sprinting

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admin — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:47:58 +0000

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Speed training: how to improve your sprinting

matt.renton — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:06:28 +0100

Exercise workout to improve maximum speed

Speed training: acceleration workouts

matt.renton — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:19:45 +0100

How to develop acceleration from a stationary position

Speed training: how sprinters can increase their speed endurance

matt.renton — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:40:28 +0100

An 8-week speed endurance programme for sprinters

Speed training for sprinters: sprinting exercises should be performed throughout the entire training year

matt.renton — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:43:22 +0100

The short to long approach involves speed training through the year with athletes performing sprint training right from the start of the season

Olympic athlete: interview with Allyson Felix

matt.renton — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:04:14 +0100

John Shepherd speaks to Allyson Felix

Olympic gold medallist Jeremy Wariner speaks to Peak Performance

matt.renton — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:14:56 +0100

Jeremy Wariner talks about sprinting, BBQ and Michael Johnson

Olympic Gold Medal Winners' Training Tips

lgardiner — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:44:17 +0100

What makes an Olympic Champion?

Circuit Training: how to increase speed (Sprint-specific example)

admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:24:03 +0100

Part-two of our Sports-Specific Circuit Training series using Sprint Training as an example for constructing your own circuit to develop speed.

Strength Training Program Part 1: Competition Preparation

lgardiner — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:16:58 +0100

The best Weight Training Exercises to prepare for competition

Can body fat loss and lean muscle gain be targeted with nutritional supplements?

bhurst — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:32:07 +0100

Can body fat loss and lean muscle gain be targeted with nutritional supplements?

Sandbag Sled Pull

alan_ruddock — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:21:39 +0100

Sandbags are an effective low cost alternative to sleds and offer more weight variability than tyres. This drill is excellent for developing acceleration power, make sure you maintain correct form throughout. You can adjust the weight of the sandbag to suit your strength goals.

Ladder Drill: Two Feet in Each Rung

alan_ruddock — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:21:38 +0100

A progression from the One Foot in Each Rung drill, challenges the speed of co-ordination of the athlete. Have the athlete perform the drill correctly by asking them to start off slowly to get a feel of the movement.

Acceleration Training for Peak Performance

admin — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 14:18:31 +0000

learn how to increase speed to make a quick getaway

Building Speed and Endurance

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:06:29 +0000

Building Speed Before Endurance: time to turn convention on the head?

whole body vibration

admin — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Whole body vibration: no use for trained sprinters

fast-twitch muscles

admin — Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Fast-twitch muscles: Twitch and you're gone - all you need to know about developing fast-twitch muscle fibre for speed, power and strength

modafinil

admin — Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Modafinil: Banned drug works as ergogenic aid

sodium bicarbonate

admin — Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Sodium bicarbonate and sprint performance

speed | age | sprint training

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Speed and age - The bad news is that speed declines with age; the good news is that you can arrest, even reverse, this degenerative process

hamstring exercise

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Hamstring exercise for hamstrings of steel

speed agility quickness training | SAQ training

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Speed agility quickness - SAQ training

uphill sprinting

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Uphill sprinting

overspeed training

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Overspeed training: Downhill sprinting, elastic cord sprinting and the concept of 'overspeed' training

powerbag training

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The Powerbag

Speedballs | speedball training | speed ball

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Speedballs

foot-flexor devices | dorsiflexed sprinting

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Foot-flexor devices

Body composition: the difference between sprinters and distance runners muscular system