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  Speed  
  
  Part 1 - Speed from the Neck Down by Travis Kanellos

  Those who have it, know it, those who don’t, want it. I’m talking about speed…
  
  I often hear you need to be strong to be fast. In a sense, yes, absolutely the stronger you are the more force you can push in a given direction. But, what is strong? Being able to push a car, flip a tire, squat, all of the above? Are power lifters fast? Yes, in shorts spurts. What about small, thin athletes that produce tremendous speed like Usain Bolt? Very lean “string bean” type of athletes. If you only take gym strength into the equation it’s too finite. Many other factors breakdown the elements of speed. Throughout my years of working with athletes there are three basic ways to increase speed...
  
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• Part 2 - Speed from the Neck Up by Travis Kanellos

  This month we will look into where speed is manufactured from...the brain.
  
  For the most part we think of speed as a form of moving the legs and arms in harmony, generating speed, and using proper breathing to maximize surges but we forget that it is all controlled by the 12 pound ball on top of your shoulders. Fact: Your brain will either help or hinder your maximum speed. How you're asking?
  
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Flexibility and Stretching

Flexibility and Stretching by Travis Kanellos

Improper warm ups could be the start of an injury, end a season or hamper your progress at the gym. Most of you stretch but do it incorrectly. Check out this article on proper stretching, when to perform it and what to perform in less than 10 steps before the gym, games or practices.

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