Fred Duncan (@Fred__Duncan)

The hierarchy of training it's - Coach - Athlete relationship - Structure of Training - Exercise Selection Training is not about throwing shit at the wall & seeing what sticks. It's about careful & purposeful sequencing of means to ensure sustained & continued progress. ...

Often it’s the simplest means which yield the most meaningful results. Dwain Chambers ran 9.97 in the 100m and 6.42 in the 60m and when you look at his training, it’s a great representation of sound principles applied appropriately. ...

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… ...

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. ...