How To Increase Top Speed
This post is strictly about how to increase top speed with some effective strategies to develop sprinting the fastest you possibly can. (Exercises included)
How To Run Faster: Improve Foot Contact Time
Introduction When it comes to speed and developing athletes to run faster there is no one that thinks about it more than I do. Ever since going down this journey of finding the secrets of how to run faster there have been many great discoveries. The keys to how the foot hits the ground is…
How To Run Faster: Workout Training to Improve Running Speed
There are many ways to improve your running speed and the best way is to incorporate speed training into your workouts. When you sign up for the speed training program at the Performance Lab of California, we will help you run faster by providing: If you are interested in learning more about how we can…
Secrets To Improving Speed: Knee Drive
Why Coaching Knee Drive Does Not Work Knee drive is a critical part of running but the overall thought process behind teaching knee drive is incorrect. Most people focus too much on “learning” knee drive rather than concentrating on the correct thought process to improve sprinting. In this piece, I’ll explain why coaching knee drive…
8 Best Strength Training Exercises To Improve Speed
Some of the best strength training exercises to do in order to improve speed with tutorials of how to do the exercises correctly to get the greatest improvement
10 Best Plyometric Exercises for Speed
What are 10 plyometric exercises specifically designed for speed development. Below are 10 plyometric exercises to specifically help speed by targeting power, balance, spine position and arm swing or a combination of all aspects in each exercise. When doing plyometric training to improve speed it is important to do exercises that involve working on a…
The Correct Spine Position During Start To Improve Speed
I think one of the biggest misunderstood parts of sprinting is the spine position during the start. With most people focused on the athletes staying lower and therefore negatively impacting the ability of the athlete to effectively get through their start and drive phases. In this post I will show you what you want to…
Keys to an Explosive Start
In this blog post, we will discuss the keys to an explosive start with and without the block. If you are familiar with the world of speed, you have heard the names of Christian Coleman and John Ross. Both of them are known for their explosive starts. In this piece, we’ll analyze and break down…
Keys to the Drive Phase in Sprinting Mechanics
When you start your run, there are some keys to the drive phase in sprinting. With the three phases of a sprint start, it is important to understand each step. The first step is when the foot gets to the knee, the second when the foot gets higher, and the third is the spine position…