Strength for acceleration

[tb2010]

@major

I find the number one thing for keeping me low is to drive my arms back as hard as possible during the acceleration. There should be no conscious effort to stay low, it should happen automaticaly if you are driving your arms with enough force.
For me at least it’s impossible to pop up early when driving my arms back hard.
So to answer your question it is overall body strength and a conscious effort to drive your arms backwards that will keep you low.

if one was flexible in the shoulder region, could they encounter the problem where the arm ROM would be large enough that it slowed down stride rate if they drove their arms as hard as possible?