• Assume athletic stance with partner providing light band resistance from behind
• Explode into sprint for specified distance

Sets/Reps: 3x30 yards

Shaw: These add [20 percent] resistance. I don't want them to feel like they're pulling a truck; you're never going to do that on the field. [But you'll] get stronger in that position. You're still able to run fast, which is important since training needs to be pace-specific. When the bands come off, they still have that feeling of being in the forward lean position and having to drive and eat up the track. They feel like they've taken 20 pounds off their bodies, so they are able to sprint and be explosive.
Dorsey: When you take off the band, you feel faster coming out of the blocks. It's a great drill.
Doucet: This really helps with explosion, because you're able to pump your arms and get that drive phase going. This is a great workout, because it really gets guys competing. That's how it's supposed to be if you're a competitor-and both of us are. We want to come out and compete. That competition will make you that much faster.