How to Improve Your Conditioning and Overall Fitness

By Callie on August 9, 2009 in Fat Loss Workouts

Hey everyone, it’s an overcast Sunday afternoon here in Boston. I just got back from a great conditioning workout that I wanted to share with you. I decided to change it up a little bit and I wanted to do some stadium sprints. I checked out Harvard but they were prepping for a Boston Breakers game so that was a no-go. Headed over to Boston University which was open and I actually found a parking spot!

Nickerson Field is not huge and the bleachers are moderate but it worked out just fine for me. The one problem that I have with some stadium stairs is that they are very close together. To remedy this situation and to make the workout more powerful and explosive, I simply took two stairs at a time.

Conditioning with the intense and explosive nature is not only fun, but it’s super rewarding. You get a huge anaerobic boost and your heart is pumping through your chest. What this means for most people who are trying to lose body fat and get lean, is that you are burning a TON more calories than if you are just jogging or using the elliptical machine. Those of you that follow my posts and that train with me know that I HATE steady state cardio more than anything. It’s a waste of time and pretty boring at that.

So check out the workout that I did today. It was kind of fun being at BU, it brought me back to my college days and kinda felt like I was “training” again. Here’s how I worked it out today…

Stadium sprints (2 steps at a time)- 3 trips up x 4 sets
100 meter sprints x2
80 meter sprints x2
60 meter sprints x2
40 meter sprints x2

This workout took me just about 45 minutes including warm up and cool down. My body is still feeling it, even after a shower and a recovery drink. The goal of any intense conditioning session is to work hard, smart, and quickly. Do not waste time with slow movements that don’t burn a lot of calories.

If your goal is a lean, athletic, fat burning machine of a body; try some sprints and hill or stadium runs and you will see a huge boost in your overall conditioning and body composition.