How will Speed Bands make you Faster?
Speed Bands apply tension to your muscles through resistance. In speed training the aim is to move your own body weight as fast as possible which will activate the fast twitch muscle fibres causing them to contract quicker. The faster they contract, the faster you will be able to move (provided you are maintaining good sprinting mechanics). Moving your own body weight quickly will force the resistance of the Speed Bands to fire more muscles helping you increase speed.
Speed Bands put tension on your muscles, which increases the effort they have to work. It feels as if the muscles in your hip flexors, quads, glutes and hamstrings are holding back but they are being activated with each movement and building muscle memory.
When the Speed Bands are removed your muscles will be explosive because they feel light and are able to produce blasts of speed. Each time you use our bands in your speed workout you will produce growth in your muscles so that they develop to reach their full potential for speed.
Attach the straps above the knees – clip on the resistance bands and perform the high knee speed training drill in the video above.
The bands will adjust to your leg size and do not limit or restrict your movements.
Tips for this Exercise
- Drive the knees up as fast as possible in a sprinting motion.
- Keep the back upright.
- Pump the arms and keep them at right angles.
- Work at maximum intensity for 12-15 second bursts (3-4 resisted sets).
- 20 seconds without the bands (2-3 sets).
- Try not to use a hard surface to minimise impact.
