Instructions:
- 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent
- 2Begin to sprint in place, driving your knees up toward your chest
- 3Keep your back straight and your arms pumping in rhythm with your legs
- 4Try to land lightly on the balls of your feet and maintain the sprint for the desired length of time
Tips:
- Keep your abdominal muscles engaged throughout to provide core stability
- The faster you sprint, the more difficult the exercise becomes, so adjust your pace to your own level of fitness
- To prevent injury, always warm up with a 5 to 10 minute low intensity cardiovascular exercise beforehand
- Stretch your hamstrings, quads, hip flexors, and calves before performing the exercise to improve flexibility and reduce the risk of muscle strain