6 Truths About Getting Faster
Everyone wants to be faster.
How Caffeine Can Make You Sprint Faster
Caffeine is one of the few legal performance-enhancing substances that actually works.
5 Ways Field Athletes Can Get Faster
How many times have you, as an athlete, been just one step behind an opponent who outran you, or just one second too late for a chance, a shot, a [...]
Coach Ed Orgeron: Football Players Who Run Track ‘The Ones I Really Want’
Fresh off a national championship, Coach O is back on the recruiting trail. The LSU head coach recently took a visit to Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas. There, he [...]
Is Your Running Cadence Slowing You Down?
If you’re a runner, odds are high that your hobby has caused physical pain. Research varies, but it appears that roughly half of all recreational runners sustain at least one [...]
How Heavy Sled Drags Help Hockey Players Skate Faster
Several studies have now found resisted sprinting to be an effective method for enhancing acceleration. Many of these studies investigated the impact of loading a sled with anywhere between 5-80% [...]
Settling the Fitness Controversy of Barefoot Running
When Vibram FiveFingers shoes hit the market over a decade ago, they kicked off a trend with far-reaching consequences – barefoot running – and despite...
Why the Best Distance Runners ‘Train Like Athletes’
At his home on the beaches of Portsea, Australia, Percy Cerutty created one of the most innovative training camps in running history. Cerutty’s camp produced elite athletes. Most notably, Herb [...]
Mechanical Engineer Discovers Strange Hack That Instantly Makes Runners More Efficient
Jogging is an extremely inefficient activity for humans. In fact, a recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology found that for every 10 calories burned while running, less [...]
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 [...]