Increase Stride Length to Increase Speed
Speed is often expressed as the product of stride frequency and stride length. In other words, speed = sf x sl. Stride frequency is basically the number of strides and athlete takes...
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Does Strength Predict Hamstring Injuries?
Hamstring injuries are common in athletes who run sprints. Because of this, a lot of research has been done to attempt to establish why this is. Theories abound including flexibility, running technique,...
Resisted Sprinting to Enhance Speed
Resisted sprinting is a tool that is frequently used in speed training. The idea is that by making the movement more difficult, the athlete must learn to recruit more motor units to...
Training to Accelerate
Acceleration is the ability to increase speed. For a sprinter, it’s a component of their race. First they accelerate, then they achieve maximal velocity, then they maintain that velocity for as long...
Developing Eccentric Strength for Sprints and Jumps
Eccentric strength is an important tool for sprinting and jumping. In both instances, it helps to minimize knee flexion as the leg contacts the ground (during sprinting) or when a leg is...