People see something done fast and assume it must be developing...
Fred Duncan@Fred__Duncan
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Oct 22, 2025
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People see something done fast and assume it must be developing speed. That’s the mistake.
Ladders are fine…you can use them for specific drills, warm-ups, or basic coordination.
You can even add a reactive layer and make them more legitimate. The problem is when people
Ladders are fine…you can use them for specific drills, warm-ups, or basic coordination.
You can even add a reactive layer and make them more legitimate. The problem is when people
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believe that moving the feet fast is the key to speed.
It isn’t.
Speed is built by applying large mass-specific forces in very short time windows, in the right directions, through the ranges of motion that actually matter in sprinting and change of direction.
That is a
It isn’t.
Speed is built by applying large mass-specific forces in very short time windows, in the right directions, through the ranges of motion that actually matter in sprinting and change of direction.
That is a
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completely different stimulus than tapping your feet as quickly as you can.
So yes, ladders can have a place. Just stop assigning adaptations they don’t produce. If you’re going to use them for “agility,” there must be uncertainty and a reactive cue or it isn’t agility.
So yes, ladders can have a place. Just stop assigning adaptations they don’t produce. If you’re going to use them for “agility,” there must be uncertainty and a reactive cue or it isn’t agility.
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If you actually want to get faster, you need exposures that overload force, rate of force development, and mechanics, not just fast feet.
If you want to train speed the way it is actually developed
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If you want to train speed the way it is actually developed
I bundled my two best selling products into Project Speed Bundle which features