Interval training, HIIT, or whatever its called (Bob Smith, Grizz, etc)

[Freddy]

What do you guys do for warmup?

I just did the first one. 1:1 sprinting for 4 intervals. Felt good, but my achilles tendon is bothering me. Think I need more of a warm up. Anyway, I'm gunna ice and massage it. The rest of me is good, no complaints. Seems fun, glad I'm trying it.

 

[Bob Smith]

A couple minute of slow to moderate speed is fine for a warmup.

You think they are fun? You masochist, you!

 

[Grizzly]

Warmup? What the hell is that? About the only thing I do is walk the mile to the stadium/track. Good enough for me.

 

[Phreezer]

LMAO!!

"Beans and Franks...Beans and Franks"

 

[Freddy]

Haha, Grizz I walked about 10 feet out of my apartment and started sprinting. I remembered at about the end of the first interval that people usually warmup or do some other such nonsense when doing cardio. LOL...its been a while I guess.

I was pretty surprised at how fast I can sprint. Considering I haven't really run at all in oh...about 2-3 years.

Who would have thought that all that explosive and speed training I do would actually make me explosive and fast?

And Bob, I thought it was pretty fun compared to normal cardio. I can't stand distance running or stuff of that nature, so this was welcome. At least the first couple intervals. Maybe I wasn't pushing hard enough, we'll see as I start to add more and more intervals how fun I think it is then.

 

[Grizzly]

You know what you might want to do to warmup? Maybe skip some rope. I've added it as a permanent component of all my workouts(weight, bag work, MMA) and I think it's a great way to get some blood flowing. Plus, it makes your calves nice. It helps turn them from calves in to cows.

 

[Freddy]

You know what you might want to do to warmup? Maybe skip some rope. I've added it as a permanent component of all my workouts(weight, bag work, MMA) and I think it's a great way to get some blood flowing. Plus, it makes your calves nice. It helps turn them from calves in to cows.

I'll give that a shot, good idea, bud.

 

[thick]

I was very surprised. The laps pile on rather quickly. I am not no flash gordon like yourself though. Funny u mention jumping rope. Besides the track jumping rope is the only other cardio like activity i have done several times since high school.I have not done any cardio since last summer. But am ready to jump rope a couple of times /week

Were you surprised at how far you ended up running? I read about this 4 or 5 years ago and decided to try it. I did a 30 sec/30 sec deal and by the end of 5 minutes I had gone about 2 miles. I was like, "how the hell did that happen? I'm a goddamn world class runner. 2 miles in 5 minutes, yeah!"

 

[Grizzly]

I suspect that jumping rope might help you with your base running in softball. Maybe not in max speed, but in acceleration

I know that I had been jumping consistently for about 3 weeks prior to my last fight and, as heavy as I am, I am quick as hell on a shot. I definitely think the jumping rope was the causitive factor in my newfound quickness.

Then again, I might be pulling the correlation between jumping rope and acceleration out of my ass in terms of running.

 

[oarkinsm]

I suspect that jumping rope might help you with your base running in softball. Maybe not in max speed, but in acceleration

I know that I had been jumping consistently for about 3 weeks prior to my last fight and, as heavy as I am, I am quick as hell on a shot. I definitely think the jumping rope was the causitive factor in my newfound quickness.

Then again, I might be pulling the correlation between jumping rope and acceleration out of my ass in terms of running.

I have to agree Jump ROpe is awesome my cardio to go with weights is contact sports i like to box, jump rope or do judo to gewt cardio other wise i think its boring and just give up half way througth

 

[thick]

You are right on. jumping rope gives you a more explosive first step in my opinion. I will be starting a thread on softball in a minute over in the GD

I suspect that jumping rope might help you with your base running in softball. Maybe not in max speed, but in acceleration

I know that I had been jumping consistently for about 3 weeks prior to my last fight and, as heavy as I am, I am quick as hell on a shot. I definitely think the jumping rope was the causitive factor in my newfound quickness.

Then again, I might be pulling the correlation between jumping rope and acceleration out of my ass in terms of running.

 

[ijustmegdu]

for cardio i play a few games of madden and since i am trying that bulid mass drink oil thing i sprint down my hall to the toilet alot, the best work outs are when someone is using my crapper and i have to run to another one.
but for real i run every day. 4 days are a jog for about 1-2 miles, 3 days are sprints. i found i got way to sore just doing sprints and my knees bothered me. come may they predict we might be able to run outside again.

 

[salvatore_valentino]

indoor hit

another alternative for those in the northeast (like me) and want to wait till it's a little warmer is to use a treadmill with a METS ergometer on it (basically something that allows you to see what met level your at. heres an example of my current 15 minute workout
min 1-3 warm up to 9 mets
min 4 10 mets
min 5 15
6 10
7 15.5
8 10
9 16
10 10
11 16.5
12 10
13 17
14 10
15 17.5
overload this work every week by increasing the metabolic equivalent (met) 0r by shortening your rest interval or by adding another minute
good luck