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Strengthening the Springs: Improving Sprint Performance via Strength Training
Techniques for Track & Field and Cross Country (2016)
  • Brad H. DeWeese, East Tennessee State University
  • Christopher Bellon, East Tennessee State University
  • Eric Magrum, East Tennessee State University
  • Christopher Taber, Sacred Heart University
  • Timothy J. Suchomel, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Abstract
As discussed throughout this paper, weightlifting derivatives are efficient tools for promoting the movement of both heavy (RFD) and light loads (Power) withing brief periods of time.

At the time of publication, Christopher Taber was a Ph.D. student at East Tennessee State University.

Keywords
  • Strength training,
  • Sprints,
  • Running
Disciplines
Publication Date
February, 2016
Citation Information
Brad H. DeWeese, Christopher Bellon, Eric Magrum, Christopher Taber, et al.. "Strengthening the Springs: Improving Sprint Performance via Strength Training" Techniques for Track & Field and Cross Country Vol. 9 Iss. 3 (2016) p. 8 - 20
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/christopher-taber/1/