Mobility makes a huge difference Canberra Running Coach, July 19, 2022February 8, 2024 When athlete’s hips are stiff and inflexible, muscle imbalance may occur and increase the risk of injury. Muscle imbalance in the hip often causes knee and hip pain, due to the hip flexors and quadriceps overworking in order to compensate for weaker muscles. FAST proactively works with its members to improve their range of motion. An athlete’s enhanced range of motion can improve motor performance, skill execution, and even prevent injury. For example. excellent hip extension improves the ability to assist the hip in developing power, The fastest athletes have mobile hips. Sprinters do not need to be like a gymnast. But they do need to have enough hip mobility to move through the range of motion needed to execute proper sprint form. If your hip flexors are tight, it will be difficult for you to fully extend your hips on the stride, which will ultimately limit your stride power. Group mobility sessions in FAST have shown that after proximately 6 weeks, the range of moment of the hip will improve significantly. If you want to join a group session or would like more information, please Contact Us. FAST & Active FAST for Sport FAST Track News Cross TrainingRecoveryStrength & Mobility
FAST & Active Whatever it takes June 12, 2024August 29, 2024 Finding motivation to do the impossible isn’t just in the realms of the movies. The members of FAST Running are conditioned to manage extremes. In pursuit of running excellence, an athlete needs to be both physically and mentally prepared for whatever challenges come their way on race day. Canberra Sprint… Read More
FAST & Active Water Running May 30, 2016April 27, 2024 FAST Running takes its training seriously. Group or individual sessions including mobility, strength, recovery work and pool running are held at the FAST Recovery Centre. Pool training can be highly beneficial for sprinters as it provides a low-impact environment for conditioning, recovery, and technique refinement. FAST Running performs short, high-intensity… Read More
FAST Track Sunday’s session took a step up August 6, 2024August 27, 2024 The eager 400m athletes in FAST Running’s squad took on the mighty hill repeat session at Lake Burley Griffin on Sunday. Master’s specialist Kos, State Representative Tom, U20 athletes Vish and Mathias, and the latest member of FAST Females, Tearia, tore into the hardest 400 session of the season so… Read More