Three-Point Sprint Start
Trains the Hamstrings.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force
- Push
- Level
- Beginner


How to do it
- Set up at a start line in a three-point stance: one foot forward with the toes just behind the line, the other foot back, and the hand on the back-foot side on the line.
- Set the hips high, above the shoulders, with the weight leaning forward over the front foot and the free arm bent behind you.
- On the signal, drive the back leg forward and the front leg hard into the floor, and swing the free arm through.
- Keep the body low and leaning forward for the first few strides, driving the floor back rather than standing up.
- Let the body rise gradually into an upright sprint over the next strides.
- Sprint for the chosen distance, walk back and reset.
Common mistakes
- Standing up on the first step. The lean is held for several strides; popping upright wastes the drive.
- Hips too low in the stance. They sit above the shoulders so the legs drive forward; a deep crouch drives up.
- Stepping the back foot short. The first stride is a full drive forward; a short shuffle step loses the start.
- Looking up at the finish. The head stays in line with the leaning body; lifting it brings the torso up early.