Stiffness for Sprinting | Training for Speed Development

This video will cover the importance of stiffness for sprint performance, and how it can be improved.
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[@sanpang03]

great video~I hope you keep updating the video

[@siiyoun9second]

Really good

[@F4mwp]

Very good

[@gregorysweeting2512]

Great video presentation.

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

Cheers 👍

[@jz5005]

Amazingly valuable, well explained & concise.

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

glad it was helpful 👍

[@jz5005]

Thanks!

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

no problem, appreciate the kind donation 🙏

[@2DarkHorizon]

What about running drils like A-skip and B-skip and fast leg will it help?

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

Possibly for in-experienced athletes learning how to sprint. I have never found running drills to be particularly effective with my athletes

[@Bigbrodonateddollarsthroughsup]

Stefan Jones type stuff 👍

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

Glad you liked it 👍

[@santufitindia]

❤️❤️

[@RobertGuilman]

So does that means you should isometrically contract your calves and land with your midfoot (or forefoot) to propel you forward while running? Edit: 2:03 i guess i should really finish watching the video before typing. Great content, turns out I've been running wrong my whole life LMAO

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

😂 glad it was useful

[@theelement6255]

Me too! I came to this understanding naturally and sought out a vid to confirm this hypothesis.

[@joshuagittens]

Any excerise you recommend I can do to increase stiffness in the tendons

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

Sprinting and plyometrics

[@sophiawoods6748]

@@FlowHighPerformance1 could iso help stiffness? Since that tension seems to keep stability

[@taajbarnett2976]

@@sophiawoods6748 😂 watch the video. It has all the information you need.

[@underachievedtons]

what are good examples of isometric strength training?

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

Check out Alex natera for isometric exercises 👍

[@soojandie]

do you recommend focusing on stiffness for one session and max power on another session for alternate days or do them in phases (e.g. 1 month stiffness, 1 month max power)?

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

Plyometrics one session, power another session 👍

[@Abdullah_Deen]

How would I become less stiff in my tendons. I’ve realised my patellar and Achilles are stiff since I excel in top end sprinting. However, I play soccer and suck at acceleration. Is it because my tendons are too stiff?

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

No, tendon stiffness won't inhibit performance 👍

[@taajbarnett2976]

He has videos on acceleration too

[@biggestfella7367]

how helpful would this be for 4-8-mile runners

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

Can definitely be helpful to improve running economy 👍

[@ElectricHorseman66]

How about optimal stiffness for distance runners?

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

I believe this is also beneficial for distance runner to improve running economy

[@eduardomorales4741]

IM RETARD HELP ME This means Acceleration requires less stiffness, because forces are forward Max velocity requires stiffness to keep the forces produced and dont lose it So, for a max veritcal jump, what u requiring, Less stiffness or max as possible?

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

Vertical jump requires less stiffness that sprinting 👍

[@Abdullah_Deen]

@@FlowHighPerformance1 for standing vertical jump with both feet, softer tendons are better. Jumping off of one foot like high jumpers, having a much stiffer tendon/ ankle allows you to jump higher. Why? I don’t really know the actual bio science but I just figured this is most likely true.

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

Softer tendons are not better for any jumping or sprinting 👍

[@simsamsimsam]

Does skipping increase ankle stiffness?

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

Yes, I would say so 👍

[@Potato-kr2wm]

i have a short achilles tendon, does that mean I am naturally slower?

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

Possibly. Although there are many other factors that determine sprint performance 👍

[@johnnwako2488]

You're wrong at least on 1 area - it is unnatural to remain on the ball of the foot and on the midfoot while sprinting: in a natural movement also the heel will (slightly) touch the ground due to: 1. The shape of the foot 2. Natural forces 3. The possibility to excert optimal force while sprinting. And practically, the mentioned aspects supplement each other. No wonder that the most successful sprint coach in the history of track and field, Tom Tellez, taught his sprinters - including many of the best the world has seen, i. e. Carl Lewis, Leroy Burrell, Michael Marsh, Joe Deloach - the midfoot strike, including that the heel MUST touch the ground (to create enough force); plus that the sprinters must "leave their ankles alone"!

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

you're probably right

[@johnnwako2488]

@Huńt3r It does + it should!

[@R888ZZZZZ]

In my opinion, wear spikes make less use of heel.

[@gaster3975]

Totally wrong all the sprinter run on the ball of the foot, and your heel should never tuch the ground as a sprinter. If you dont believe me than just watch sprinter in slow motion

[@Messup7654]

That goes for normal people not elite sprinters with long tendons that can handle and produce hundreds of pounds of force in millerseconds

[@sophiawoods6748]

Isometrics would be huge for this

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

Agreed 👍

[@markn1841]

Very good