I think you guys hit on a great point. As a soccer player and spronter in my youth we did sprint drills but they were just called warm ups and nobody told us why we were doing them so we just slacked off through them. Explaining to your athletes what these drills do and why we do them can be massively impactful
Hey! I’m getting back into 100m sprinting after a 5-year break. I really like your take on speed training-focusing on CNS development with maximum intent makes so much sense. I also agree that max speed is king, even over acceleration and endurance. I have a couple of questions: 1. Should my training sessions always be pretty short to focus on CNS adaptations? 2. My coach prefers longer sessions-if I start with the intense work but then taper off and reduce intensity instead of stopping directly after the high-intensity part, would that hurt my CNS development?
As a former sprinter trying to get back into sprinting in my 30s, any training tips? Im contemplating just following your x factor and atomic speed workouts maybe 2-4 times a week. Im assuming that would be a good starting point? Thoughts? Thank you for making your coaching philosophy so public its changed my views on speed.
Tony how do you figure in weeks off from speed training through out the whole year. You’ve stated you train max speed summer, fall, winter, spring.. how many weeks in a row do you train speed and how much time do you take off after that period.
@@Js23234 Our sprinters almost always have 3 days off per week. We don’t practice on non school days unless in final two weeks. So, we do nothing on Spring Break.
coach, i do flying tens on tuesday, thursday, and saturday. I sprint my fastest times on tuesday, then thursday, then slowest on saturday. Do you think i have to take Longer breaks? maybe around 72 hrs of break?
Hi Tony I’m 32 and have been training for the 400m with no prior track experience. For X-Factor sessions, how do I approach the drills to avoid putting in too much effort before my muscles are ready? I understand you don’t consider it a warm-up, but how can I scale intensity early on to stay fresh while still preparing for explosive work without risking injury to my "older" body?
In your professional opinion, does someone have to be strong first before starting speed work? You hear a lot about building a strength base before a speed base. What do you think?
I think it depends on the athlete. Is the athlete detrimentally putting themselves in harm (increasing chances of injury) by sprinting? If yes they maybe start them with strength base component. Alternatively, if you are training (not coaching) an athlete that isn’t able to sprint then he/she probably isn’t ready for your training. If it’s in a team setting then you may have to change a few things to make it conducive for that athletes.
So i personally have an issue, i run acceleration very well, (low 3.8’s 30m consistently) yet my top speed is inconsistent and doesn’t track with my acceleration. (.98-1.02 10m)What exactly do I need to have the top speed in addition to my already strong acceleration? Or more accurately, what might my issue(s) be?
Tall high step vertical stretch drill is the best drill but your athletes legs stretch horizontally doing running because of their starting position when you start with one foot in front of the other foot the leg will stretch horizontally
Your center of mass produce horizontal forces backwards and forwards your legs produce vertical forces downwards and upwards your starting position and mechanics are not efficient
I think you guys hit on a great point. As a soccer player and spronter in my youth we did sprint drills but they were just called warm ups and nobody told us why we were doing them so we just slacked off through them. Explaining to your athletes what these drills do and why we do them can be massively impactful
I don’t know Joey G and could have used and intro 💁🏽♂️
@@tsmith2 Florida Atlantic S&C… on of best in the business.
Hey! I’m getting back into 100m sprinting after a 5-year break. I really like your take on speed training-focusing on CNS development with maximum intent makes so much sense. I also agree that max speed is king, even over acceleration and endurance.
I have a couple of questions:
1. Should my training sessions always be pretty short to focus on CNS adaptations?
2. My coach prefers longer sessions-if I start with the intense work but then taper off and reduce intensity instead of stopping directly after the high-intensity part, would that hurt my CNS development?
@@MindGym_Adventures 100% should be micro-dosed. Your coach is traditional… in other words, he chooses hard work over speed.
Should I pretend I'm injures to get out of prolonged sessions 😆 🤣?
@ You have to buy in to your coach’s program.
As a former sprinter trying to get back into sprinting in my 30s, any training tips? Im contemplating just following your x factor and atomic speed workouts maybe 2-4 times a week. Im assuming that would be a good starting point? Thoughts? Thank you for making your coaching philosophy so public its changed my views on speed.
@@n1ckf00c 2 speed, 2 x per week.
Les was fire
@@Jay.wilkes 🔥🔥🔥
Tony how do you figure in weeks off from speed training through out the whole year. You’ve stated you train max speed summer, fall, winter, spring.. how many weeks in a row do you train speed and how much time do you take off after that period.
@@Js23234 Our sprinters almost always have 3 days off per week. We don’t practice on non school days unless in final two weeks. So, we do nothing on Spring Break.
coach, i do flying tens on tuesday, thursday, and saturday. I sprint my fastest times on tuesday, then thursday, then slowest on saturday. Do you think i have to take Longer breaks? maybe around 72 hrs of break?
@@ShaunLeeSC Or more sleep. It’s a voyage of discovery!
Hi Tony
I’m 32 and have been training for the 400m with no prior track experience. For X-Factor sessions, how do I approach the drills to avoid putting in too much effort before my muscles are ready? I understand you don’t consider it a warm-up, but how can I scale intensity early on to stay fresh while still preparing for explosive work without risking injury to my "older" body?
@@bendur92 Just never burn the stake. Always do less.
simplifaster.com/articles/400-sprint-feed-the-cats/
And, this is TONY, not Chris.
In your professional opinion, does someone have to be strong first before starting speed work? You hear a lot about building a strength base before a speed base. What do you think?
I think it depends on the athlete. Is the athlete detrimentally putting themselves in harm (increasing chances of injury) by sprinting? If yes they maybe start them with strength base component. Alternatively, if you are training (not coaching) an athlete that isn’t able to sprint then he/she probably isn’t ready for your training. If it’s in a team setting then you may have to change a few things to make it conducive for that athletes.
@@colbyross4269 No. Other way around. Get fast first.
So i personally have an issue, i run acceleration very well, (low 3.8’s 30m consistently) yet my top speed is inconsistent and doesn’t track with my acceleration. (.98-1.02 10m)What exactly do I need to have the top speed in addition to my already strong acceleration? Or more accurately, what might my issue(s) be?
@@Latent-Insurgency Focus on max-v.
@ fair lol, have you done a video purely or entirely covering max-v training? If so can you share?
@@Latent-Insurgency look up ATOMIC SPEED WORKOUT
Tall high step vertical stretch drill is the best drill but your athletes legs stretch horizontally doing running because of their starting position when you start with one foot in front of the other foot the leg will stretch horizontally
@@rogerstezeno333 ???
Your center of mass produce horizontal forces backwards and forwards your legs produce vertical forces downwards and upwards your starting position and mechanics are not efficient
@@rogerstezeno333 Ok