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An article in a fitness magazine described and illustrated a few drills that were designed to improve sprinting form and get you faster. As is well known, if the drill duplicates what occurs in execution of the sprint stride it will have a definite positive effect on your running speed. Once you understand what occurs […]

In recent times there have not been many articles in literature regarding the need for pain before you can experience a gain in your training. This is great to see as it indicates that this myth is finally dying. But I saw that it was alive and well when I read an article in a

One of the early signs of fatigue in running is your inability to have sufficient separation between the thighs low low low during the pushoff. This is usually caused by a weaker pushoff ( less powerful ankle joint extension) and a weaker forward knee drive. The weaker knee drive results in less distance that the

When I saw this title in a recent triathlete magazine I was somewhat intrigued as it did not make sense. Runners who wear shoes use cushioned shoes that would help absorb the landing forces. As a result they should have a softer landing. As I got into the article it became clear that they really

Since its introduction quite a few years ago, it appears that the box squat is now considered a staple exercise in many gyms. Some trainers even believe that the box squat is more effective than the standard back — barbell — squat. However, is the box squat equally or more effective than the standard barbell