7 Simple Sprint Workouts For Weight Loss That Really Work

Elena Gordeeva
Jul 21, 2017 · 1 min read

Sprint training is extremely effective (albeit challenging), because it utilizes your biggest and most powerful muscles (glutes and thighs) for quick, short bursts of energy to torch calories and burn fat.

These workouts can also be done without equipment, which makes them easy to incorporate into any routine or schedule. In addition, sprints are really, really tough, so you don’t have to do many of them to get the results you want.

When sprinting, you should be working as hard as you physically can. These workouts are short, so you want to make sure you’re giving it your all. Be sure to warm up first with a light, five-minute jog. Depending on the weather, you can complete these workouts outside on a trail or inside on a treadmill.

1. Quick HIIT Sprint

Choose this workout when you need to burn up calories in a minimal amount of time. After a warm up, sprint for 20 seconds, followed by 10 seconds of jogging or rest. Complete this cycle eight times.

This workout challenges your muscles to fire up quickly for the sprint, recover, and then go again, which helps train explosive and dynamic movements.

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