running uphill running downhill

[mesayseo]

what are the benefits from running up and down hills. which one is better to do to get faster and stronger legs? well if anyone could answer this i would greatly apperciate any advise.

[teriyakisaki]

uphill in tennis/running shoes, but not skating type shoes (bad news on the ankles). downhill = no.

[ThomasAnthony]

Uphill = building strength
downhill = increase the length of your stride

[teriyakisaki]

i forgot to mention that bleachers are really good too, but don't run down them. same thing with running downhil if its a steeper incline...much higher chances of knee and ankle injuries.

[future_wrestler]

Dont run downhill i havnt been able to find any benefits on it.
Running up hill with a backpack full of sand or a weighted vest (backpacks cheaper), will dramatically build your legs and you should see significant speed increase on flat ground in about 3-4 weeks.

[pdiddy77065]

run uphill is by far the better exercise. it teaches you the right form as you have to run with your body straight up versus hunched over and it teaches you proper form greatly.

[payton34]

run uphill is by far the better exercise. it teaches you the right form as you have to run with your body straight up versus hunched over and it teaches you proper form greatly.

yea uphill is the better exercise but its running downhill that helps your form

[kronik85]

overspeed techniques are dangerous and detrimental to sprinting form.

[kronik85]

"Overspeed Training

Q: What do you think of overspeed training?

A: Downhill running alters hip position and towing is useless and dangerous. Everyone can move their legs fast enough through the air, it's only ground contact that slows you down. In simplest terms, the shorter the ground contact the faster the runner. Towing causes the foot to land too far ahead of the center of gravity causing the sprinter to spend more time on the ground. The only overspeed training we ever used was running with the wind."

-charlie francis

[MisterSamson]

Look up Jerry Rice and his famous hill runs...

[DelValDB]

Look up Jerry Rice and his famous hill runs...

I second that.

[mesayseo]

hey thanks for the post so far guys. just one more question how much do you think my speed will gain from this along with lifting and plyo's.

right now i run any where from a 5.5 - 5.8 40
yeah im slow but i just started to get into shape and my work ethnic has become one of my best attributes my coaches even say i have one of the best work ethnics they have ever seen so dedication is not a factor.

[watchandsee23]

If you are as dedicated as you say and with your slow time...I would say if you just work on your technique too you could be down to anywhere from a 5.1 to a 5.3. when your fortry is slow it's easy to improve it.

[payton34]

Look up Jerry Rice and his famous hill runs...

excuse me? famous hill runs? how bout you look up THE GREAT WALTER PAYTON

[Rowdy1]

I second the Walter Payton hill runs. He inspired me as a kid to incorporate hill runs into my training and I still do them now 20 years later. No benefits to downhill running. You don't want a longer stride you want a higher leg turnover. If you want to lengthen your stride lengthen it when your feet are behind you and not in front of you. Look up Chi Running and you will see what I mean.

I would try to incoporate some plyometrics into your training.

If your knees start to hurt back off on the hills. Unless you have a good base built up you can cause yourself some unnecessary pain.

[AVAndrewAV]

excuse me? famous hill runs? how bout you look up THE GREAT WALTER PAYTON

For hill sprinting ... Have you guys read about Kurt Angles Hill Sprints? Look them up, insane

[ravadongon]

If you are running hills to improve acceleration, then do short uphill sprints (between 5-20m will suffice, with sufficient recovery periods), not the stuff that Jerry Rice did.

[mesayseo]

THanks for the post guys you've been a great help!