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Speed Kills
The Fine Line Between Strength and Speed
Strength builds force. Speed wins races. The real secret to elite sprinting is knowing where the two meet. John breaks down why chasing PRs in the weight room won’t automatically make you faster, and how athletes can channel raw strength into usable power that explodes off the blocks. Drawing on insights from UT Track Strength Coach Clint Martin.
Ep 687 – How to Teach Speed w/ Les Spellman
I feel the need… the need for speed! One of America’s elite speed performance coaches, Les Spellman…
Ep 627 – 7 Tips for Fostering Athleticism
Dominate the field and take your inner athlete to the next level. While many people can move…
Ep 601 – Sprinting for Muscle Mass
Why everyone on the planet should sprint You’ve invested a lot of time, energy and calories to…
Ep 599 – Forging Powerful Athletes
“There’s strong, then there’s Field Strong.” Forging powerful athletes is what Power Athlete does; John Welbourn, 10…
Ep 530 – Fast and Furious, IndyCar Driver Conor Daly
Shake & Bake! IndyCar driver, Conor Daly, likens a typical race to a fight. The exhaustion of…
No One is Born Fast or Slow: Prerequisites of Speed
I’m going to let you in on a little secret: No one is born fast or slow,…
Power Approach to Rugby Training
Friday, September 20th marks the kick-off of the 2019 Rugby World Cup season. Rugby is one of…
Speed 101: Patterning
The arm swing is extremely important when working on speed development, because it has a direct effect…
Battle The Bullshit: Conditioning Test
A strength and conditioning coach, by nature, should be able to take an athlete’s performance beyond what…
