can run at a track--

4 - 400m sprints - 150 second rest - 100% intensity
3 - 300m sprints - 120 second rest - 100% intensity
2 - 200m sprints - 90 second rest - 100% intensity
1 - 100m sprints - 100% intensity

I divide my sprint days bet. track & treadmill-- & on treadmill days I run after weights because then youve burned your glycogen stores & will be using just bodyfat.