Improve reaction speed and footwork
Go from sluggish to speedy with these core and leg exercises
How fast are your reactions? Are you like a one-legged cat on hot coals, or more reminiscent of a pensionable sloth at nap time?
Either way, you’ll be pleased to hear that it’s something you can improve on in the gym – while simultaneously building a stronger core and acquiring stronger legs.
It sounds like a good deal to us, and lightning-quick trainer Rayan Wilson from Back2Action is here to show us how. With a perfect combination of mini hurdles, a football, agility rings and a willing teammate, you can soon be getting sharper than ever…
This workout was designed by Rayan Wilson, director of Back2Action. Follow @Back_2_Action
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Nick Moore is a freelance journalist based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He wrote his first FourFourTwo feature in 2001 about Gerard Houllier's cup-treble-winning Liverpool side, and has continued to ink his witty words for the mag ever since. Nick has produced FFT's 'Ask A Silly Question' interview for 16 years, once getting Peter Crouch to confess that he dreams about being a dwarf.
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