In this section I will periodically publish articles on various topics related to sports and physical activity. These are all the posts I have written so far:
AVOID THIS COMMON SPEED KILLER AND MAXIMIZE YOUR SPEED
It’s amazing how many sprinters loose speed through external rotation. Learn some quick fixes for one of the most common speed killers out there. When sprinting, you want to line up your forces and hit it as hard as you can. Any external rotation will cause your speed to drop. Something as simple as a…
Read moreTHE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER ARM ACTION TO MAXIMIZE YOUR SPRINTING SPEED
Are you looking to boost your sprinting speed and efficiency? In this post, you´ll discover the importance of proper arm action during sprinting and how it can impact your performance. You’ll learn about the optimal position for your arms based on your individual strength level, as well as why extending your arms past your body…
Read moreHOW TO DO GUIDED RACK PULLS
How can you apply stress with pulls to train strength and balance when stability issues are present? In this post I´m going to show you a way that Starting Strength coach at the Wichita Falls Athletic Club, Carmen Phillips, uses to set up in the rack to get the job done.
Read moreWHY RUNNING ON YOUR TOES IS KILLING YOUR SPEED AND WHAT TO DO INSTEAD
Dorsiflexion is one of the most important aspects of proper sprinting form and developing speed. It doesn’t matter what the rest of the body is doing. If you don’t have correct ground contact, you won’t sprint fast. In this post you’ll learn why running on your toes dramatically reduces speed.
Read more4 SPRINTING DRILLS THAT DEVELOP PROPER FORM
In this post I show you 4 sprinting drills that are incredibly effective at developing proper form and preparing the body for acceleration work. These drills are an essential element of Ken Harnden´s athletes sprinting workouts and are performed during most of the training year.
Read moreSQUATTING WITH LIMITED SHOULDER RANGE OF MOTION
What do you do when injuries and structural changes make it so that holding the bar in the squat is limiting? In this post I´ll show a couple options that Rusty and Carmen, both coaches at the Wichita Falls Athletic Club, use so that their clients can still train the squat. Coaches Rusty and Carmen…
Read moreHOW TO PRESS AGAINST THE RACK
We’re going to talk about the monolift today. When you’re benching by yourself, you need to be safe. The monolift and a good power rack is a good combination to stay safe while still lifting the heaviest amounts of weights as you can. So we’re going to talk about how to set it up, and…
Read moreHOW TO SET UP THE MONOLIFT IN THE RACK FOR A SAFE BENCH PRESS
We’re going to talk about the monolift today. When you’re benching by yourself, you need to be safe. The monolift and a good power rack is a good combination to stay safe while still lifting the heaviest amounts of weights as you can. So we’re going to talk about how to set it up, and…
Read moreTAKE YOUR 40 YARD DASH AND 3 POINT STARTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Get faster 40 yard dash times and improve your sprinting performance. A fast 40 yard dash time is one of the benchmarks in football. It can give a player an edge in tryouts and evaluations, and it can also be a factor in determining how much playing time they get and what their role on…
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