If you are looking for a surefire way to increase your running speed immediately then look no further than the muscles involved in the running motion that pull you forward instead of push you forward. If you haven’t read through the material on the running motion, then now would be a good time to get […]
Increasing your sprinting speed, running stride and turnover rate often times comes down to how well your hip flexors are developed. These muscles are mainly located in the pelvic region of the body. Their main function is to flex the thigh up on the pelvis seen in our image below. HIP FLEXOR MUSCLES. A.K.A. THIGH […]
HIP EXTENSOR MUSCLES: GLUTES AND HAMS If you’re an athlete who is always slow to react to the ball or get into good defensive position, then you are probably lacking the necessary strength in your hip extensor muscles for a quick first step. The Hip Extensor muscles are located in the buttocks region of the […]
HIP ABDUCTORS If you are an athlete with slow feet and have trouble getting into dominant athletic position, then weak hip abductors just might be the problem. The hip abductor muscles are located in the buttocks region of the body and lateral hip. There are four primary muscles in this region and their names are […]
Dear Athlete, I have a feeling that you are here because not only do you want to run a faster 40 yard dash, you may be in a position where you absolutely need to. You might be in a place right now, at this very moment, where something as little as 0.1-0.3 seconds off your […]
HIP ADDUCTOR MUSCLES If you are looking to get faster and improve your lateral speed and quickness, then look no further than your hip adductor muscles. The Hip Adductors are located on the inside of your thigh. There are five of them and their names are the Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Adductor Magnus, Pectineus and […]
Playing defense in any sport requires you to react quickly to your opponent’s moves and change your direction instantly to keep up. The faster your reaction time is to them, the faster you can close in and make a play. Therefore, to improve your athletic quickness, especially on defense, there are two highly overlooked muscle […]
