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I Tried Illegal Running Hacks (They Actually Work)

Russ Cook

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What if you could run faster... without training any harder?

In the last few years, running technology has exploded. From super shoes and carbon plates to experimental supplements and even mechanical running aids, athletes are constantly looking for ways to gain an edge.

But where’s the line between innovation and cheating?

In this video we test some of the most controversial running hacks on the internet to see whether they actually make you faster - or if they cross into territory that would get you banned from competition.

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20 Comments

@mintymilkk 6 months ago (edited)

7:50 I mean you're not gonna feel any lactate buffering benefits when you're running 3 minutes at marathon pace are you

@grassguy765 6 months ago (edited)

now you have to run downhill in illegal shoes behind a van haha

@ZacAlsop 6 months ago

No wonder I didn’t smoke you with the robo legs on

@chriswest2290 6 months ago

Choking on exhaust fumes for a margin of error gain

@walli_unchained 6 months ago

I use a pair of the hyper shells for chemotherapy induced Neuropathy in my legs, gone from a mobility scooter to walking again outside the house 💥

@mrm9561 6 months ago

Baking soda with what??? 5:00

@hedgemonkey6 6 months ago

That vinegar pronunciation is wild bro

@MrEcted 6 months ago

I was hoping that at the end you would combine them all.

@Flint_Dribble 6 months ago

I'm watching this while on the toilet.

@JamesyLeet 6 months ago

For the next one can you try EPO, growth hormone, steroids and shaving that sweeping brush on your chin? Thanks mate take care 👍

@freeman012 6 months ago (edited)

How is the baseline really a baseline, when you could simply push a couple of seconds faster or go a couple slower regardless of the gear or supplements used? Not sure if all of that is even comparable? Effort is relative and hard to measure against too.

@Logibox0494 21 hours ago

You wont build up enough lactate in 1 km to feel any benefit of the bi-carb

@NickLarson-ur6yx 6 months ago

Now to be fair, a shit ton of shoes that aren’t really that much better than unbanned shoes are banned (e.g. high stack height only).

@JonathanAdami 3 months ago

"have to get used to use it more" well... 15 quids a pop, getting used to it might run you down! lol

@scottrobinson4611 6 months ago

The Prime X3 Strung is crazy honestly. I ran my long run in them today, they're just so propulsive. The slowest I can run in them is the top end of my easy pace, and they make that pace feel effortless.