Sprinting will drive weights, but weights won’t drive sprinting? I first heard this quote from Buddy Morris, who I believe was inspired by his interactions with Charlie Francis. I've seen countless athletes get stronger in lifts, but not see it transfer to speed.

However, when athletes get faster, their lifts almost always go up. I've also stated in the past that when you see a fast athlete with a big squat, that their squat is more related to their speed ability rather than vice versa.

As stated in the video, when one’s preparation is low, almost everything will help. That’s not what I’m talking about in this post.

I’m still surprised by this at times. I’ve seen some of my track athletes effortlessly move weights that they haven’t done before even though they’re mainly working on speed at the time.

Of course there are exceptions and this is not meant to be a hard rule, just something I learned and have continued to see in my career. Want to see how I combine speed, plyos, and strength work? I offer custom remote coaching and proven programs. Link in bio.

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Great stuff Coach 👏

Does mass specific force play a big role? I definitely see it with football guys due to the weight ratio...

In your opinion, is the weight room more for imjury prevention and overall stability (for runners?)

I think it’s a touch of everything and can definitely enhance performance, but most of it is very general and provides indirect transfer

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