Abdominals
Wind Sprints
A conditioning drill of short, fast sprints with brief rests that develops speed and core strength.
Primary musclesAbdominals
Energy burned
≈ 17 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 2.9 kcal/min
Estimate range 12–21 kcal (±25 %)
Muscle mass worked4 %
Effort during a set4.5 MET
Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age
Body-weight exercise: your whole body is the load, so heavier people burn more.
Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.
Setup
- 1Mark a short distance of about 20–40 yards and warm up with light jogging.
- 2Stand in a staggered stance at the start line.
How to perform
- 1Sprint hard to the far marker.
- 2Turn and jog back or sprint back, depending on your plan.
- 3Rest for 30–60 seconds.
- 4Repeat for your planned number of sprints.
