Band Assisted Sprinter Run

Sprint against a band looped round the waist while a partner behind holds it back; the lean and drive of a sprint start.

How to do it

Setup

Band around the waist, a partner a few steps behind holding the ends, body leaning forward in a sprint stance.

Steps

Drive the knees forward in short powerful strides against the pull.
Keep the body leaning forward from the ankles, arms pumping.
Run the set distance, then walk back and repeat.

Common mistakes

Partner holding too hard: the stride shrinks to a shuffle; the pull should slow, not stop. Standing upright against the band: lean into it from the ankles. Band riding up to the chest: set it at the hips.

Breathing

All-out effort; let it recover fully between reps.