Hill sprints are a great addition to almost any training program.  They're tough on fat and easy on our joints which make them a no-brainer.  Not to mention the fact that they help build lean muscle and ingrain proper running technique. Continue to read on if you’re interested in learning more about hill sprint and how to implement them into your program. What are hill sprints?Hill sprints can be broken into three parts: Sprint up a hill Walk back down RepeatThe sprint part means that you are in fact running as fast as you can up a hill.  One person’s sprint speed might be another person’s jogging pace which is fine as long as you are going as fast as you can. Who can benefit from hill sprint?As long as you can run you can benefit from hill sprints.  Those that want to burn fat will do so because of the fact that they are doing some high intensity interval training (HIIT) which will cause your body to burn fat for hours after you’re done sprinting whereas traditional cardio where you go for a longer period of time at a lower intensity level only really burns fat during the time that you’re running/biking/rowing... Athletes that want to build muscle can also benefit performing hill sprints.  The last time I looked sprinters are pretty muscular.  And since you’re constantly leaning forward while sprinting up the hill you learn proper body positioning for the acceleration portion of sprinting on a flat surface. Why are they so good for you?                                        Running up a hill is harder than running on flat ground or even downhill in regards to the amount of energy that you need to get from point A to point B.  This is a good thing because the more energy we burn the...