This article was guest blogged by Joe Heiler PT, CSCS, a physical therapist specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics. What is the best way to increase speed for football? Improve acceleration! This means getting to full speed in as little time as possible. Football requires short … [Read more...] about Improve Football Speed Immediately with Four Simple Drills
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Draftguys TV: The Secrets of the 40-Yard Dash
The 2008 NFL Draft will be held April 26-27. Millions of fans tune in to the NFL Draft, but many of us have never had a chance to see more than a handful of the players selected each year... until now! Draftguys TV gives football fans over 40 in-depth player profiles breaking down practice … [Read more...] about Draftguys TV: The Secrets of the 40-Yard Dash
Japanese Documentary of Asafa Powell
If you enjoyed the British version of Sports Matters "Worlds Fastest Man" with Michael Johnson, you'll certainly enjoy this 1 hour documentary of Sports Science with Asafa Powell on Japanese TV. There are no commercials, and you can view the 5 part, 10 min segments of the show below. The show … [Read more...] about Japanese Documentary of Asafa Powell
Building a Better Runner by RunningDVDs .com
Introduction I've reviewed my fair share of training videos in the past and was very happy to see this DVD didn't focus on selling a gadget, or belong to the "answer to success is core stability" camp. Visions of Paul Chek come to mind. I'm a big fan of going back to basics and keeping things … [Read more...] about Building a Better Runner by RunningDVDs .com
Entertainment RSS Delivered Straight Into Your Homes
Several of my readers asked me "What the heck are those RSS buttons on your Blog?". RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is a web feed of frequently published or updated content. There was a good video in Problogger.net explaining this. The content can be read using software called a "feed … [Read more...] about Entertainment RSS Delivered Straight Into Your Homes
Consistency and Focus Year In and Year Out
This weekend marks the 2007 USA National Championships, and once again, we'll see Jeremy Wariner running, but not in his 400m specialty, thanks to the "Michael Johnson rule" of 1997. MJ hurt himself in the 150m showdown with Donovan Bailey on June 1st that year, and this new rule (still in effect … [Read more...] about Consistency and Focus Year In and Year Out
