A great way to build strength in your glutes, hamstrings, quads, and calves. In short, great for your butt. It will also protect you from injury and make you feel like you’re on fire!

Make sure you have WARMED UP!
I like to do hill sprints at the end of a run during which I’ll do some jumping jacks, hand to toe, bend down pick up pebbles … Just to make sure your entire legs, glutes and back are super warm.

Listen to your body!
Adapt the hill sprints to how you are feeling. The goal is to push yourself to the max and not injure yourself.

Rule of thumb
There are a number of ways to go about hill sprints. How long to run, how long to rest, how many reps etc. Again, listen to your body.
My personal preference is a long sprint and short rest:
– find a hill, ideally dirt or grass or gravel
– sprint up it for 15 seconds at 80-90% power
– rest for 45 seconds while walking down to the start slowly
– repeat 8 to 10 times – I like to do the last two reps at 100% power