There’s always pushback when speed comes up.
People rush to tell you that speed is genetic.
Funny thing is, you never hear that same argument when someone is trying to get stronger or build muscle.
Every physical quality has a ceiling. Strength does. Muscle does. Power does.
Speed does too.
The difference is that speed is the most coveted biomotor ability, one of the hardest to improve, and the changes are often smaller and slower to show than what people experience in the weight room.
That’s where the disconnect happens.
Because improvements in
The difference is that speed is the most coveted biomotor ability, one of the hardest to improve, and the changes are often smaller and slower to show than what people experience in the weight room.
That’s where the disconnect happens.
Because improvements in
speed aren’t as obvious or as fast, a lot of people assume it can’t really be changed. So they stop paying attention to it altogether.
And at that point, they’re right. Their speed won’t improve.
Speed is a physical quality. If you treat it like one, expose it to the right
And at that point, they’re right. Their speed won’t improve.
Speed is a physical quality. If you treat it like one, expose it to the right
stimuli, and train it with intent, it adapts.
That doesn’t mean you’ll be Usain Bolt. Just like lifting weights doesn’t mean you’ll squat 1000 pounds or look like Arnold.
But it does mean you’ll be faster than you are now.
That’s exactly why Speed Kills exists.
It’s my
That doesn’t mean you’ll be Usain Bolt. Just like lifting weights doesn’t mean you’ll squat 1000 pounds or look like Arnold.
But it does mean you’ll be faster than you are now.
That’s exactly why Speed Kills exists.
It’s my
flagship e-book and full program built around sprinting, weights, and plyometrics, with the goal of actually developing speed instead of talking about it.
And for those who aren’t competing anymore, or don’t need an advanced speed program, Strength x Speed is the middle ground
And for those who aren’t competing anymore, or don’t need an advanced speed program, Strength x Speed is the middle ground
most people are missing.
It blends strength training, muscle building, speed and power work, and aerobic training into one cohesive system.
Today is the last day to get Strength x Speed at the introductory price.
It blends strength training, muscle building, speed and power work, and aerobic training into one cohesive system.
Today is the last day to get Strength x Speed at the introductory price.
How specific does the gym need to be for speed?
There’s no right or wrong answer in my opinion.
The real question is always why you’re using what you’re using, who you’re using it with, and whether it’s actually supporting, not competing with, the speed work.
I break this
There’s no right or wrong answer in my opinion.
The real question is always why you’re using what you’re using, who you’re using it with, and whether it’s actually supporting, not competing with, the speed work.
I break this
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