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Speed Drill of the Day: Become a Better Athlete with the Bulgarian Split-Squat
When you're playing a sport, many of the athletic movements you perform are done off one leg. That’s why your training should include a number of single-leg exercises to prepare [...]
Todd Durkin’s 5 Exercises to Increase Your Agility
Linear speed gets all the attention. Both athletes and coaches focus intently on top-end speed, whereas athletes in the majority of sports spend most of their time changing directions. Imagine [...]
King of the Hill: 5 Hill Run Exercises to Supercharge Your Speed
The weather’s heating up and you’re no longer confined to training in a dank, dark weight room or a musty indoor track. One great way to take advantage of the [...]
Speed Drill of the Day: Get a Quicker First Step with Pause Squats
One of the most important traits of an athlete is his or her first-step quickness and acceleration. How fast can you explode out of a static position and reach your [...]
Feed for Speed: 5 Foods and Supplements That Make You Faster
There are no real shortcuts if you want to get faster—you have to work hard and a dedicate yourself to training the right way. That said, there are things you [...]
Uncatchable: The 3 Exercise Speed Workout from Football’s Fastest Man
J.J. Nelson might be the fastest man in football. A receiver out of UAB who was recently drafted by the Arizona Cardinals, Nelson ran a blazing 4.28 40-Yard Dash at [...]
Supreme Speed: 6 Training Tips from Football’s Fastest Man
The game of football is faster than ever. As offenses have powered up and more emphasis has been placed on spreading defenses, the difference between making or missing a play [...]
Todd Durkin’s 5 Drills for Faster Sprints
Sprinting will make you faster, but it will only take you so far. To make substantial speed improvements, you need to develop every aspect of your stride, including power and [...]
The 10 Best Speed Exercises for Athletes
Improving speed should be a goal of every athlete. No matter what sport you play, being faster than your opponent can be the difference between winning...
Run Faster By Jumping Higher
The real secret to running faster is not found on the track. If you really want to hit top speed, max out your jump. Although it may seem counterintuitive, three [...]