| As an athlete, you should always be
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| | gives you an increased chance of avoiding
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| looking for ways to (legally) enhance
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| | what needs to be avoided and pouncing on
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| your performance. Runners will work out
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| | opportunities as they present themselves.
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| their legs, baseball players will work
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| | Drill exercises, such as jumping from one
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| out their core muscles and upper body,
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| | portion of the ground to another or
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| but all athletes should work on their
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| | running through moguls, will increase
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| speed and agility. Most athletes will
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| | your coordinated speed. Reaction -
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| need to work on a few basic areas:
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| | Training yourself to shorten your
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| Flexibility - No, you may not be a
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| | reaction time is one of the best ways to
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| gynmast, but having extended levels of
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| | increase your agility. Learning to react
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| flexibility will give you an edge over
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| | as quickly as possible will help you
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| your competition. Keeping your muscles
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| | avoid income strikes, obstacles, or
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| stretched and flexible will allow you to
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| | attacks. A quick reaction time will also
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| make more natural movements, without fear
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| | allow you to recover and counter faster.
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| of injury or cramping, as well as commit
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| | You can train your reaction time by
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| to movements that are a bit
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| | testing it. Have a friend hold a stick
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| unconventional or strenuous. No one
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| | below your hands. When they drop it, try
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| expects you to gain the flexibility of a
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| | to reach down with your hands and grab it
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| Ninja overnight, but working on your
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| | before it hits the ground. Remember that
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| physical limits will eventually increase
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| | agility is more than one element- is the
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| them. Exercises that emphasize
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| | the machine that is made up by the
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| stretching and flexible resistance are
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| | individual components, and by increasing
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| key to developing flexibility. Speed -
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| | the capabilities of one you are
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| A big portion of being agile is your
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| | increasing the performance of the other.
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| speed. Being able to move quickly and
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| | Craig Harkins has been an active fencer
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| effortlessly is important in most combat
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| | for over 20 years and has been
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| and team sports. Increasing the speed of
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| | credentialed to report at the Beijing
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| all of your movements, from walking
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| | Olympic Fencing competitions.
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| moving, to upper body/arm movements,
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