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Workout: Sprints & Then Top It Off

man sprinting on a promenade by the beach

Time: 45 - 60 minutes

Equipment Needed: Dumbbells and Cones / Markers

Warm Up: 5 - 10 minutes (REALLY well with joint mobility and active stretching)

Sprints:

Set up 2 cones about 50 meters apart. Sprint as fast as you can to each cone. Walk back to the starting line for recovery and repeat when you are ready to go again. Do this a total of 8 time (8 sprints and 8 walks).

Rest as Needed (4 - 7 minutes)

Challenge:

Complete this circuit at one time in your best time possible (with perfect form). Modify when necessary. Complete 1 round ONLY - for time.

  • 50 Squats

  • 40 Front Raises (on each side)

  • 30 Bicep Curls

  • 20 Double Unders or 80 Singles

  • 10 Inchworms

Rest as Needed (3 - 6 minutes).

Finisher:

Complete 1 - 2 sets of the following exercises.

  • 30 Abduction (15 full range straight to 15 top ½ of range) - left side

  • 30 Abduction (15 full range straight to 15 top ½ of range) - right side

  • 20 Fire Hydrants - left

  • 20 Fire Hydrants - right

Cool Down & Stretch: 5 - 10 minutes


Workout by: Dr. Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by Jacob Lund

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Workout: Sprints & More…

Sprints Workout

Time: 45 - 60 minutes

Equipment Needed: Mat and a stopwatch

 

Warm Up: 5 - 10 minutes (warm up really well)

30 seconds of the following: 

  • Squats

  • Alternating Reverse Lunges 

  • Push‐Ups

  • Bicycle Crunches

  • 1/4 mile easy run and STRETCH out WELL!

 

Sprints: (10 minutes) 

Set up 2 cones about 50 meters apart. Sprint as fast as you can to each cone at EVERY 1 minute interval. 

 

Rest as needed

Complete 2 Sets:

  • Set up 2 cones 50 feet apart. Start at one end and perform the given exercise to the cone, and then jog or walk back for recovery. 

  • Groucho’s (forwards for the first half, and backwards for the second half)

  • Shuffle (facing left)

  • Shuffle (facing the right)

  • Grapevine (facing left)

  • Grapevine (facing right)

  • 2­‐legged Bounding (or skipping for mod)

  • Backwards Jog

  • Rest and Repeat

 

Rest as needed

 

Complete 3 Rounds:

  • 30 sec side plank (left)

  • 30 sec lying triceps extension (stay in the side plank position, drop the right arm down)

  • 30 sec side plank (right)

  • 30 sec lying triceps extension (stay in the side plank position, drop the left arm down)

  • 10 Down Dogs into Cobra 

Cool Down & Stretch: 5 - 10 minutes 


Photo Credit: Canva by Maridav

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