How Do I Get My Sprinting Speed Faster?

In most sports, athletes have to start from a stationary position and reach maximum speed quickly. As a result, acceleration and sprinting speed are vital to athletic performance. Whether you are planning to compete as a sprinter or in another sport, increasing your sprinting speed will improve your performance.

Instructions

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      Develop strength through bodyweight calisthenics and weight training. By increasing strength in relation to bodyweight, you will be able to sprint faster.

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      Lose excess body fat. Carrying excess body fat increases the amount of force required to move an athlete's body and therefore has a negative effect on speed.

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      Develop flexibility and mobility through the hip and knee joints. By loosening the muscles of the lower body you will be fighting less friction as you sprint.

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      Perform plyometric training to develop explosiveness in the muscles. Plyometric training should include box jumps, depth jumps, tuck jumps and squat jumps.

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      Perform sprint loading drills such as hill sprints, stadium stairs and weighted sleds.