Fred Duncan (@Fred__Duncan)

This might be one of the most important lessons I’ve learned as a coach. Sometimes coaches become a slave to their program. They assume that because they wrote it down, they have to follow that plan. That mindset can be restrictive and even harmful. Programming isn’t coaching. ...

Genetics are real, but training is our only chance to try and level the playing field. There are things we can’t change, but there’s plenty that we can… ...

If you’re training acceleration, you need to consider the time to force applications, direction of forces, muscle groups, etc. The goal in acceleration? Produce maximum horizontal velocity, as this is what propels us in the direction we are going. ...

You don't need a gym or equipment to perform effective plyometrics for speed training. I write workouts for my athletes to complete at the track or outside all of the time. ...

How many sprints should you do, or how much total volume is best? How do we balance both of these ideas? 1.) Respect intensity – quality > quantity 2.) Sprinting is a skill Coaching is about compromise. ...

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