Sprints
- Hold your body steady in a solid, slightly-leaning-forward position.
- Drive your back leg into the floor and begin by taking small, rapid steps that gradually build to bigger, explosive steps.
- Pump your arms and use them to pull your body forward, allow your hands to travel from hip to lip as you run.
- With every stride, lift your front knee while straightening your back leg completely to deliver full-bursting power.
- As you pass the finish line, allow your pace to slow steadily. Do not try to stop yourself instantly, you have no air bag.
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Sprints is a at-home exercise that targets calves and glutes & hip flexors and hamstrings and quadriceps and also works abs and chest and middle back / lats and triceps. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Trx suspension straps suspended lunges, cardio – rowing machine and standing hamstring stretch. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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