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Katelin Macken
College Athletes
Speed and Agility
 Increase efficiency for athlete to use less energy
 Improve athletes form and body control
 Increase enzyme production. Calories and energy store more in muscles
than fat .
 Used for higher intensity sports, i.e.: Track, soccer, football, field hockey,
etc.
Speed and Agility Equipment
Running ParachutePower/ Speed
Resistance
Calisthenics
 Exercises using no equipment
 Body weight exercises
 Can improve balance and motor skills
 Strengthen tendons and ligaments around muscle
Plyometrics
 Exercises that cause jumps/explosiveness
 Dynamic resistance exercises
 Rapidly stretch and shorten muscle
 Increase muscular power
Neurological Awareness
 Speed and agility exercises more important in off season
 Nervous system needs time to adjust to new motor skills
 Agility speed and form improves over time with high reps
 Takes weeks or months to see difference
Speed And Agility Equipment
Agility ladder
Speed and quickness;
improve foot
movement
Key Benefits of Agility Training
 Neuromuscular Adaptation
 Agility training skills are personally related to your sport
 It directly uses the neuromuscular system because it is at the intensity and speed
of your sport.
 Improved Athleticism
 Increase body control through concentrated muscle strain and movement
 Creating body control helps athletes move fast
 Improves movement in joints, tendons, neck, back, etc.= Improved posture
Speed and Agility Equipment
Safety Sleeve
Elastic- lead runner
force trailing
runners stride to
increase or speed
up
Vertical Jumppower in
athletes
muscles
Key Benefits of Agility Training
 Injury Prevention & Decreased Rehabilitation Time
 By controlling body movement and improving joint & tendon stability= decrease
in sports injury
 Body is better prepared for awkward movements that can happen during game
time
 Athlete will have more neurological awareness and understand how their body
moves while initiating agility moves during practice
Speed and Agility Equipment
Sled=
Speed resistance
Strength vs. Agility
Nutrition for Optimal Performance
 College Athletes= Poor Diet
 Diet and performance go hand in hand
Energy Sources
 Carbs= #1 energy source
 I.e.- Whole grains, brown rice, sweet potatoes, squash, bread
 Increase recovery and replenish glycogen levels
 Gatorade and Water
during and after practice
Energy Sources
 Fat= 2nd energy source
 I.e.- Olive oil, natural peanut butter, avocados, low fat milk, low fat cheese
 Protein= 3rd energy source; but will be used as energy is 1st two are neglected
 I.e.= Lean beef, fish, chicken, lean turkey, tofu
Benefits of Speed and Agility
 Controls body movement
 Improves form
 Strengthens joints, muscular, and ligaments
 Strengthens neurological awareness
 Improves speed and promotes efficiency
Bibliography
 http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/cardio/the-benefits-ofsprinting-and-speed-training.html
 http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/wotw2.htm
 http://www.performbetter.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PBOnePieceVi
ew?storeId=10151&languageId=-1&pagename=347
 http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/plyometrics-exerciseworkouts