Can You Really Get Faster?

Did you know you can become faster by improving your strength, your running technique and using the natural talent you were born with?  Speed trainer- (it actually is a JOB!), Adam Kessler works with his clients to get stronger, not only in the core and lower body, but upper as well to maintain balance.  Form/speed drills are incorporated to improve the running mechanics so you can maximize your speed development.  Will you be the next Usain Bolt?  Probably not.  To see how this Columbus, Ohio trainer can get you faster than what you currently are click here:  Can You Really Get Faster?

SQUAT- To Get Faster!

To get faster, you need to be doing squats.  Why?  Speed trainer, Adam Kessler says squats will help to strengthen the muscles in your legs with a movement similar to what is used when you sprint.  Squats hit the glutes, quads and hamstrings in one move.  There are several different types of squats; each one targets a slightly different part of the muscle(s) in your legs.  Do you go parallel or below?  To see this Columbus, Ohio trainers response and how he incorporates squats in his speed training, click here:  SQUAT- To Get Faster

Awesome Athletic Achievements In Columbus

Have you ever been at an athletic event where you went, "WOW- I just saw that happen!"  There will always be spectacular athletic achievements taking place, but Adam Kessler of Columbus, Ohio, takes a look back at some of the gifted/special athletes he has witnessed in his lifetime and their accomplishments.  A number of the athletes that this speed trainer personally witnessed achieving these athletic moments, went on to play college and even professionally.  To see who some of these individuals are and what their achievements were, click here:  Awesome Athletic Achievements In Columbus

Is Speed Training Beneficial For Distance Runners?

Does speed training only benefit sprinters or short distance runners?  Speed trainer, Adam Kessler has 3 former clients that are currently running cross country at division I schools.  So he believes it can benefit both.  Getting stronger through strength training while distance training, an athlete will expend less energy powering the muscles and spend more energy on the cardiovascular output.  This will keep them running longer at a faster pace, on flat surfaces and inclines.  To read more about this Columbus, Ohio trainers views and how he would train distance athletes, click here:  Is Speed Training Beneficial For Distance Runners?

A Look Back At The 100M Race From 1988: Ben Johnson And Carl Lewis

A recent documentary on ESPN, 9.79, takes a look back at the 1988 Olympic 100M dash between Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis.  At question was whether either of these guys had or were taking steroids to enhance their performance.  Adam Kessler, of Columbus, Ohio, recaps the documentary in todays post.   Would either of these guys passed with the better testing of today?  To see what this speed trainer took away from this documentary, click here:  A Look Back At The 100M Rack From 1988: Ben Johnson And Carl Lewis

Age To Start An Athlete Speed Training

A frequent question for speed trainer, Adam Kessler, is how old should my son/daughter be before they can start speed training?  Today, Adam answers that question in a short, 4 minute video clip.  To view this Columbus, Ohio trainers response, click here:  Age To Start An Athlete Speed Training

Speed Training- What Is It?

Today, Adam Kessler, gives further explanation of what, exactly, speed training is.  For a majority of the athletes Adam trains, it means getting faster in short distances.  Not everyone will be an Olympic sprinter, but, everyone can be faster than what they are today.  Whether you play baseball, tennis, field hockey, football, track- to mention a few- speed training is a matter of accelerating to top speed in a short distance.  Several components are worked on during speed training to get you faster.  To see the components and how this Columbus, Ohio, trainer implements them in his program, click here:  Speed Training- What Is It?