Recently I have been working out with this new piece of equipment called the prowler. This thing is intense and it is a great way to develop strength and power in your legs. The prowler is kind of like having your car break down and you have to push it from behind to the nearest gas station. To get the momentum going you must stay low, lock your arms out, and drive out with your legs. Pushing the prowler is a great way to work on stride rate to develop linear speed in the initial acceleration phase (drive phase). In addition, you can also tow the prowler by back peddling. There are handles in the front that allow you to hold on to if you want to experience the pain of the prowler back peddle. After doing a couple sprints and back peddles with only 90lbs added to the prowler, my legs were on fire from the massive lactic acid build up. It was awesome and I can’t wait to do it again.
