[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]

Originally Posted by 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

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 . 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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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 .

[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


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