Why Big Caloric Deficits and Lots of Activity Can Hurt Fat Loss
That said, I’ve mentioned in previous articles that one oddity that I’ve seen (and personally experienced) over the years is one where the combination of very large caloric deficits and very large amounts of activity (especially higher-intensity activity) can cause problems for people either stalling or slowing fat loss.
Do Sprints Interfere with Muscle Growth – Q&A
The short answer to your question is that Bret is right; certainly distance probably will have an impact but when people talk about ‘sprinting’ for bodybuilders, it’s usually some form of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) being discussion. That is, longer repeats (typically in the 30-90 second range). Few would be doing short sprints like a track sprinter.
