Here’s a pretty brutal track workout that can also be completed on a Treadmill or Rowing Machine (Or any other CV machine that counts distance)
- All sets are carried out maximally (Best effort – 100%)
- During rest periods you keep moving – Walking/rowing etc at a low intensity (Keeps blood circulating, aiding in recovery and preventing the blood from pooling*)
*Blood Pooling is when our blood pools in the limbs (Causing dizziness etc) It is often caused when we go static after intense exercise – The heart is still beating fast but out skeletal muscles are no longer contacting… The contraction of skeletal muscle aids in the bloods return back to the heart, so when this ceases, the blood starts to pool.
Workout:
- 1500m x 1 – 2 minutes 30 seconds rest (Before you start next distance)
- 800m x 2 – 2 minutes rest (Between sets & next distance)
- 400m x 4 – 1 minute 30 seconds rest (Between sets & next distance)
- 200m x 6 – 1 minute rest (Between sets & next distance)
- 100m x 8 – 40 seconds rest (Between sets)
Give it a go… Go Hard or Go Home!