Offseason Speed Training Programming: Weight Room vs. Sprinting

Discussing speed training and programming with Brad Dixon. This is from the USR webinar: "Offseason Speed Training" and covers the importance of sprint work alongside the weight room and strength training.
Feed the Cats: Offseason Speed Training Through a New Lens. This presentation covers the fundamental concepts of a Feed the Cats program and offseason speed training. I discuss how to develop speed, focus on sprinting, and how to leverage the weight room without interfering with speed.
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[@hailtothemischief1176]

Great advice coach! Sometimes it's easy to fall in to the stronger=faster trap. It really helps to be reminded that weight training isn't necessarily speed training.

[@eclipsewrecker]

It’s also as ignorant to fall into the trap of thinking you don’t need strength to be fast.

[@biggalaxy9102]

Feed them cats baby!

[@keithbrownjr857]

Tony how can i do cns training for acceleration please tell me im details

[@coachtonyholler]

Train acceleration every time you train max speed. As an added benefit, max speed will improve your CNS, which improves acceleration.

[@keithbrownjr857]

@@coachtonyholler and 5-15 min break in between sets of max short sprint training right?

[@coachtonyholler]

@@keithbrownjr857 ~5 min recovery between sprints of ~5 sec

[@OafBoi]

Not all strong athletes are fast but all fast athletes are strong

[@CEHSSOCCER]

"..you are chasing minute weight gains with a lot of negatives"

[@bryanwhipkey2365]

There are definitely movements in the weight room with will make you faster if done correctly! Variations of squats, single leg movements, isometrics, plyometrics incorporated with a proper speed program will elevate speed and athleticism.

[@coachtonyholler]

There’s NOTHING in the weight room that indicates speed. There’s not a single lift that *only* fast people do well. Strength is absolutely good for sprinters… but, “THE STRONGEST ARE SELDOM THE FASTEST” ~ Boo Schexnayder.

[@bryanwhipkey2365]

@@coachtonyholler We utilize weights to train the cns to fire rapidly under weight. We never lift like power lifters. While there isn't a lift that indicates speed there are lifts and movements that support and benefit the qualities of a fast sprinter. Example- tendon stiffness- strong feet, ankles, knees, hips translate to force production and force absorption which is something all fast athletes have in common. I agree that speed is king of all but there are ways to elevate the qualities of speed in the weight room if done properly.

[@davidjanbaz7728]

I was fast in Jr high school before even touching a weight in the summer class I took between Jr high school and High school. Growth has alot to do with speed improvement in High school. But my qaud / Ham endurance training did help my 400 meter time in college as they were a limiting factor in slowing down in the last 100 meters. Ran 3x 53.5 with 10 recovery in January so I knew I could break 50 at the end of the season and competing against the Swedish Olympic member USIU had on their team who ran a 48. So there R Individual differences and training should be specific to the athlete as some like myself had a weakness that I could fix with specific type of weight training. But obviously I know alot more today about training and nutrition and could have broken 50 in high school. Also 10lbs heaver in college and should have lost 5lbs which would have made a big difference.

[@Bodybypt]

What squat variation improves top end speed?

[@coachtonyholler]

@@Bodybypt none