American Football Or Track & Field Athlete ?

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL OR TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE ?

More Speed .. Less Effort

Many football players are all about force, running like they're bowling balls knocking down pins. Track athletes seem to glide effortlessly down the field. Track teaches runners to relax the body and exert the minimal amount of energy to attain top speed, increase productivity and conserve energy.

Build better burst

A runner’s speed out of the blocks has a great influence on finishing times. Trimming a fraction of a second off the start can be huge in the 40-yard dash. For football, the action of coming out of the starting blocks is similar to getting off the line of scrimmage. Both require speed and power generation from a dead stop. Flying starts – used mostly by relay runners – are a common track drill that translates directly to how receivers and defenders must go from half-speed to full speed in the blink of an eye