Ways to Sprint Faster… Part 2

Now that you have the first imbalance you corrected on your way to sprint faster, we need to conquer the next.  Let's examine the common imbalances in the hips that are holding millions of athletes back from gaining speed.

There are 2 main imbalances in the pelvis that we label as anterior pelvic tilt and posterior pelvic tilt.

Anterior tilt is when the hip flexors and errector spinae are shortened and then in return the abs and hamstrings are usually weak.  This results in the athlete not being able to get full extension in their stride when running preventing them to powerfully propel themselves forward.  To correct this simply strengthen the abs and hamstrings and stretch the hip flexors.

Posterior tilt is when the hamstrings/glutes and the abs are usually tight.  This just simply shows the athlete displays weak posterior chain of muscles, which can be corrected by simply strengthing these muscles with the correct movements such as squats and deadlifts.

Not that you can identify which imbalance you may have if you begin to correct this daily you can start to immediately allow your body to create the greatest mechanical advantage.  This in return will allow you naturally to start becoming faster as an athlete.

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