How to Use Resistance Bands for Speed Training
How to Use Resistance Bands for Speed Training We get lots of questions on how to use resistance bands for speed , especially when it comes to helping people run faster in any sport and as part of their speed training program for soccer , football, track and most any other sport where speed matters. Questions like how, or, where to attach the speed bands so they won’t easily break when while using them. We recommend attaching them to an immovable object (relative to your own strength) such as a steel pole as well as one that doesn’t have any sharp edges that may tear your band. Another question we often get is, “how much effort you should use?” We recommend using between 70-80% of your maximum strength for each isometric exercise and to get an idea of how much effort this is, you should feel like you need to take a break after holding a steady (static) position with the band for about 10 seconds. If you can hold it longer than, say, 15 seconds you probably are using