Adam Kessler

http://www.howtorunfasternow.com/

Adam Kessler is a speed coach who has worked with state championship teams, as well as with athletes in different sports, many of whom have competed in the NBA, NFL and overseas. He is the owner of Fitness Planning Consultants (Columbus, Ohio), and he is the founder of howtorunfasternow.com, a website that covers current trends in speed development, featuring what professional athletes are doing to make themselves stronger and faster. Visit him at facebook.com/adamkesslerfanpage.

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How Olympic Lifts Increase Speed

July 6, 2012 | Adam Kessler

Increasing speed involves a combination of improving running mechanics and getting stronger. Several different strength programs can improve speed. Although they might not all yield the same results, I believe that if you incorporate Olympic Lifts into your program, you...

The In-Season Lacrosse Workout You Need to Do

March 20, 2012 | Adam Kessler

You've busted your butt all off-season to prepare for the lacrosse season. Now that your preseason is here, you can't afford to stop working out. If you want to have a successful lacrosse campaign this year, you need an in-season...

Increase Lacrosse Conditioning With This Secret Workout

March 2, 2012 | Adam Kessler

I'm a speed and conditioning coach, so when it comes to lacrosse, I can't help you much with your stick work or strategy. But I can give you a preseason workout that will separate you from the rest. Because if...

How to Improve Your Vertical Leap for Volleyball With Jump Training, Part 2: Plyometrics

February 11, 2012 | Adam Kessler

The ability to jump higher than your opponents in volleyball has obvious competitive benefits. You will be in a better position for spikes and you will dominate the net defensively. You can improve this valuable skill via strength training (covered in...

How to Improve Your Vertical Leap for Volleyball With Jump Training, Part 1: Strength Training

February 4, 2012 | Adam Kessler

With men's volleyball coming up in the spring, now is the time to improve your jumping ability with vertical jump training. If you work hard in the next month or two, you could add anywhere from two to four inches...

Three Drills to Improve Your Base-Stealing

February 3, 2012 | Adam Kessler

If you watch some of baseball's best base stealers, like Jacoby Ellsbury and Jose Reyes, you'll quickly appreciate the three keys to stealing a base—reaction time, a quick jump and top end speed down the basepath. If you can make...

How to Run Faster Without Using Special Equipment

January 9, 2012 | Adam Kessler

As a speed coach, I'm asked all the time, "how can I run faster?" I've got a ton of ways to accomplish that, but after many years of answering this question, I've been able to boil it down to a...

Get the Most Out of Your Winter Baseball Workouts

December 22, 2011 | Adam Kessler

If you’re a baseball player who also plays a fall sport, you know how difficult it can be to transition to baseball training once your fall sport is over. Baseball has so many different physical demands that it takes most...