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Sprints/Car pushing for conditioning & hypertrophy?

  • 16-05-2011 8:07pm
    #1
    deadlybuzzman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭


    Im knocking around ideas for getting in better shape and helping to lower bodyfat ideally not at the expense of strength.
    Im wondering has anyone any experience of doing car pushing and sprints/hill sprints alongside a weights programme?
    Im doing 5/3/1 and Im thinking of maybe doing just the main lift on deadlift or squat day before going out and doing for example car pushes or would I lose mass on my legs?
    This whole conditioning thing is new to me as Ive always had football or MMA to keep me in shape in the past


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  • #2
    Remmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Remmy


    I did have to push start a car uphill once for about 40 yards..that wasn't fun:D.Re programming hill sprints into 5/3/1 Jim Wendler wrote lots on that in his blood and chalk series for T nation.Hope thats of some help.


  • #3
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    There's a massive body of work on hill sprints and 5/3/1.

    DeFranco likes to use the prowler and sleds (essentially the same as a car) to add volume to his athletes leg workouts on 'off' days to drive hypertrophy.

    Because there's no eccentric component to car pushing/prowling, DOMS will be minimal so you should be recovering fairly quickly and making gains elsewhere assuming kcals are high enough.


  • #4
    john t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 295 ✭✭john t


    Pushed a 7.5t tractor unit once110m for amusment it was`nt fun, but after a minute u back too normal heart beat..


  • #5
    boomtown84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 612 ✭✭✭boomtown84


    john t wrote: »
    Pushed a 7.5t tractor unit once110m for amusment it was`nt fun, but after a minute u back too normal heart beat..

    Suuuuuuure ya did John!


  • #6
    john t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 295 ✭✭john t


    do u know me ??? if not believe....


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