Football Speed Workouts: 4 Exercises for Lateral Speed

December 26, 2011 by  
Filed under Speed Workouts

Article by Steve Calamuso

Football speed training is not just about getting faster while running straight-ahead. You also have to master the ability to be fast laterally. Your football training workouts need to reflect this. Here are 4 lateral speed exercises that will make you faster on the football field.

1. Angle Lunges

Similar to Lateral Lunges, but you step on a 45-degree angle forward. This is a great movement for football (and, again, all sports) because now you