There’s always pushback when speed comes up. People rush to tell...
Fred Duncan@Fred__Duncan
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Jan 04, 2026
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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.
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.
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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
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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
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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
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And for those who aren’t competing anymore, or don’t need an advanced speed program, Strength x Speed is the middle ground
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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.