There are always two camps arguing about conditioning, one that...
Fred Duncan@Fred__Duncan
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Jul 15, 2025
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There are always two camps arguing about conditioning, one that says aerobic work kills speed, and one that overdoes the volume. Then you’ll get the crowd that says “aerobic and anaerobic aren’t separate” and turns it all into a semantics battle.
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But in reality, aerobic work, when done right, supports speed development. It improves recovery between sprints and allows athletes to handle more total work without falling apart. One of the primary tools I use to build this capacity across all athlete types is tempo running
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. In my programs you’ll see linear tempo, multidirectional, prowler tempo, bike tempo, medball tempo, accelerative, and more.
Forget the noise. The reality is most athletes have far more room to improve their aerobic system than they think. Build a better engine so you can
Forget the noise. The reality is most athletes have far more room to improve their aerobic system than they think. Build a better engine so you can
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repeat high outputs and recover between sprints and lifts.
New eBook is almost done, full deep dive on speed. In the meantime, all current programs are on sale.
New eBook is almost done, full deep dive on speed. In the meantime, all current programs are on sale.