Why Distance Runners Should Lift Heavy
Traditionally, weight lifting is not a high priority for long-distance runners. If they even step foot in the weight room, those workouts typically consist of low-weight, high-rep exercises—much different than [...]
The Top Speed Secret: Why Getting Faster Is the Ultimate Performance-Enhancer For Team Sport Athletes
Team sport athletes rarely reach max velocity during competition. That’s just the reality. Fatigue becomes a factor shortly after the first whistle blows, and opportunities for the long, uninterrupted periods [...]
Why ‘False Stepping’ Can Actually Make You Faster
The false step has been a natural enemy of coaches across many sports for decades. Why waste time taking a step backwards when you need to move forwards? Many coaches [...]
4 Ways Endurance Runners Can Spice Up Their Workouts
If you examine the training of most high school, college and even professional runners, you will notice more similarities than differences. Question any high school cross country runner and they’ll [...]
The ‘Squatty Run’: The Weird Drill That Changes How You Sprint for the Better
“Run tall!” It’s one of the most ubiquitous cues in sprinting, a go-to line for many coaches who think their athletes can run faster. Yet it often does more harm [...]
There’s a New Women’s World Record in the Mile Run—and it Happened in Unbelievable Fashion
A new world record has been set for the mile run. Sifan Hassan, a 26-year-old Ethiopian-Dutch runner, clocked a 4:12.33 mile at the recent Diamond League meet in Monaco. It [...]
5 Core Exercises That Can Make You Faster
If you think of your body as a giant chain, your core is the center link that holds everything together. Without a strong and stable core, power cannot be adequately [...]
The One Thing Young Athletes Must Do Before They Can Get Significantly Faster
All athletes want to run faster. Speed is probably the most sought after attribute in sports today. There is no such thing as too fast. The only issue is many [...]
The One Strength Exercise Every Runner Should Try
Runners like to run. That's pretty obvious, and that love of running is what leads some runners to make it their only form of exercise. Honestly, this is one reason [...]
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 [...]