IF YOU WANT improve your ability to sprinting, you need to be doing more than just hit the track for a repeats workout. “The art of the sprint is about so much more than getting out and running,” says Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S., Men’s Health fitness director. The approach to sprinting and long-distance running are vastly different. A marathoner is trying to conserve as much energy as possible to be able to last the several hours out on the course. Sprinting is about pushing as much power as possible through every stride. That requires muscle strength and power—so much so that MH Advisory Board member David Otey, C.S.C.S. calls sprinting “the fundamental power exercise.”A fast sprint is generated from powerful hip extension and flexion, which is powered by the muscles of our lower body. Creating power through each and every stride requires a push off the ground that comes from a strong leg extension. Strong hip flexion allows for that proper high knee position that translates to a longer stride. Training the muscles the facilitate these actions will help you hit the gas on your sprints. Here, Samuel and Otey demonstrate four essential exercises that will prime your muscles for a powerful sprint. 4 Stre… Click below to read the full story from Men’s Health
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