When I walk around my college campus, I always get flustered over all the joggers. Males and females do the same thing; they feel like they are putting some “fluff” on so what do they do? Get their running shoes and their iPod and go jogging for the next hour. Then, On the other hand, there are very few people who run fast or sprint for their workouts, and I never understand why.
Sprinting is one of the best ways to lose weight and build lean muscle mass. The reason people choose to jog or sprint is because sprinting takes way more work. Yes, I am saying it, jogging is easier than sprinting. I am not talking about a distance runner though because they don’t jog they run and race to bring it home.
The goal for anyone looking to lose weight should be to get an intense workout in as quick as possible. Who wants to go for a two-hour exercise when you can do a 10 minute warm, and a hard 20-minute sprint session and be DEAD after.
Why Sprint
- Can burn the same calories in a lot less time. Sprinting uses more energy
- Maintains fast twitched muscle fibers (type II)
- Type II fibers can turn to slow twitch (type I), but slow twitch never turn to fast twitch
- Which means once you train slow you stay slow
- Produces a more muscular body, especially if combined with weight lifting
- Do not be fooled; people think distance runners have less body fat than sprinters, this is not always true
- Provides less opportunity to quit
Next time before you pick up your running shoes to go for a jog, really evaluate what you are trying to do with your body. Jogging can do some good things but picking up the pace can be even better for you and your health.
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