Sprint intervals

[0ni]

Hormonal and inflammatory responses to different t... [J Strength Cond Res. 2011] - PubMed result

Descending distance intervals (400m, 300m, 200m, 100m) was found to generate a superior anabolic response than other types of sprint intervals and was also subjectively "easier" than other types of sprint intervals

 

[The Hamburgler]

I get enough cardio from plate loading thanks

 

[0ni]

Be careful with that man, I heard cardio kills your gains

 

[bnewell]

I am starting a 6 week sprinting program today, and I am very interested to see the results over the next few weeks.

 

[0ni]

Does sprinting actually class as cardio, being anaerobic and all?

Good luck with your sprinting man

 

[The Hamburgler]

Cardio by definition means anything to do with the cardiovascular system, so unless you run without a heart then yeah, sprints are cardio

 

[Goosey]

If you are interested in improving both at the same time then metabolic conditioning is the answer, takes 10 to 15 minutes; 10 minutes if you're fit and conditioned.
It's brutal.

 

[0ni]

Cardio by definition means anything to do with the cardiovascular system, so unless you run without a heart then yeah, sprints are cardio

By that definition everything you do is cardio

If you are interested in improving both at the same time then metabolic conditioning is the answer, takes 10 to 15 minutes; 10 minutes if you're fit and conditioned.
It's brutal.

Complexes? Yeah I was looking at Joe DeFranco's barbell complexes the other day and they look pretty awesome

 

[dave]

By that definition everything you do is cardio



Complexes? Yeah I was looking at Joe DeFranco's barbell complexes the other day and they look pretty awesome

I will let Andy school you on it but do what he says.

 

[0ni]

Seems like it will be a good emetic then :3

 

[The Hamburgler]

By that definition everything you do is cardio

That is correct.

Cardio is on par with "toned" when it comes to bs fitness terms

 

[dave]

That is correct.

Cardio is on par with "toned" when it comes to bs fitness terms

I do my cardio to get toned as.