High Intensity Hill Sprinting for Fitness and Fat Loss

Just got back from our constitutional with my wife, Barnabas and Heathcliffe (Barn and Heath are our Newfoundland-Landseer puppy dogs, 18 months old and 14 weeks respectively) down by the Ottawa river…as always we added the odd high intensity hill sprint into the walk.

But, what was interesting this evening was two things that Barn did.

As we approached a hill-now this is not a regular walk we take so not a hill Barn  is that used to, anyway, Barnabas looked at me all excited and began prancing like a racehorse waiting for the starter gun to go off.

Yes, he knows he runs up hills with Dad!

You see habits are easily formed and most times (sometimes its nice to just take our time too) when we get to a hill, we sprint, hop, run backwards or even duck walk up-Well I do but not Barn, he just runs like a dog!

It’s got me pretty fit the way I exercise. Not your usual “the way you’re supposed to” stuff everyone else teaches…not that they are all wrong but my way sure is more fun and gets great results.

Second thing that was interesting is that Barnabas kept up with me all the way up the hill…you see up until now he has lagged behind. Newfs are not known for their speed and agility. These are big dogs that move more like a horse.

Lesson here is that we make progress even when we do stuff in unconventional ways. You know, no boring routines at home or at the gym.

I’m fit and strong and so is my dog.

He’s fit and strong and happy because he gets to go out a few times everyday and run and charge around and run up hills with me…just like he would if he was out with his pack…and now with the new pup I guess we are a pack.

Guarantee you they’re fitter then 99% of all the other Newfoundland dogs out there.

And as for my wife, well she loves to walk but sprinting up those hills is not her thing…but she did jog up today and that’s good too.

Big lesson to learn is that you should incorporate fitness into your lifestyle. When you do that you will be strong, fit, lean and healthy too.

Seize the day!

Danny
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