Ideas for replacing sprints? page

[Tribal Rob]

So due to injury sprints of the actual running varity are out.

Can't afford to attend a gym or go swiming

Don't have a working bike that will stand sprints

Any suggestions?

[iniQuity]

First off - love the signature.

Since you're talking injury, I assume jumping is out? If not, burpees are usually recommended around here. Also known as squat thrusts. You could also by-pass the the planking/push-up part and do high tuck-jumps. Start in squat, explode up and lift your knees up as if you were to cannonball into a pool (they do that in England too, right?) as you come back down break your fall by going into a squat again and jump right back up. Repeat 10-15 times for 3 sets or so.

Harder than it sounds.

[Grannysmith]

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[Tribal Rob]

First off - love the signature.

Since you're talking injury, I assume jumping is out? If not, burpees are usually recommended around here. Also known as squat thrusts. You could also by-pass the the planking/push-up part and do high tuck-jumps. Start in squat, explode up and lift your knees up as if you were to cannonball into a pool (they do that in England too, right?) as you come back down break your fall by going into a squat again and jump right back up. Repeat 10-15 times for 3 sets or so.

Harder than it sounds.

I've damaged my achelies(sp?) tendon so I would probably be best to wait till I've seen the physio before trying them. You are right though they are far harder than they sound, my local park has a trim-trail with a high pull up bar - I'm planning to try burpees into pull-ups at some point, should prove intense

ETA: we call annonballs 'bombing' and are included on the list of 'no' things at most pools, along with running, heavy petting, diving, shoulder rides or fun

[primalrob]

a good sprint workout without using much leg is tough.

i did a quick search, but couldn't find the thing i'm recommending, but can't remember the name of...so i'm hoping someone will help out. there are a couple of cheap sandbags you can make that are great for getting a high heart rate workout in (for some reason, the words tornado or hurricane seem familiar, but i don't know). anyway, it's basically a loose tube of sand that you can swing all around your body.
there is another that is just a ball, with some weight, with a tail coming off of it. you stand with your back facing a brick wall, and twist so that the ball bounces off the wall on one side of you, then the other, for about 20 seconds. rest. repeat. really high intensity, i just don't remember what it's called.

those are horrible descriptions. somebody help me out.

[Coach Palfrey]

It's called a tornado ball. Or, like you said, swinging a sandbag around your head is pretty cool too - plus it develops transverse plane power and stability.

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[primalrob]

It's called a tornado ball. Or, like you said, swinging a sandbag around your head is pretty cool too - plus it develops transverse plane power and stability.
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tornado ball...yes. that was going to bother me. thanks.

[Tee]

Here's a great one. Swinging Rope Training | Mark's Daily Apple

[Tribal Rob]

Ohh I like the idea of swinging something arround my head, potentialy leathal, makes me look like a nut and I get to keep my feet still. I bet I can find something in the garage to use

Tornado ball sounds like fun, I can just imagine the reaction of the rest of the family if I start bouncing a ball off the side of the house though

[Lynna]

Here's a great one. Swinging Rope Training | Mark's Daily Apple

This...really gives you a workout.