The video on this page demonstrates how to get faster by conditioning the hip (thigh) flexor muscles for dramatic increases in your sprint speed.
Does it help to train muscles at different angles and positions?
The exercises illustrated in the training programs are what we believe are the most effective positions and angles to train the respective muscle groups. Certainly, you may train the muscle groups at other positions and angles that you feel may be beneficial. The best mindset to have when performing these and other exercises is to look for positions where your muscles are the weakest during a particular exercise and work towards increasing your strength in these positions. This will greatly help with your coordination and speed.
The best way to know if you are effectively training a muscle is if the muscle(s) begin to shake after a few seconds when holding it in the final position. This is a sign of muscle weakness and lack of coordination with these muscle groups. It is also a sign that there should be a huge upside to improving your speed and quickness as a result of doing this training exercise.
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Weights and plyos are needed for a complete training package.
I received an email from someone who was concerned that we were making claims that isometrics were better than weights and plyos and that these two training methods are not required.
I answered with the following, assuring him that we strongly encourage the use of all types of training routines, because they all have their place when it comes to improving sports performance.
Can I develop a faster golf swing speed with your program?
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I was asked the following question recently – and it is followed by my response:
“I have worked very hard to increase my golf swing speed. I do both strength and endurance training, including bench press, reps on the bench, squats and explosion exercises. Is it feasible for me to actually think that I can develop an even faster swing speed with your program?”
NBA Playoffs – Celtics vs Cavs
Finally, someone is actually talking about how the Cavs would actually be a better team when LeBron is not playing point guard. On TNT last night, Magic Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley actually got out of their chairs to demonstrate what happens when LeBron plays the point and how the defense backs away from him, baiting him to take jump shots. They said that is the game plan, to make LeBron a jump shooter. That is the worst thing for the Cavs offense and all three acknowledged that. Barkley made the comment that James needs to be a “finisher” and not a “starter” with respect to running offensive plays. He likened James to Scottie Pippen who would start the offense, except that Pippen had someone named Jordan to pass to and LeBron doesn’t.
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Kenny Smith did a nice job showing what would happen if Lebron actually posted his man down low, explaining how he would only have to deal with 1 1/2 men on defense based on positioning as opposed to two men in his face at the top of the key.Â
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Sure enough, when the ball is taken out of his hands at the point position, the players look more like a team and consequently they won, even though Lebron couldn’t resist jacking up a few wild “threes”. Maybe they need to contact Cavs coach Mike Brown and remind him that Lebron is best when he gets in the paint and is not necessarily a great jump shooter.
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Sczerbiak, Gibson, West, Smith and Ilgauskus are equally if not better jump shooters than Lebron. When he gets them involved early, they are hard to beat. Series is now tied 2-2.
Lebron James dunk over KG and through the rest of the Celts last night was amazing. That must have felt good. check it out on youtube if you missed it:
Does weight training have a place when training athletes for speed?
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Yes, strength training is very important to helping athletes get faster. The stronger the athlete the more easily he will be able to carry and move his body weight. At some point, however, his strength will be sufficient and any additional improvements in speed will depend largely on the contraction velocity of his muscles, that is, how fast his muscles can contract.
