Speed Training
This Is the Single Most Important Part of Speed Training—And You’re Probably Not Doing It
The strength numbers swelled. The vertical jumps ascended. The body compositions leaned out and muscled up. But for nearly 40 years, Mike Boyle’s athletes never got as fast as he [...]
Why D1 Football Players Are Training With the Triple Jump
Of all the athletic marvels the human body's capable of, a world-class Triple Jump might be the most mind-boggling. An Olympic event since 1896, the Triple Jump sees athletes utilize [...]
You Can Spend an Entire Offseason ‘Working Hard’ and Not Get Any Better
You put in work this offseason. You went to the weight room 4-5 times a week. You finished off every day running 3 miles. You fell in love with the [...]
How to Build Hamstrings Equipped for Extreme Speed
The hamstrings are essential to running fast. In my first article on high-speed hamstrings, we established the functions and key unique characters of the hamstring group during sport movement. Now [...]
Why Christian McCaffrey Is Training Like a Track Athlete This Offseason
Christian McCaffrey is a workhorse who moves like a racehorse. The Carolina Panthers running back totaled 326 touches last season, third-most in the NFL, galloping his way to 1,965 yards [...]
Get Faster With This Sprint Form Checklist
You could spend weeks developing lower-body power without seeing the speed results that you could achieve after just a few hours of sprint mechanics practice. Develop your sprint form by [...]
Basic Speed Training Drills for Any Sport
One of the most important attributes of athleticism is speed. It can differentiate good players from great players, and it's one of the most sought-after abilities on the playing field—regardless [...]
Build Strength and Speed With Weight Vest Workouts
Weight vests are an underrated training tool for strength and speed. Wearing a vest automatically makes an exercise or drill more difficult by increasing the weight of your body. But [...]
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 [...]