Toll- Free: 1- 888- 214- 4244 Page 41 " Twist Sport Conditioning has been a key component in my on and off ice success. The balance and core work that is crucial in withstanding the demands of the game is worked into every workout. This program has helped me to be the best conditioned on my team 3 years in a row!" Karl Alzner . Washington Capitals ( NHL) . World Junior Gold Medalist ( 2007 - 08) . Team Canada Captain in 2008 World Junior Tournament . 5th Overall ( NHL ' 07 draft) . CHL Defensemen of the Year ( 08) . Runner Up for CHL Player of the Year (' 08) Twist Athletes

Page 42 LEARN 4 TRAIN 4 EQUIP 4 www. twistconditioning. com Speed: Think of an athlete as a race car with 5 gears. Quickness is the first 2 gears : agility, the ability to corner, turn and break and to shift into reverse. Speed is gears 3 to 5: measured by the rate of acceleration to top speed, the highest velocity at top gear, and the pace that can be sustained at the end of a sprint. The speed training tools we advocate and represent improve stride length, stride frequency, leg power and anaerobic endurance in order to train sprint mechanics, fast twitch muscle fibres, and the brain's ability to dial up more motor units at a faster rate. Bottom line - in any sport, speed is among those sexy athletic attributes that capture coaches' attention and leave opponents in the dust. twist Speed