Anyone tried adding in a series of sprints to your leg day?

[Daio]

Hi all,

Im thinking of adding in a series of sprints to the end of my leg day eg 6 x 20second sprints.

Think this is a good idea?
Anyone tried this and had results?

Cheers

[keys_10]

Depends on your goals and the reason you're adding them.

If you're just adding them on as a quick bit of extra CV work then go for it.

If you think the sprints might be a good addition & they might lead to some hypertrophy then they probably won't, they won't be detrimental either though.

If you're trying to improve your speed then do your sprint work on a seperate day.

If you just want to add them for fun then do for it.

[lee__d]

I sprint for performance and cardio purposes. I tend to keep them off of lifting days.

[Daio]

Cheers for the replies guys!

Sorry I should have stated that my aim is Hypertrophy! Cardio benefits are also welcome and means i could drop one of my twice weekly HIIT sessions.

So you dont think sprints would help with hypertrophy then? :S

[ZoranM]

Run up and down the stairs a few times instead, if you have a building that is decently tall.

[k9pit]

Personally, there's no way I could sprint at the end of leg day. My quads are usually on fire and I do good just to be able to walk.

[Daio]

LOL.... that does sound familiar! :S

[jwagz]

i would think some sort of box jump would be more beneficial than sprinting for the bodybuilder's purposes....