SPEED TRAINING PROGRAMS

Quite obviously, in a race, having superior speed gets you to the finish line faster than your opponents. In a game though, gaining an edge with speed training can often be the difference to scoring a touchdown or falling short of the goal line, stealing a base or being thrown out, or beating a defender on your way to the rack for an easy bucket. You’ve heard the expression “Speed Kills”? In sports, it is absolutely true.

So what determines your overall speed? There are two basic components; stride length and stride frequency. The fastest runners are invariably the ones who possess both a high rate of arm and leg speed, a lengthy stride, or preferably both. By increasing the force you produce from your arms and legs you can greatly improve both stride frequency and stride length. Stride frequency is developed by moving your arms and legs faster, while stride length is measured by the distance between your feet when they are farthest apart. While every runner has limitations beyond which they cannot advance, just about everyone can make considerable gains with the right program.

The best part of speed training though from a competitive athlete’s perspective is that it is easy to track and to see the gains you have realized. Try some of our custom designed programs to get that vital edge.

Basic Speed Training Workout

So you are not a competitive athlete but you still want some tips on speed training and general workout advice? Than you may want to check out http://www.carvey-running-tips.com/speedtraining.html. This web site is for a beginner or out-of-shape exerciser. Coach Carvey (an aging runner himself) is a funny guy and you may just get a good laugh along with sound advice while browsing through his site.

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