| As an athlete, you should always be
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| | speed of all of your movements, from
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| looking for ways to (legally) enhance
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| | walking/moving, to upper body/arm
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| your performance. Runners will work out
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| | movements, gives you an increased chance
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| their legs, baseball players will work
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| | of avoiding what needs to be avoided and
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| out their core muscles and upper body,
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| | pouncing on opportunities as they present
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| but all athletes should work on their
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| | themselves.
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| speed and agility.
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| | Drill exercises, such as jumping from one
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| Most athletes will need to work on a few
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| | portion of the ground to another or
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| basic areas:
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| | running through moguls, will increase
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| Flexibility No, you may not be a
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| | your coordinated speed.
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| gynmast, but having extended levels of
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| | Reaction Training yourself to shorten
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| flexibility will give you an edge over
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| | your reaction time is one of the best
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| your competition. Keeping your muscles
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| | ways to increase your agility. Learning
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| stretched and flexible will allow you to
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| | to react as quickly as possible will help
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| make more natural movements, without fear
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| | you avoid income strikes, obstacles, or
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| of injury or cramping, as well as commit
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| | attacks. A quick reaction time will also
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| to movements that are a bit
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| | allow you to recover and counter faster.
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| unconventional or strenuous.
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| | You can train your reaction time by
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| No one expects you to gain the
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| | testing it. Have a friend hold a stick
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| flexibility of a Ninja overnight, but
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| | below your hands. When they drop it, try
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| working on your physical limits will
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| | to reach down with your hands and grab it
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| eventually increase them.
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| | before it hits the ground.
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| Exercises that emphasize stretching and
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| | Remember that agility is more than one
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| flexible resistance are key to developing
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| | element- is the the machine that is made
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| flexibility.
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| | up by the individual components, and by
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| Speed A big portion of being agile is
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| | increasing the capabilities of one you
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| your speed. Being able to move quickly
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| | are increasing the performance of the
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| and effortlessly is important in most
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| | other.
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| combat and team sports. Increasing the
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