I wanted to showcase this exercise as most athletes will focus on squats, deadlifts and power cleans when it comes to developing power and speed. All of these exercises will help, however, the Bulgarian split squats shouldn’t be dismissed. In a way, the Bulgarian split squat mirrors the body movement that someone will make when …
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One of the weighted exercises that seems to be underrated when it comes to developing lateral speed is the weighted hip thrust. It is a simple movement that will incorporate the use of the glutes, hamstrings and hip flexors that will allow you to use more strength and execute more power when running. The more …
*Note – This post contains affiliate links. If you increase your leg strength, stride length and power, you will run faster. There is one exercise that guarantees you improving your running speed and that is the squat. There are variations (such as the back squat and single leg squat), however, in this post we will be …