Fred Duncan (@Fred__Duncan)
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When I build a program, I’m reverse engineering the demands of movement. Whether it’s sprinting, jumping, or a sport specific skill, you should understand the bioenergetics, biodynamics, and biomotor abilities that drive each phase of performance. Different phases place ...
This is NOT to say that you don’t need to condition. But it is a reminder that speed impacts endurance. The slower athlete is forced to operate at a much higher intensity just to keep up. That adds up over a game. The faster you are, the less effort it takes to operate at game ...
3 runners, 3 Strategies, 3 different outcomes Let’s Take a closer look at the force data from the locomotor TCU Lab, who make awesome videos The marathoner peaks at around 300 lbs of vertical force with a wide, flat curve The 400m sprinter hits around 700 lbs with a sharper ...
Research isn’t the end all be all in physical preparation. It often lags behind what’s already being done in the field. But that doesn’t mean we ignore it. It’s still part of how we grow as coaches, it challenges our thinking and sometimes reinforces what we already believe ...
The data doesn’t lie. Early specialization increases injury risk, burnout, and regret. This doesn’t mean it’s a GUARANTEE or that nobody should do it. It’s just a matter of risk and what you’re comfortable with. And yes, some sports essentially require it, that’s just the ...
We often talk about hamstring injuries in terms of mechanics and that absolutely matters. But fatigue, and more importantly incomplete recovery, may be just as critical. Fatigue alone can alter mechanics, and once mechanics break down, the hamstrings often pay the price. A ...
Not all training needs to follow a high-low model. There’s value in traditional linear programming, especially for beginners or athletes with lower outputs. It’s simple, progressive, and it works. But as athletes become more advanced, things change. Output gets higher. ...
This is high jump training…built around sprints, bounds, jumps, and classic strength work. Nothing out of the ordinary. You’ll see speed bounds, hurdle hops, single leg variations, and some basic lifting. But what stands out most to me is how many qualities are being trained ...
Too many coaches still miss this. In this clip, Cooper Kupp says two simple but critical things 1. To get fast, you have to sprint fast. 2. Strength and conditioning exist to support skill, but skill matters most! That understanding is still lost on most. When it comes to ...