This is my personal ranking of resisted sprint methods. Personally, I use the motorized device the most. After that, hill sprints, sleds, and even chains are my go-to tools.
The others get used more sparingly. If I bring in the prowler, it’s usually for marching, conditioning,
or teaching positions and angles rather than true sprinting.
But honestly, the ranking isn’t the point. What matters most is why you’re using it and what you’re looking for when you do. Not everyone will have access to a motorized device or even a sled and that’s fine.
But honestly, the ranking isn’t the point. What matters most is why you’re using it and what you’re looking for when you do. Not everyone will have access to a motorized device or even a sled and that’s fine.
You can grab a band or find a hill. What matters is reinforcing mechanics, challenging the acceleration position, and progressively overloading the athlete.
If you want to see exactly how I program this, that’s all broken down inside Speed Kills, my most thorough resource yet.
If you want to see exactly how I program this, that’s all broken down inside Speed Kills, my most thorough resource yet.
Over 80 pages covering everything - how many sprints you should run, what volume and intensity look like, how to program sprinting alongside weight training, plyometrics, resisted work, hamstring health, and even return-to-run protocols after injury.
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