Core sessions building explosive speed Canberra Sprint Coach, February 4, 2024May 7, 2024 The Athletes of FAST Running do a squad core workout together twice a week at FAST Recovery Centre. The focus for the group is on developing explosive power and speed in the lower body while also engaging the core and upper body. These group strength training sessions for sprinting involve Front Plank, Side Plank, Russian Twists, Leg Raises, Medicine Ball Slam, Hollow Body Hold, Bird Dog, Woodchoppers, Cycling Crunches, Bridges, and Pallof Press to name a few favourites . The group has certainly bonded greatly from the difficulty of the core training and sessions are often a lot of fun. For some in the group, a recovery session in the pool after training is always on the cards. Those in the squad who have regularly been doing these sessions have shown that they can react quicker, have more control over their centre of gravity, and generate more power out of the blocks For more information on the importance of core training, speak with Canberra Sprint Coach, Steve Dodt. FAST Track News Athletics CoachBelconnenCanberraRunning TrainingSprintingStrength & Mobility
FAST for Sport School record smashed March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 FAST Females 200-400m dynamo, Grace York, has recently competed in the Canberra Girls Grammar School Athletics Carnival. Grace enjoyed comfortable wins in both the 200m and the 400m, but it was her 200m that everyone has been talking about. Grace went into the carnival having not competed over the shorter… Read More
FAST Track 2024 ACT Open and U20 Championships January 29, 2024 Over the weekend the lads from FAST Running had a solid hit out in the 100m at the ACT Championships. Mathias (12.1) did his 3rd fastest run all time (and he slipped at the start, was 0.12s off his PB), Nate (12.4) ran his fastest 100m since March 2022, and… Read More
News Behind every champion athlete there’s a great team February 6, 2024 The athletes of FAST Running have been seeing one of Canberra’s elite Sports Massage Therapists, Garvin Francis, from Florey Massage Therapy, since 2015. Garvin works with elite athletes from the Canberra Raiders, the Australian Cricket team, Canberra United, and sprinters from FAST Running. Garvin is a former Parasport athlete having… Read More