One of my sports-specific clients recently asked me what benefits can be gained from doing cardio as part of their recovery programme. Walking or jogging at a leisurely pace can enhance blood flow and help you recover. Even a few minutes of movement the day after a challenging workout is enough to promote circulation and help reduce stiffness and soreness. If you have been training hard and enduring it but still being plagued by muscle soreness, it is time to give cardio a try.

This article explores the benefits of speed, agility and quickness training in several sports. This training is particularly beneficial to athletes who have to move quickly to take part in their sport. In these sports, it is not always necessary to be "in shape" or perform well to win, but instead, it is more important to be faster, more agile or more "in the zone".