You can not train for speed the same way you train for strength, and you must understand the difference – because your muscles will know the difference ….. In other words, if you think you are training for speed, and your muscles think you are training for strength, your muscles will be right every time! […]
We finished up our last video by showing you all five torques in action with the image shown in Figure 1 below: Figure 1. All 5 torques in action. Now I want to compare these same five torques with an image where the arm and leg positions are reversed. And in the process, I am […]
“How To Improve Your Athletic Performance and Become a Better Player in Days; Not Weeks or Months – by Making Your Muscles Faster!” Having fast muscles is not the same as having strong muscles and you can not get faster contracting muscles by training for strength using traditional weight training routines – in fact that […]
Dear Athlete, Did you know that your body produces 5 torques, or rotational forces, around your spinal column when you run? Most athletes usually only think of running as a ‘push’ with one leg at a time. But, your body is way more complex than that! In fact, while your glutes/hams are pushing hard in […]
In this video, we are going to talk about the fifth and final torque involved in running. This torque is produced by muscles around the spinal column that rotate the torso in one direction or the other. And because it doesn’t involve any of the extremities, it is not as obvious as the previous four […]
BODY TORQUE #3 Faster running speed with help from the arms as they produce torques around the body. Torque #3 will come from the right arm. Since the right arm has been thrust in front of our athlete, we know then that a force, relatively speaking with regards to direction, will end up pulling the […]
The second body torque involved in running will come from the left leg. Since the left leg has been thrust in front of our athlete, we know then that a force, relatively speaking with regards to direction, will end up pulling the left hip forward. See Figure 1. Figure 1. Force pulling the left hip […]
Dear Athlete, In this series of videos I am going to reveal to you how your body generates 5 rotational forces, or body torques, around your spinal column to help you run faster. These 5 rotational forces are created from powerful muscle contractions found within your 1) right leg, 2) left leg, 3) right arm […]
Clue: It is not how big or strong your leg muscles are. Although strength does play a factor, your ability to jump higher depends more on the contraction velocity of your muscles. The ‘contraction velocity’ is the speed at which your leg muscles contract when jumping. What is the best way to train for ‘muscle […]
A message to all football players about your football speed training exercises and 40 yard dash time… “Are You Missing Game Breaking Opportunities Because You Were Not Fast Enough?” If you are… then no amount of heavy duty squats, leg curls, practice drills or 40 yard sprints (even with a parachute tied to your waist) will get […]
The reason these speed training exercises produce such great results at quickly conditioning your muscles to be fast and responsive is because during an isometric contraction with resistance bands, the muscles’ motor unit recruitment patterns are entirely new and different than what has been normally experienced by a muscle that has not been conditioned with […]
“If you keep doing the same speed training workouts all the time you will continue to miss 50% of the training! – And you will not be getting faster!” Every athlete who walks into a gym, practice field or track who ‘thinks’ when they are doing there speed training workouts for running speed and then leaves […]
Here are the Two Biggest Secrets to Get Drafted into the NFL. Get These Two Right and You Can Make It. By Mark Parson NFL Cornerback Most people do not know exactly what it takes to get drafted into the NFL. Well from my personal experience I will tell you how it can be done. […]
NFL Cornerback, Mark Parson, trained hard for months using workouts provided by coaches and trainers yet his 40 time never improved. He Tries the AthleticQuickness.com Run Faster Program and easily run his fastest 40 in one week! Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints Cornerback, Mark Parson, is sharing his speed secret with other NFL Athletes. “I […]
Why Isometrics and Resistance Band Training For Speed Gives Results Not Available With Weight Training or Any Other Type of Workout. One of the more popular types of resistance training aids is what is known as the resistance band or exercise band. Figure 1. The resistance or exercise band. This is an outstanding product that […]
