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How To Run Faster: Workout Training to Improve Running Speed speed Apr 05, 2023

There are many ways to improve your running speed and the best way is to incorporate speed training into your workouts. When you sign up for the speed training program at the Performance Lab of California, we will help you run faster by providing:

  1. A highly individualized training program that is...
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Secrets To Improving Speed: Knee Drive knee drive facts speed Mar 24, 2023

Why Coaching Knee Drive Does Not Work

Knee drive is a critical part of running but the overall thought process behind teaching knee drive is incorrect. Most people focus too much on “learning” knee drive rather than concentrating on the correct thought process to improve sprinting.

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8 Best Strength Training Exercises To Improve Speed exercises speed speed development Mar 13, 2023

Single Leg Rear Foot Elevated Split Squats

When you get to the bottom of the range of motion in an actual squat, a lot of times you find yourself in a little bit more of a flexed spine position in the lower back. In this exercise, you have a more neutral (extended) position in the spine, which...

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10 Best Plyometric Exercises for Speed exercises speed Mar 06, 2023

What are 10 plyometric exercises specifically designed for speed development?

Below are 10 plyometric exercises to specifically help speed by targeting power, balance, spine position and arm swing or a combination of all aspects in each exercise. When doing plyometric training to improve speed it...

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