Running
is an element of nearly every sport. Just two quick phrases summarize
the goal of the Frappier Acceleration Running Program: Move faster
- run longer! However, there are actually key component objectives
essential to meeting this general goal.
Increase
Maximum Sprint Speed
Athletes will reach optimal speed by increasing the two components of
speed: stride length and stride frequency. Stride length increases through
improvements in strength and flexibility; stride frequency increases
by the selective recruitment of neuromuscular pathways.
Increase
Anaerobic Tolerance
By increasing lactate tolerance and lactate clearance capacity, athletes
gain the ability to maintain maximum speed for a longer duration or
for repeated bouts without decreasing speed. Recovery times have been
noted to be reduced by as much as 50 percent.
Improve
Sprinting Biomechanics
Incline running on the treadmill allows specific development of the
key factors associated with acceleration, optimizing both the training
effect and the training area. Forward acceleration can only be developed
from a certain point in your stride to toe off. That's why incline capabilities
help each athlete learn and maintain knee drive, proper pelvic and trunk
position, forceful contraction of the lower extremity, optimal stride
length and properly coordinated upper extremity movement. Our high-speed
treadmill also allows for specific neuromuscular recruitment and synaptic
response.
Increased
Aerobic Base For Long Distance Running
The distance running protocols are for 800 to 1500 meter and 3k to 10k.
These protocols were designed to precisely train endurance runners with
Frappier Acceleration Sports Training technology and to be as specific
to race distance as possible. Endurance training needs to have an aerobic
base and enhancement of this base should lead to greater success in
long distance running.
Increased
Proprioception, Improved Body Composition & Enhanced Self-Esteem
Gains in each of these areas come directly or indirectly from completing
the Frappier Acceleration Running Program. And each, in turn, can contribute
to an athlete's gain in speed and overall success.
Hear
what Alberto Salazar, former Olympic runner and three-time
marathon winner has to say about how the Frappier Acceleration Programs
can help both sprinters and long-distance runners.
Play
Video Testimonial 
Safety
Safety of the athlete is #1. Athletes train in a controlled environment
allowing trainers to inform them of the specific drills prior to beginning.
They are under adult supervision during training sessions and are
always spotted when running on the Super Treadmill. The Super Treadmill
has a subsurface designed from interchangeable polymers that provides
additional shock absorption. The treadmill also has a specially-designed
spotting mechanism and handlebar for backward running. A safety harness
is also used when the athlete is backpedaling.
Results
When you train on the Frappier Acceleration programs, you not only
will improve your conditioning to a higher level, but you also improve
your quickness, balance, agility and overall athletic performance.
The average athlete results are a 2-4 inch increase in vertical jump,
a 50% reduction in recovery rates, and a decrease of .20 of a second
in a 40-yard sprint.
Watch how it works!