By John Blazevich
Sprint running is performed in many sports. In order to produce optimum sprint running performances, athletes need to maximize their physiological potential and reduce the number of injuries. Flexibility training can aid in the fulfillment of both criteria.
By A. Nelson, N. Driscoll, D. Landin, M. Young, I. Schexnayder
The results of previous research have shown that passive muscle stretching can dimish the peak force output of subsequent maximal isometric, concentric and stretch-shortening contractions. The aim of this study was to establish whether the deleterious effects of passive stretching seen in laboratory settings would be manifest in a performance setting.
By Harry Mara
There is no question about it! The stronger you are the faster you will be able to run. It’s as simple as that!! Does that mean that the strongest person I the world can be fastest man in the world? Let’s take a closer look at strength training for speed improvement.
By J. Winchester, A. Nelson, D. Landin, M. Young, and I. Schexnayder
Previous research has show that static stretching can diminish the peak force output of stretch-shortening cycle actions while performing dynamic warm-up protocol has been shown to enhance performance in similar activities.
By Mike Young
Sprinters get a bad rap. Im sure you’ve heard all of the complaints before – they’re lazy, they rest too much, they don’t put in any mileage, and it only takes talent to succeed. The reality is that sprinting is a highly technical skill requiring extreme amounts of strength, speed, and power.
By Greg Crowther
Among the many post-race excuses I’ve heard or offered over the years, “I didn’t train enough for this” is one of my favorites. I like this excuse because it implies a simple solution to one’s running woe’s: just train more, and you’ll perform better. Sometime, however, a basic lack of training is not the problem.
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By Rahman Rahimi and Naser Behpur
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of 3 different training protocols- plyometric training, weight training, and their combination on the vertical jump performance, anaerobic power and muscular strength.