International Pro Athlete Takes his Game to Never Before Seen Levels of Performance. Uses the AthleticQuickness.com Speed Training and is Shocked to Discover How Much He Had Left! Within the last year I have traveled around the world from San Luis Potosi Mexico to Adana, Mersin, Tarsus, and Instanbul Turkey furthering my career as a […]
When It Comes To Speed, Even The Best Weight Machines In Your Gym Will Disappoint You ……….. And The Only Weight Machine In The Gym For The Most Important Muscle in Running Speed Is Never Used By Guys I like lifting weights. I try to get to the YMCA about four times a week. I […]
“How do I include the AthleticQuickness.com Speed Training Program into my existing strength training routine?” This is the question I hear more than any other. Because strength training can interfere with results of pure speed training, many athletes are asking how they should structure their workouts to take advantage of both strength training and speed […]
What really is Muscle Confusion? The complete answer may just surpise you! Most people would define the term Muscle Confusion as changes in one’s workout routine every couple of weeks to prevent plateaus from occurring and to keep your muscles continually growing and responding. Changes in your workout may be something as simple as this: […]
“WOW! THAT GUY HAS A STRONG LEG!” Why is the smallest guy on the team getting credit for having the strongest leg on the team? We’ve all seen and heard of it before. You are there watching a good football game, and a punter, backed-up into his own end zone, drills a 70 yarder dashing […]
3 Reasons Why Isometrics, The Way We Teach It, Is Ideal For Speed Training! The training does not mix endurance or strength training with speed training, so it can focus soley on the factors that make it a pure speed training program. First, what is meant by muscle contraction speed? Use the biceps muscle in your […]
In order to explain what isometric training is, let’s start with the word “Isometric“, first. This word, ISOMETRIC, is defined as follows: “Iso” means equal or the same, and “metric” means length. Combining these two definitions we get “equal or the same length”. Isometrics, as it pertains to muscle training, involves tensing muscles against other […]
How To Easily and Effectively Train for Speed Speed Training Programs that precisely target the muscles used in an athletic activity and the muscle fiber types responsible for quick and powerful reactions. AthleticQuickness.com is committed to help any athlete achieve their athletic goals of speed and quickness. We are bringing EVERYONE a simple, low cost, yet effective cutting-edge […]
This is not the isometric training program your parents were taught Today’s isometric training is much more than just helping you get past a sticking point with your bench press. Whenever you ask someone if they include a form of isometric training in their workout, you rarely find anyone who makes time for it. And, […]
Physiological Effects of Strenuous Exercise Part 1: Muscle Tissue and Contractions Part 2: Types of Muscles Part 3: Fast Twitch and Slow Twitch Muscles Part 4: Physiological Effects of Strenuous Exercise Most of the exercises people find themselves in the gym or out on a track or field involve routines that put their […]
Types Of Muscles Part 1: Muscle Tissue and Contractions Part 2: Types of Muscles Part 3: Fast Twitch and Slow Twitch Muscles Part 4: Physiological Effects of Strenuous Exercise There are three different types of muscles: 1) cardiac muscle, 2) smooth muscle and 3) skeletal muscle. Cardiac muscle is an involuntary muscle type […]
Muscle Tissues and Contractions Part 1: Muscle Tissue and Contractions Part 2: Types of Muscles Part 3: Fast Twitch and Slow Twitch Muscles Part 4: Physiological Effects of Strenuous Exercise Muscle tissue is a contractive type of tissue that can undergo tension by shortening (concentric contractions), lengthening (eccentric contractions) or remaining the same […]
How to Get Drafted into the NFL Here are the Two Biggest Secrets to Getting Drafted. Get These Two Right and You Can Make It. By Mark Parson NFL Cornerback Mark Parson: Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints Cornerback Most people do not know exactly what it takes to make it to the NFL. Well […]
The Glutes – How to get the advantage in a game situation! The Glutes are often conditioned for pushing and jumping, yet they are mostly under-developed for pulling. If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m a huge fan of what the hip flexor muscles can do for any athlete desiring speed, power and […]
Is Running Steps a Good Idea, or a Bad Idea? An interesting question ….. I love to run steps whenever I get the opportunity. Years ago when I was in my early 20’s, I was living with my sister and brother-in-law in their condominium in Pompano Beach, Florida. The building we were living in at […]
