Workout of the Day 02/22/2012

Today add sprints or strides to increase your post exercise oxygen consumption which will increase your post exercise fat burn. If you want to get rid of that abdominal fat then this is a weekly must do exercise for you. Here are a couple of exercises. You can modify the distance if you don't have an adequate indoor or outdoor track.


Just do what you got to do to win!

Sprint Training

1. Do what ever weight training that you have planned to do today.
2. Give yourself about about 5-6 min to rest after your planned weight training
3. Sprint the long portion of the track and walk or jog the short
4. Do 2 - 4 laps
5. Rest for 2-3 min
6. Repeat until you have done the sprint workout 3-4 times

Tips:

• Your push is more important than your lift
• Speed is your desire
• Let your arms move with your body
• Keep your fingers extended - no fists
• Don't stop quickly - this can increase your chances of injury
• If this is your first time - slow down and go at a pace that is fast but comfortable, it isn't a race

Strides Training

1. Do what ever weight training that you have planned to do today.
2. Give yourself about about 5-6 min to rest after your planned weight training
3. Stride for one lap and jog or slow run for one lap
4. Do 4 - 6 laps
5. Rest for 2-3 min
6. Repeat until you have done the stride workout 3-4 times


Tips:

• Your push is more important than your lift
• Perform at or near racing pace
• Increasing the length of your stride is your goal
• Let your arms move with your body
• Keep your fingers extended - no fists
• You should finish each set with a jog or slow run
• If this is your first time - slow down and go at a pace that is fast but comfortable, it isn't a race