The woodway Curve. This Manual Treadmill is a great modality of training. It has many benefits of used properly in conjunction with land based sprinting and training.

It is self motorized as it encourages the athlete to produce vertical and horizontal forces down and back to spin the treadmill. It also encourages the athlete to stay up right and keep the hips forward and not overly rotated. If rotated, the treadmill will immediately expose the athlete and force the athlete down. To track performance, There is also a mile per hour reading that is automated during the run to

This training session template lends an insight to how an athlete or coach can use the treadmill effectively.

The stick runs offer an opportunity for the athlete to focus on posture and passive core stiffness. Being aware of how to lock in the trunk in coordination of the lower limbs moving and producing force is important. This works the pelvis and enables the athlete to gain an understanding of where and how the force is coming from, without using the arms.

By holding the stick higher above the head it puts an even stronger demand on the trunk to stabilize and lock in. If not locked in and passively stiff, the core will fail and the athlete will tilt forward or not be able to hold the position any longer.

This workouts offers an opportunity for athletes to work on so many Elements of sprinting, while keeping it light on the tendons and joints. It is impotent to note, that land sprints are to be worked in with these curve runs because it is not the same as running on land. This is just a modality of training that helps or supplements the main goal, which is to run fast on LAND.

Be sure to keep note of the tips in the slides shown during this video where topics such as landing positions and other tips are highlighted. Be sure to always be safe and at all times, introduce a beginner to this treadmill at a very slow speed.

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