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How important are the hip flexors in the sprints? Also, how does one go about training or improving strength in the hip flexors?

I knew a guy on a football team I played for that said he did mechanics which involved exercises in which he held onto a wall and did quick knee raises repeatedly. I am ...

Thanks. He does play baseball and football as well. Track and field basically come third out of the three sports he competes in. I use the track and field to give him an edge in the other two sports. Having said that, speed kills and having good explosive 100 meter speed certainly increases his ...

I have a son who is 7 going on 8 and is in his first season of track. This season he competed in the 100 - 200 and 400. My goal is to make him a very strong 100 and 200 meter sprinter when he reaches high school.

After going through this season, I feel it would be more beneficial for him to ...

Thanks for the reply George. One of the lessons I want to teach is overcoming adversity to acheive a goal. In life there will be obstacles and reaching his goal will have everything to do with how he handles the obstacles put before him.

Medically speaking, the doctor says that there's little ...

My son recently had to take 10 days off from training due to soreness in his achillies tendon. He is 7 years old and qualified for the Florida AAU Junior Olympics in the 100, 200 and 400.

The meet is this weekend, June 24-27. I am concerned about the 10 day layoff, most of all for the 400 which is ...