Speed Workouts
New Balance Releases Lightest Running Shoes in the World—the RC 5000
Weighing in at a phenomenally light 3.2 ounces (2.5 ounces for the women’s model), the New Balance RC 5000 is the lightest running shoe on the market. Use it for [...]
Get Faster: Speed Workouts
Athletes looking to get faster can reach their goal by performing comprehensive, intelligently structured speed workouts on a regular basis. These sessions, which can be movement-based, strength-based or both—should aim [...]
Get Faster: Sprinting Technique
Whether you’ve been blessed with the ability to fly or not, speed can be taught—and thus dramatically improved. It starts with learning and implementing proper running form and sprinting technique. Mastering [...]
Get Faster: Overview
Welcome to STACK’s resource center for athletes looking to get faster. Our complete guide to speed will help any athlete—from beginner to elite—improve all facets of his or her speed. [...]
Increase Speed With 3 Resisted Sprint Drills
Think of the world's greatest athletes, like Chris Johnson, John Wall, Alex Ovechkin or Rafael Nadal. What do they have in common? They're among the fastest players in their games. [...]
Stanford Routt's Track-Inspired Football Speed Training
After an off-season that saw the departure of Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland Raiders fans might have worried about the status of their shutdown secondary. If so, the emergence of Stanford Routt [...]
Boost Recovery With Florida State Cross Country's Light Speed Workout
Florida State Men’s Cross Country coach Bob Braman, the 2010 ACC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year, directs one of the strongest programs in the country. He knows how important [...]
DeSean Jackson's Fine-Tuned Speed Workout
Work smarter, not harder. That’s the speed secret of the NFL’s fastest man, DeSean Jackson of the Philadelphia Eagles [not that we at STACK condemn hard work]. Enhancing his game [...]
Chad Ochocinco's Wide Receiver Drills: "Running Pass Routes is an Art Form"
Yesterday morning, we had the pleasure of spending a few hours with the NFL's most electrifying receiver at Bommarito Performance Systems in Miami. Chad Ochocinco was generous enough to do [...]
Improve Performance With Games Over the July Fourth Weekend
The July Fourth weekend means good times with friends and family, barbeques and fireworks. Your top priority may not be hitting the gym for an intense training session [if your [...]