Endorsed by the top sprint coaches and researchers in the world.
“Speed Strength” is your total guide to navigating the means of any training modality related to getting athletes faster, as well as optimizing your understanding of the human body in relation to moving at high velocity.
This is a Book That Covers All the Topics Associated with Sprinting, and is Based on Cutting-Edge Coaching Practice, Practical Experience and Results.
The lessons I’ve gained as an athlete, coach and now podcaster and educator have all filtered into a product that I believe creates a platform for true, holistic thinking when sitting to build a speed program.
As I’ve talked with dozens of elite coaches, as well as being personally mentored by great thinkers like Adarian Barr (his work inspired Chapter 1), I’ve finally transcribed my thoughts on the following areas onto paper.
JB Morin, Leading Sprint Researcher:
“This book is very comprehensive, complete, and offers an evidence-based approach of sprint training. This outstanding work is based on published research, but also includes numerous exercises, drills, with detailed descriptions. Joel Smith offers an engaged writing and mixes his own experience with the current scientific knowledge on the topic of speed.”
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I Speed Mechanics and Physiology
1. Biomechanical Concepts in Speed Development
A Deep Dive into What Creates Fast Acceleration and Sprinting
2. The Anatomy of Speed
Understanding the Muscular Contributions to Human Propulsion
3. Athlete Training Factors and Differences
Understanding How Athlete Individuality Impacts Training Needs
Part II Speed Training Exercises and Concepts
4. Exercise Selection and Adaptations for Athletic Speed Development
Understanding Essential Mechanisms of Training and Adaptation
5. The Power Lifts, Maximal Strength and Sprint Speed
How to Get the Most out of Traditional Training Means for Speed Performance
6. Optimizing the Olympic Lifts for Speed Performance
A Deep Dive into the Most Commonly Used Movements for Developing ‘Power’
7. ‘Specific’ Strength Training for Speed
Riding the Razor’s Edge Between the ‘Secret Weapon’ and ‘Competing Adaptations’
8. Speed Drills and Special Strength Training
Direct Transfer Movements for Short- and Long-Term Speed Enhancement
9. Plyometric Power Development for Speed
Maximizing the Stretch-Shortening Cycle for Explosive Gains
Part III Programming and Application
10. Principles of Speed and Strength Programming for Athletic Performance
Putting Training Means Together in an Applicable, Effective Manner
Appendix A: Training Setups
