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Dear High School Football Players: No, You Don’t Run a 4.4 40
Every football player covets a fast 40-Yard Dash time. A blazing 40 can gain the attention of coaches and scouts, and it looks downright impressive. It’s a source of pride [...]
The Secret to Helping Kids Actually Enjoy Speed and Agility Training
When training kids, you'll quickly learn that the session needs to be upbeat and fun if you want to keep them engaged. Kids love to be challenged through training games [...]
Not Getting Faster? Your ‘Speed Training’ Might Actually Be Conditioning Work
There’s a track near my place where high school soccer and hockey players train in the summer. A typical “speed workout” I witness often goes like this: The athletes run [...]
Feed the Cats: How to Help Track Athletes Stop Hating Their Sport and Start Running Faster Than Ever
Sprint as fast as possible, as often as possible, while staying as fresh as possible.
4 Great Speed Drills You’re Not Doing
You’ve been working on the mechanics of speed for months, and your numbers in the weight room are growing ever greater. Now, it's time to specialize your speed development a [...]
Get Faster and More Nimble With 10 Agility Ladder Drills
10 Agility Ladder Drills for Enhancing Quickness and Mobility in Your SportBy Jim Carpentier, CSCS Sports coaches and recruiters prize "quick on their...
Leonard Fournette Reveals His No. 1 Tip for Young Athletes Looking to Get Faster
Leonard Fournette is freaky fast. Last season, the Jacksonville Jaguars running back totaled the two fastest speeds recorded by any NFL ballcarrier. The fastest speed, 22.05 mph, was achieved on [...]
How to Build Real Soccer Agility
The most common question I get from soccer parents and coaches is how to improve agility on the pitch. After all, soccer is a game of multi-directional runs, quick turns [...]
Why Playing Tag Is an Awesome Way for Youth Athletes to Build Speed, Agility and Awareness
Developing speed and agility in young athletes doesn’t have to be complicated. While there are enormous amounts of drills and exercises designed to improve these skills, a simple game trumps [...]
Why Quality Over Quantity Is the Secret to Building Speed
Legend has it that Kobe Bryant made upward of 1,000 shots per day during his offseason. There are NFL receivers who brag about how many balls they catch on a [...]