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Hi there,I’d really appreciate some help..I play 11 aside Soccer/Football and am considerably slow. I’m relatively fit, but extremely slow at sprinting.How can I improve my speed and get quicker over a short distance?Have use of grass and a treadmill. Ideally I’d like to use a treadmill, however if running on grass is better then I shall do that.
Also, I could do with losing some weight…. would I gain speed if lost some weight?
Thanks a lot!
A lot of speed comes from strength. Weights will help a bit. Drills that concentrate on fast-paced leg movement help, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4prDX-Z-Ho
The old tried and true workout of running up the bleachers/stairs/steep hills as fast as you can combines both a weight (resistance) workout and a speed drill. With the added bonus of anaerobic conditioning.
60-64 age group - University of Oregon alumni - Irreverent and Annoying
runktrun
+1 for strength work, but specifically plyometrics for explosive speed.
Try 10 second hill bursts (all out uphill with good form, walk recovery for 2+ mins), 1:00 hill reps at slower but still hard pace, and flying 150s on the track - 50m to accelerate to top speed, 50m at top speed, 50m decel.
Not running for my health, but in spite of it.
losing weight/bodyfat....certainly can help sprinting speed. I wouldn't focus on that as much as just eating well and putting in the right workouts.
I lost 15-20lbs from hs to college...I wish I recorded all my PR's from college. Most of them were just during workouts however.
300m- 37 sec.
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