Do you think you can skip upper-body training because agility is “all legs and core”? That’s a trap. Your upper body is just as critical for speed, posture, and handling.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How your arms and torso affect sprinting, stride, and turning

• Why upper-body strength is more than just big arms — it’s posture, stabilization, and reactive power

• How unexpected forces from your dog require upper-body coordination you probably aren’t training

• The difference between doing random upper-body exercises and training for performance

• Why ignoring your upper body can actually slow you down and make you more prone to injuries

By the end, you’ll see why upper-body training isn’t optional for agility, and how training correctly will make everything else — sprinting, handling, agility — feel easier and faster.

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