Stretch-Shortening Cycle and Sprinting: what's ankle stiffness got to do with it?

"Ankle stiffness" as a concept pops up a lot around late pre-season, so I wanted to discuss it here: the stretch-shortening cycle behind it, how top speed and acceleration differ in ground contact times and why, and how to train appropriate ankle stiffness for different types of movement for best outcomes. Resources below. Have fun! TRAINING PLANS https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/b... FIND US ONLINE IG:   / whitelionperformance   WEB: https://www.whitelionperformance.com/ RESOURCES Hennessy, L., & Kilty, J. (2001). Relationship of the stretch-shortening cycle to sprint performance in trained female athletes. *Journal of strength and conditioning research*, *15*(3), 326–331 Komi P. V. (2000). Stretch-shortening cycle: a powerful model to study normal and fatigued muscle. *Journal of biomechanics*, *33*(10), 1197–1206 Nicol, C., Avela, J., & Komi, P. V. (2006). The stretch-shortening cycle : a model to study naturally occurring neuromuscular fatigue. *Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)*, *36*(11), 977-999 Taube, W., Leukel, C., & Gollhofer, A. (2012). How neurons make us jump: the neural control of stretch-shortening cycle movements. *Exercise and sport sciences reviews*, *40*(2), 106–115