SubscribeWill increased turnover improve speed ?
Posted on Jul 17, 2010 under Explosive Running, Over-speed training, Running, Running speed, Running stride, Speed training, running technique | No CommentTo increase turnover (stride frequency), sprinters use downhill running. They correctly believe that maximum stride length and frequency are controlled by your neuromuscular system, as with any other skill. It is believed that downhill running teaches your nervous system to let you run faster.
These comments although accurate, are somewhat misleading. The statement that downhill training trains your nervous system to let you run faster is accurate when you do over-speed training. In this the nervous system goes beyond what it does when running on level ground. Read more… »
