Games Speed Blog
Want To Improve Acceleration? Use Your Terrain
Hills - A great way to improve acceleration. They can provide the resistance athletes need to develop better and more efficient propulsive force when running. When [...]
Tennis Ball Sprints – Build First Step Explosiveness
PROJECT SPEED Mission: First Step Explosiveness Drill: Tennis Ball Sprints Sport: Baseball, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Softball, Volleyball, Tennis This drill works on two things, your reaction [...]
Training The High School Female Sprinter- Three Considerations
I've been speed training athletes for over two decades now. I can say this for sure. There is no one size fits all, athletes differ in so [...]
Pitching Velocity – If You Want to Join The Arms Race Pick Your Program Carefully
Velo....Velo....Velo.... It's the buzz word that has everyone one clamoring to Pitching Velocity Programs all over the country. Full disclosure, having a Pitchers Off Season Program myself [...]
What Does Fast look Like? Depends on What you Need.
By Aaron Thigpen, Gamespeed Sports June 2020When developing a speed program consider all aspects of how to play the position.  Here's an example of how I might breakdown the [...]
Going Nowhere Fast? – Using High Speed Treadmills
Being a former professional caliber sprinter for 20 years and performance trainer for over 25 years I've used just about every device known to man to improve [...]
Designing Your Shelter In Place Gym
There's a BOOM of gyms opening up all over the country. Unfortunately their in garages, bedrooms and back yards. SIP (Shelter In Place) It's a reality for [...]
If Your Not Being An Athlete Right Now, STOP Eating Like One
Look Covid19 has thrown us all for a loop. Our daily routines have been turned upside down. As athletes we become creatures of habit with schedules and [...]
GS Virtual Gym – Daily/Weekly Article
Practice Decision Making to Improve Performance March 17th Home Training; 5 Personal Qualities That Lead to Athletic Success March 24th If Your Not [...]