any tips on improving leg speed
any tips on improving leg speed
I ran and ran until my Muscles burned and my veins pumped battery acid, ....And then i ran some more.
Run faster?
Ive heard Lean forward work?
Track Sessions, Hill Sprints, Tempo Runs, Alexander Technique
Fast foot drills (like footy players do) , oh yes , and those lovely cycle spin classes in overpriced gyms led by waxy mary in her leotard !!
Or ... find a flat piece of grass and cycle on your MTB like the clappers in a lowish gear till you feel sick / rest / repeat . Then do 20 secs fast foot running / 20 secs recovery / keep repeating till your sick again .
Also do heavy dead lifts weekly and this apparantly will improve leg speed and stride length resulting in better overall efficiency .
Keith Anderson once told me the reason he had good leg speed on the flat was due to all the decent (overspeed training) he did on the fells.
The Journey of 1000 miles starts with a single step
Call me a fool but I'd tend to think it'd be the other way aroundOriginally Posted by Roy Scott
you complete fool!!
Damn
get on a good treadmill and steadily increase the speed, and then progressively increase as and when suits
makes your legs go cartoon fast ( no wind resistance etc to slow you down )
has worked wonders for my PB's at all distances and combines well with hill work outs which provide the power etc
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