Agility & Speed

Agility & speed is necessary for athletes and individuals who actively engage in physical activity and or sports. These individuals often depend on optimal these abilites to increase their overall performance. Quickly and gracefully, both mental and physical skills are often a key element towards overcoming challenges related to the individual’s specific sport.

The key to improving agility is to minimize the loss of speed when redirecting the body’s center of gravity. Rapid change drills that change direction forward, backward, vertically, and laterally will help improve an individual’s agility and flexibility by training your body to make these changes in moving more quickly.

Dr. Alex Jimenez describes various stretches and exercises utilized to enhance agility and speed throughout his collection of articles, focusing largely on the benefits of fitness and occasional injuries or conditions resulting from overexertion.

Enhance Your Running Performance with Stability Shoes

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August 2, 2024

The Benefits of Sprint Exercise Training for Fitness Goals

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June 12, 2024

Improve Breathing Techniques for Better Exercise Performance

Can improving breathing patterns help further fitness and optimize overall health for individuals who walk for exercise?   Improve Breathing… Read More

March 20, 2024

Tips for Long-Distance Walking: Building Endurance

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February 23, 2024

Jumping Rope: The Portable Exercise for a Balanced Lifestyle

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September 26, 2023

Calisthenics Resistance Training

Can adding calisthenics resistance training to a fitness routine provide health benefits like flexibility, balance, and coordination? Calisthenics Resistance Training… Read More

August 15, 2023

Improve Range of Motion: EP’s Chiropractic Scientists

Range of motion - ROM measures the movement around a joint or body part. When stretching or moving certain body… Read More

June 7, 2023

Engaging The Core: EP Chiropractic Scientists

The body's core muscles are used for stability, balance, lifting, pushing, pulling, and movement. Engaging the core muscles means bracing… Read More

May 5, 2023

Mountain Biking Training Beginners: Chiropractic Scientists

Mountain and trail biking is a fun way to exercise. Mountain biking requires total body/core strength, explosive power, balance, endurance,… Read More

April 10, 2023

Field Hockey Conditioning: Chiropractic Scientists

Field hockey is one of the world's oldest team sports, dating back to the classical Greek era. It also is… Read More

February 16, 2023