XCELER8 ATHLETICS X-PLOSIVE User manual

X-PLOSIVE SPEED TRAINER
QUICK START GUIDE

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WELCOME TO THE XCELER8 ATHLETICS™ FAMILY!
Thank you for purchasing theX-PLOSIVE SPEED TRAINER™,
your dynamic resistance and release system. Our patented
Quick System Release™ technology will provide your body
instant feedback to recruit fast twitch muscle fibers, train
more efficiently, elicit superior form,and maximize force
production, ultimately making your athletic performance
faster and more explosive.
Questions or concerns, please contact us:
[email protected]
xceler8athletics.com/speed-x
Please register your product for warranty eligibility.
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An accompanyingQuick Start Guide video and SPEED-X™
online video training series can be found on our website:
In this guide, you will find instructions to help you get familiar
with operating your X-PLOSIVE SPEED TRAINER™,
andfourSPEED-X™ Drills to get you started.
Your X-PLOSIVE SPEED TRAINER™ comes with:
1. Athlete Belt
2. Partner Strap
3. Vented Carrying Bag

With the belt’s fixed D-Rings
facing downward, place the belt
around your waist, above your
hips. The strap’s Velcro®
should face outward.
Insert the strap through both
steel buckles, and pull the strap
across your body until the belt
is snug around your waist (not
too tight to restrict your
breathing). Affix the strap
firmly into place.
For smaller waist sizes, move
the free motion O-Ring to your
right, place your hand at the
end of the strap, pull it through
the free motion O-Ring, and
then affix the strap into place.
When your training session is
finished, simply loosen the strap
without unbuckling it, then affix
the strap. This allows you, or
another athlete to easily slip the
belt on and off.
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ATHLETE BELT

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QUICK SYSTEM RELEASE™
Your Quick System Release™ Partner Strap has two key
components: the Instant Feedback Cuff™ and Partner Strap.
Either attach the Instant Feedback Cuff™to the free motion O-
Ring, or to one of the three affixed D-Rings, depending on your
drill and/or preference.
INSTANT FEEDBACK CUFF™ OPEN AND CONNECTION
When using either the free
motion O-Ring or one of the
fixed D-Rings, place the middle
portion of the Instant Feed
Back Cuff™ through its ring.
To secure the Cuff, pull back on
the Partner Strap (orange) and
lock the middle portion into
place.
To open the Instant Feedback
Cuff™, grabthe middle portion
of the Cuff with your fingers
and pull back on the Partner
Release Strap (orange), which
will release the center portion
of the Cuff.

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QUICK SYSTEM RELEASE™
The Partner Strap has two key components: the Anchor
Strap and Release Strap.The Anchor Strap (black) serves as
the main connection between you and your training partner,
creating resistance when held. The Release Strap (orange),
when pulled, will rapidly open and release the Instant
Feedback Cuff™.
PARTNER AND RELEASE STRAP
When performing a drill, your training partner will hold onto
the Anchor Strap’s handle withone hand and the other, one
hand inside the Release Strap’s loop. When appropriate,
your partner will release one hand from the handle, and pull
theorange Release Strap.

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SPEED-X: GET FASTER QUICK
The following drills help
produce and release
dynamicpower to make
you faster in a multitude
of directions your sports
require.
Before performing a drill, full speed, take it slow several
times, so you and your training partner become comfortable
operating the X-PLOSIVE SPEED TRAINER™.
Always make sure the X-PLOSIVE SPEED TRAINER™
Partner Strap is taut between you and your partner before
performing a drill. The partner should always assume an
athletic position (knees slightly bent, hips back) to
anticipate you oranother the athlete pulling.
TheSPEED-X™ drills online video library, featuring
these and other drills can be found on our website:
www.xceler8athletics.com/speed-x

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SPEED-X DRILLS
SPLIT STANCEFORWARD SPRINT
1. Setfourcones, 10 yards apart.
2. With your belt on, attach the Instant Feedback
Cuff™to the O-Ring or a fixed D-Ring and adjust
it so either ring is positioned at the midline of
your back.
3. With your Partner Strap taut, begin in a two
point stance, with yourleftfoot as the lead leg,
and your weight on the balls of your feet, and
your right (opposite) arm forward and slightly
bent.
4. After you come out of your two-point stance
lean forward with your body in a straight line
from your ears, hips, knees, and ankles.
5. Strike your back leg into the ground, as your
opposite leg punches forward, while using
sprinter arm swings.
6. When you reach the second cone, your partner
will pull the Release Strap (with a cue), thenyou
will accelerate into a full sprint until the third
cone and then slow the final 10 yards.
7.Perform five (5) reps with each leg as the lead.
COACHING TIP:
Imagine thatyourfront leg
punches forward, as if it is
breaking glass.
STEPS

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SPEED-X DRILLS
BACK PEDAL TO SPRINT
1. Set up three cones, 10 yards apart.
2. With your belt on, attach the Instant Feedback
Cuff™ to the O-Ring and adjust so it is positioned
in the middle of your front torso (belly button).
3. With your Partner Strap taut, stand with your
feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent, hips
back, a flat back, and your arms slightly bent.
4. Push off your front lead foot and step back
with your rear leg. Begin a back pedal motion,
using opposite arm swings.
5. When you reach the second cone, quickly open
your hips and drop step. Your partner will pull the
Release Strap (with a cue).
6. Usingyour back leg, strike the ground and
continue accelerating into a sprint for the
remaining 10 yards.
7. Perform five (5) reps with each foot as the lead.

COACHING TIP:
When in the back pedal start
stance, use the “Heel To Toe”
position (the front of your back
foot is aligned with front foot’s
heel).
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SPEED-X DRILLS
LATERAL SHUFFLE TO SPRINT
1. Set up three cones, 10 yards apart.
2. With your belt on, attach the Instant Feedback
Cuff™ to the O-Ring and adjust so it is positioned
at your side.
1. With your partner strap taut, stand with your
feet a little wider than shoulder-width apart. In an
athletic stance (knees slightly bent, hips back),
and toes forward with your arms in front of you.
3. Push off your back lead leg to initiate the
shuffle (avoid pulling with yourfrontleg).
4. When you reach the second cone your partner
will pull the Release Strap (with a cue). Rotate
your hips and cross over your back leg, striking it
into the ground. Punch your opposite leg up
while maintaining the proper forward leanand
opposite arm swings.
5. Explode into a sprint for the remaining 10
yards.
6. Perform five (5) reps with both your right and
left leg as the lead back leg.

COACHING TIP:
As you shuffle make sure that
your feet do not touch one
anotherand your feet remain
pointed forward with your back
straight.
STEPS

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SPEED-X DRILLS
CROSSOVER TO SPRINT
1. Set up three cones, 10 yards apart.
2. With your belt on, attach the Instant Feedback
Cuff™ to the O-Ring and adjust so it is positioned
on your side.
3. With your Partner Strap taut, stand with your
feetshoulder-width apart with knees slightly
bent, and hips back.
4. Push off your back leg and rotate your hips,
driving your back leg up and across your body,
striking it to the ground. Repeat the back leg
cross over until you reach the second cone.
5. At the second cone, your partner will pull the
Release Strap (with a cue). Use your cross over
leg and strike it into the ground. Then, accelerate
into a sprint for the remaining 10 yards.
6.Perform five (5) reps crossing over with your
left, then crossing over your right leg.

COACHING TIP:
Keep rotating your hips with
each cross over to achieve a
powerful leg drive up and across
your body, providing more strike
force with the back leg.
STEPS