Speed

[sockacrazy]

I tried an way to increase my speed just to see what would happen. I took 2 pound ancle weight's (yes they are light) and did all my conditioning exersizes with them for a week and it improved my speed. I heard that working with weight's like that can pull mucles easier and stuff. Is this a good idea or????

-justin

[chicagosoccer]

I tried an way to increase my speed just to see what would happen. I took 2 pound ancle weight's (yes they are light) and did all my conditioning exersizes with them for a week and it improved my speed. I heard that working with weight's like that can pull mucles easier and stuff. Is this a good idea or????

-justin



I actually did the exact same thing as you and although I dont think it has done that much, it has helped and does add intensity to your workout. But yes, you do have to b extra careful when using them to prevent muscle pulls like you said as I had that almost happen to me a few times.

[CC05]

Ankle weights (and any other weights you attach to your legs) do add a greater increase in risk to pulling muscles. I believe someone said they are pretty bad on your knees because they create a lack of balance. It seems quite, well, odd that you'd notice a speed increase in just one week :p. I'm not willing to risk pulling a muscle over some ankle weights when I can do other exercises with a lesser risk, but that's just me.

[smith07]

that is horrible for the joints in your knees. run up hills or drag something to add intensity

[redalert101]

Yeah It Builds Up Fluid In Ur Knees

[Sky_]

Don't do that unless you are a Shaolin monk.

[JoeW]

Don Beebe (a former Buffalo Bill) has set up an business/camp called the Speed Academy I believe. He's got some interesting claims. Beebe believes that everyone can get faster. It's primarily (I'm going to oversimplify here) a function of maintaining your stride length while taking quicker strides. He's got a series of exercises you can do to build speed (other than using parachutes, resistance--ie: player with bungee cord, or weights or just sprinting a lot).

[evo678]

"Apparently" if u tie a tire to a rope and tie it round ya waste, and then sprint its ment to reely inprove ya speed.

[CC05]

"Apparently" if u tie a tire to a rope and tie it round ya waste, and then sprint its ment to reely inprove ya speed.

Just resistance training like the parachute, but I haven't heard of that... though it would be funny to see someone running with a tire dragging behind them :p.

[evo678]

Just resistance training like the parachute, but I haven't heard of that... though it would be funny to see someone running with a tire dragging behind them


lol :D

[dienasty]

dont ever do weights they are terrible for you. just learn to play with what god has given you.

[sockacrazy]

Parachute??? lol where do i get one of those anyway. I am talking about 2 pound weight's. I mean that cant hurt or can it??

-justin

[CC05]

I don't know what weight people have been using that they've been getting injured with but generally it seems any weights you attach to your legs (ie: ankle weights) have an injury risk and mess up your knees.

Parachute -- http://www.eastbay.com/catalog/productdetail.cfm?TID=5555-52110400060152000831441-0&module=sideNav&action=keywordSearch&supercat=other&sku=3331&model_nbr=214

I don't know if these are good or bad for you risk wise or not though, i'll ask a couple track coaches I know and see what they have to say.

[JoeW]

1. Adding ankle weights, etc. (even if small) does indeed increase risk of injury. Plus, given what little I've read about speed, I'm not sure it increases it. The assumption with weights is: if you get stronger legs you'll get faster. Some of the material I've read says that it has more to do with stride length and rate of stride (plus some stride issues). Obviously muscles have something to do with that. But we've all met people who had muscles (strong legs) who weren't fast.

2. There are these very small parachutes that have been developed for resistance training. They are used a lot with basketball players (Paul Westhead for instance, used them a lot) and track. Coerver training also utilizes bungy cords--attach one to two players and the second player provides a little drag.