(30-05-12) Sprinting: The ultimate fat burning exercise

by John McKiernan

(NaturalNews) Sprinting is considered by many as the ultimate exercise. It not
only increases athleticism by building fast twitch muscle fiber, it is highly
effective for fat burning. Performing sprints a few times a week can replace
long cardiovascular workouts on treadmills or ellipticals. The key to getting
the most out of your sprinting sessions is to perform them at 100 percent
intensity.

The numbers don't lie

When the body performs any explosive movement at a high intensity it releases
growth hormone in the days to follow, to aid in recovery. One study showed that
a 30 second all-out sprint increased HGH 530 percent over baseline levels. High
growth hormone levels are ideal for keeping body fat low and building lean
muscle.

Sprinting increases size of the mitochondria, the part of the cell which
stores energy. This makes the body more efficient at releasing energy and thus
it has less propensity to store body fat for energy. This means that sprinting
not only oxidizes fat, it also prevents the body from storing new fat.

When compared to low intensity exercise, sprinting and other high intensity
training burns far more fat and calories. A 20-minute workout session doing
high-intensity sprints is roughly comparable to an hour-long cardio workout at
a lower intensity.

Start with caution

When starting out with sprints you need to be very cautious because the body
needs time to adjust to this type of intensity. To avoid injuring yourself,
start out by stretching and doing a little jogging and then work up to moderate
intensity sprints. After completing moderate intensity sprints for your first
few sessions you can start doing full intensity sprints.

The only thing more effective than sprints

To get the very most out of your sprinting sessions find a hill to sprint up.
The only thing more effective for fat loss than sprinting is sprinting uphill.
Many professional athletes use this technique to reach peak physical form.

If you looking to get your body-fat percentage down into the single digits,
sprinting is the answer. Combined with the proper diet you can achieve the very
lean and sculpted look so many strive for. Sprinting in general is far more
effective and efficient for burning calories, increasing athletic performance
and burning fat than low intensity exercise. Not only that, but you can enjoy
much shorter workout sessions!

Sources for this article include:

http://jasonferruggia.com/hill-sprints-for-fat-loss/

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mohr102.htm
by John McKiernan

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