Speed for sports: Resisted sprints Resisted sprints are tools to make the sprinting motion more difficult. Think of these as sprint-specific strength training. The idea is that by using these the athlete...
In a previous post we covered hip hinge exercises and why they are important to help prevent hamstring injuries in sprinting athletes. While this is an important tool, it should not make...
In a previous post ( https://www.cissik.com/blog/2022/08/athletes-apply-force-in-a-horizontal-direction/ ), we talked about the need to develop an athlete’s ability to apply force in a horizontal direction. While weight room strength is really important, you...
Athletes that sprint are at risk of hamstring injuries. In the sprinting motion, the athlete’s heel slides up to their hip, this “shortens the lever” of their leg to allow them to...
Short sprints are an incredibly sport-specific way to address athlete speed needs. These have several advantages. First, they are more in tune to what the athlete experiences in the sport. Field and...