Sprint interval training - looking for advice.

Jed Shields · 1 Jul 2015 at 10:26

Hi guys,

I need to start getting back in shape while I'm working away during the week. There's a park nearby so I was thinking of trying some sprint intervals:

Set 1:

30 second sprint
120 second rest
30 second sprint
120 second rest
30 second sprint
120 second rest
30 second sprint
240 second rest

Repeat for Set 2 and 3.

Does this sound okay? I found it on a webpage somewhere and it seems pretty good.

EDIT: here, #1 All Purpose: http://www.poliquingroup.com/ArticlesMultimedia/Articles/Article/1007/Three_Superb_Sprint_Interval_Workouts_To_Achieve_Y.aspx

Cheers,

Jed

mrthingyx · 1 Jul 2015 at 10:50

When you say "sprint" are you meaning full tilt or just "running faster than normal" because they are two quite different conecpts.

The intervals you have chosen are probably longer than I would go for, but that's because I'm lazy: I can't sprint for more than twenty seconds...

Jed Shields · 1 Jul 2015 at 11:58

I'll put it to the test tonight... 30 seconds is probably to long to be fair, I'll try flat out for 10 as a starter

BennyC · 1 Jul 2015 at 12:16

A good/nice starting point is 15/45 or 20/40 work/rest ratio.

Allows you to actually sprint and sufficient time to recovery but not so much that intensity is non existent. Should find 15-20 mins maximum to be plenty.

Sprint uphill too if you can.

MrMoonX · 3 Jul 2015 at 22:31

100m sprint 400m recovery

Go hit the track

PermaBanned · 3 Jul 2015 at 22:44

I usually do 1 minute on, one minute off. Or a pyramid (30/60/120/240/120/60/30).No idea how effective they are though

Somnambulist · 4 Jul 2015 at 08:14

Just remember there's a lot of technique to sprinting and as such a lot of potential to snap stuff up as well.