Lifting weights is great for building a foundation. But at some...
Fred Duncan@Fred__Duncan
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Aug 24, 2025
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Lifting weights is great for building a foundation. But at some point, you have to be able to translate that strength quickly and efficiently.
That’s where things like Mach drills come in…skips, speed skips, skips for height.
They help bridge the gap between the weight
That’s where things like Mach drills come in…skips, speed skips, skips for height.
They help bridge the gap between the weight
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room and sprinting.
These drills build capacity, tolerance, form, and rhythm. They get you closer to the velocity demands of sprinting without throwing you right into the fire.
Most people assume that if they’re in shape, lift weights, or jog, they can just start sprinting.
These drills build capacity, tolerance, form, and rhythm. They get you closer to the velocity demands of sprinting without throwing you right into the fire.
Most people assume that if they’re in shape, lift weights, or jog, they can just start sprinting.
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Wrong. Sprinting is its own animal…high force, high velocity…and you have to prepare for it.
Whether or not you think these drills directly “transfer” to sprinting, they absolutely bring you closer to the qualities you need to operate at high speed.
If you want to go deep
Whether or not you think these drills directly “transfer” to sprinting, they absolutely bring you closer to the qualities you need to operate at high speed.
If you want to go deep
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on everything speed, mechanics, programming, progressions, plyos, resisted sprints, endurance, and more, that’s all inside Speed Kills.
And if you already train but haven’t been sprinting and want a safe, structured way to start, check out
And if you already train but haven’t been sprinting and want a safe, structured way to start, check out
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