In the past, wheelchair athletes when sprint training have used the same programs as able-bodied sprinters. These sessions involved high-volume training with a large number of repetitions performed ...

Mike Leonard explains how to prepare your sprint training program. Do you know where you are going and, if you do, without a route to your destination, how do you know how to get there? The need to ...

Could you give us a brief rundown of how your methods differ in training sprinters than traditional, volume and tempo based programming? I view the problem from the standpoint that my sprinter has ...

Does overspeed training improve performance? Is overspeed any different for jumpers vs. sprinters? These are common questions, and the following research clues us in to some answers. (Thanks Bret ...

Three potentially international calibre women sprinters were given an eight weeks' isometric strength training programme for their legs, using 80% maximum strength as the loading factor. In an attempt ...

While strength and power are essential, speed training must always be the primary focus for sprinters. Every aspect of an athlete’s strength and conditioning program should ultimately serve the ...

The key to great sprinting is not grimacing your face and trying really hard. ‘You must keep your core braced, but your neck, ...

Imagine a workout that burns fat and potently boosts your speed and agility. Sprint interval training (SIT) is a workout method that combines the benefits of high-intensity cardio with the ...