S&C Sprint

Sprints (shown here with a falling start)

Category

Speed

Outcome

Acceleration - Stride length to be increased over the acceleration period and front-side mechanics are stressed (arms and leg drive)

Cue

Begin the sprint with an aggressive angle of forward lean. Long, powerful strides to accelerate, then run as fast as possible

Why?

Improve acceleration phase and top speed phase

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