Kelsey HigginsonSports Nutrition Coach and Founder at Clutch Day Coaching

Why every athlete should be sprinting.

1 Sept 2026 · 0 min

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In this short instructional monologue, the speaker argues that sprinting should be a core component of every athlete’s training regimen, regardless of sport. He states that sprinting is the fastest human movement and that practicing it trains the brain to send commands to muscles more quickly. This enhanced brain‑muscle communication, he claims, translates into faster, more efficient performance in other activities such as swimming, basketball, and any sport that relies on rapid, coordinated movement.

Every single athlete, from basketball players to swimmers, should be sprinting. Sprinting is the fastest thing that the human body can do. Your brain is the command center of your entire body. When you want to run, your brain has to tell your muscles to move in the way to run. Sprinting isn't just about running faster, it's about training your brain to communicate with your body faster, which then allows you to do other things faster, like swimming.