Good Afternoon my fellow Gireviks (kettlebell people) and strength training enthusiasts. It's a beautiful day out there today. A great opportunity to get outside and try some swings in the fresh air.
Maybe you can stretch those legs out and try some short sprints? Do you hate sprinting?
If your body is not used to sprinting, it can be hard to build up momentum psychologically.
I have found a way around this.
Just go out for a run. A nice slow run.
When you get to the base of a hill, run as fast as you can to the top.
Go immediately back to your very slow run. don't stop and walk!
Your mind will eventually get used to the exertion it takes to tackle full on sprinting,
and you will quickly develop that core and those tricky sprinting muscles.
The other method you want to incorporate is varied intensity swings.
Grab a moderately weighted bell.
Set your stopwatch for one minute.
Start swinging slow,
then a little faster, and a little faster,
then pull a little harder, and then harder.
Then slow it wayyyyy down for a few seconds, breathing, prepping,
right back into a fast hard swing for the remainder of your minute.
You can vary your intensity as many times as you want.
Stop at one minute. walk around. Get loose.
Repeat this five to ten times.
In a few weeks you will notice your speed and aerobic capacity increase greatly
with out ever sprinting. Along with the hill runs, your body will be tuned and ready
for sprints.
Now I'm excited to get out there and sprint.
In Strength & Health,
Trevor
No comments:
Post a Comment