How To Become a Faster and Better Player in Days – Not Weeks or Months
There are two different types of fibers within your muscles, it can be hard to know how to train your muscles for speed rather than strength, and a lot of athletes become frustrated when they can’t figure out how to up their speed while they’re training, it’s often that the strength builds and not the speed. Use resistance bands gives your the right amount of resistance to train the muscles in the right way in order to improve your speed.
- Slow-twitch muscle fibers provide power and endurance, but speed comes from fast-twitch muscle fibers.
- You can hone your fast-twitch muscles by doing isometric exercises with resistance bands.
- Many training programs pay inadequate attention to muscle groups that are important to speed, such as the thigh flexors.
“The bottom line is you cannot condition your muscles for speed using the same techniques you use to train for strength.”
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About the Author of this post: Dr. VanSuch is a chiropractor and former electrical engineer. He developed the speed training method that uses resistance bands with an isometric training strategy to help athletes run faster starting way back in 1996. He has been teaching this technique to athletes, coaches and parents for the last 25+ years and has quite an extensive list of testimonials found throughout this website. Dr. VanSuch’s speed training programs are for running, kicking, jumping as well as swinging a golf club, baseball bat or tennis racket. He also has written an MMA speed program. Athletes of all fitness levels have used his training method with great success. He looks forward to hearing from all those who come across his work and are wanting to learn more. Feel free to contact him at support@athleticquickness.com