Sprinting
5 Keys to Lacrosse Speed Training
Of all of the major sports in this country, none move at the quickness and in as many directions as Lacrosse. While basketball is similar, the movements...
How to Get Faster With Resisted Sprint Variations
Resisted sprints are used pretty extensively by strength and conditioning coaches to improve the first step explosiveness, acceleration, and maximum...
How to Use Speed Ladders the Correct Way
If you randomly approach any anaerobic sports teams within the US, chances are you can say the words "icky shuffle" or "wideout" and more than a few...
Why Every Human Being Should Run Sprints
Raise your hand if you’d like to do at least one of the following: Lose weight Build muscle mass Increase your chance of living longer Improve brain function Reduce your [...]
Why Most Sprint Drills Don’t Make You Faster (And What to Do Instead)
When we think of speed training, what comes to mind? Quite often, it's about sprint drills and honing our running form. Speed ladders. Cone drills. A-Skips. Arm swing drills. These [...]
The Ultimate Football Sled Conditioning Workout
With summer in full swing, football players across the nation are engaging in two a day practices to get in shape for the season. One of the oldest...
3 Common Sprinting Tips That Actually Make You Slower
Have you ever wondered why, despite trying common sprinting improvement techniques (such as lifting your knees), you're not really getting any faster? The human body is very good at "problem-solving." [...]
Athletes Who Want to Run Fast Shouldn’t Waste Time With Traditional Leg Curls
Hamstring injuries can be a real problem for sprinting athletes. Not only do they sideline the athlete for weeks at a time, but they are also very likely to reoccur. [...]
7 Tips to Sprint Safely and be a More Resilient Runner
It does not matter how talented you are or how hard you work—if you're constantly nursing injuries, you'll never reach your potential as a runner. The best runners are talented, [...]
The Simple Diet Change Found to Help Athletes Jump Higher and Sprint Faster
Many athletes seek an edge to increase their vertical jump. Whether it’s a special supplement, lengthy stretching routines, Vertimax workouts, etc.—we're all after quick results. Unfortunately, explosive ability just doesn’t [...]
