Michael Johnson
Sprinting Tips from Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Johnson
One thing that might be slowing you down is your sprinting technique. We see it all the time. Athletes don't learn the fundamentals early on in their...
Michael Johnson’s Guide to a Faster 40
The 40-Yard Dash is the ultimate measure of explosive speed—which is why many football coaches put such a high value on it when scouting players. But you could be one [...]
40-Yard Dash Form Tips From the Pros
"Speed is a skill. It can be taught like any other skill,” writes Loren Seagrave in his paper Systematic Approach to Teaching and Training the 40-Yard Dash. Seagrave would know. [...]
Locker Room Quotes: Week of March 18
Every morning, STACK posts an inspirational quote on Facebook and Twitter to get you up and running. An articulate and powerful quote can go far to motivate and encourage you along the way to [...]
Nike Reveals 3D Printed Football Cleat
On Feb. 24, Nike revealed the Vapor Laser Talon, a football cleat with a revolutionary 3D printed plate, created using Selective Laser Sintering technology. Weighing in at only 5.6 ounces, [...]
FC Dallas Star Brek Shea Powers U.S. Men's Soccer to Historic 1-0 Win Over Mexico
Until last night, the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team had been 0-23-1 against Mexico's squad when playing in Mexico. That's right, the U.S. had never won a match in Mexico [...]
Lance Walker Live Video Chat 12/2
On Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. EST, STACK will host a live video chat on the Gatorade Performance Center with Lance Walker, director of performance for Michael Johnson [...]
Linear Speed Training for Football
Last year, we morphed your scrawn into brawn with a summer program that focused on functional strength and power from LSU football training expert Tom Moffitt. This summer, we’re [...]
Should I concentrate on training just for the sport I’m playing?
[From] what I’ve seen, the number one problem we have with training right now is [the need to] cling to sport-specific training. A lot of coaches may look at me [...]
