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Wind Sprints

Wind Sprints is a beginner compound bodyweight exercise that mainly works your abs.

💪 Abs🏋️ Bodyweight📈 Beginner🔗 Compound🎯 3 sets of 8-15 reps
Wind Sprints: starting position
Starting position
Wind Sprints: end position
End position

How to do the wind sprints

  1. Hang from a pull-up bar using a pronated grip. Your arms and legs should be extended. This will be your starting position.
  2. Begin by quickly raising one knee as high as you can. Do not swing your body or your legs. 3
  3. Immediately reverse the motion, returning that leg to the starting position. Simultaneously raise the opposite knee as high as possible.
  4. Continue alternating between legs until the set is complete.

Muscles worked

Primary: Abs

Sets and reps

Do 3 sets of 8-15 controlled reps, stopping 1-2 reps before failure. When you can do 15 easily, slow the tempo or add weight.

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FAQ

What muscles does the wind sprints work?

It mainly works your abs.

How many sets and reps of wind sprints should I do?

Do 3 sets of 8-15 controlled reps, stopping 1-2 reps before failure. When you can do 15 easily, slow the tempo or add weight.

Is the wind sprints good for beginners?

Yes. It is a beginner-friendly movement: start light and focus on the form steps above.

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