Who uses them: Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns All-Pro left tackle
Thomas says: These excite your nervous system, which
[improves] your ability to respond quickly. Whenever you exercise
at maximal speed and quickness, you're increasing your muscles' ability to react quickly.
Setup: Align five bags in a straight line, each three yards apart.
Perform each movement down and back the length of the bags
Movements:
Moving laterally, step over bags with quick, choppy steps. Make sure you contact the ground with both feet between each bag
Facing forward down the line of bags, weave through the bags taking quick, choppy steps
Facing forward down the line of bags, step over the bags with quick, choppy steps. Make sure to contact the ground with both feet between each bag
Weave laterally, shuffling through the bags without letting feet come together
Sets / Reps / Rest: Perform for 10 minutes with a 30- to
60-second rest between movements
Thomas's tips: Keep weight on inside of feet // Maintain a good base and knee bend // Keep your head and chest up // Avoid too much of a forward lean
Thomas on the shoe: They're probably the lightest performance trainers out there; but they're also durable, and they have real good support for your ankles, so you're not rolling your ankle.