Some athletes seem to glide forward and carry speed smoothly, while others look heavy, vertical, or stuck into the ground. AQ explains why projection depends on the pushing leg, swing leg, arms, and torso simultaneously organizing aggressive movement so projection and movement continuity can continue smoothly from step to step.
Some athletes become stronger, more explosive, and more powerful but still do not look faster. AQ explains why sprinting depends on more than force production alone, including projection, counterbalance, rotational support, and simultaneous sprint-system organization during aggressive movement.
Most sprint models focus heavily on force production and the pushing leg. But AQ explains why sprinting also depends on counterbalance, projection, rotational support, and simultaneous aggressive movement organization between the pushing leg, swing leg, arms, and torso.
Many sprint explanations describe running as push, recover, and push again. AQ explains why sprinting is better understood as the pushing side, swing side, arms, and torso working together simultaneously during the current stride.
Many athletes think speed plateaus happen because they need more strength or effort. AQ explains why the body may reduce aggressive movement expression when balance, support, and directional control can no longer be maintained during sprinting.
Most sprint advice focuses on the pushing leg. AQ explains why the swing side may be just as important for sprint speed, helping counterbalance, support, and organize aggressive movement during high-speed sprinting.
Most athletes think of the push as a leg action. AQ explores why the pushing side may be much bigger than most athletes realize and why overlooking that relationship could be one more reason you’re not faster.
Many athletes think faster sprinting simply requires more effort. AQ explains why speed may depend on how effectively the sprint system can support, balance, and stabilize aggressive movement between the pushing side and swing side.
Many athletes believe sprint speed is limited by effort alone. AQ explains why faster sprinting may depend on how effectively the sprint system can support, balance, and organize aggressive movement between the pushing side and swing side.
Many athletes suddenly feel quicker, lighter, smoother, and more explosive before they fully understand how much their speed has improved. AQ explains why athletes often KNOW they are faster almost immediately once sprint-system organization begins improving during movement and competition.
Most athletes use words like coordination, rhythm, and smooth mechanics to describe faster sprinting. AQ explains why those feelings may actually reflect deeper sprint-system improvements underneath, including stronger pushing-side contribution, more aggressive swing-side thrust, cleaner contributor timing, and more continuous sprint-system organization during aggressive sprinting. šš„
Most athletes learn sprinting as push, swing, recover, repeat. AQ explains why sprint mechanics involve multiple contributors working simultaneously throughout the stride and why that changes how speed is understood.
Most athletes think faster stride frequency comes from quicker leg movement. AQ explains why faster turnover may actually depend on the pushing side and swing side continuing to contribute more together, why the body limits cycling speed, and why stride frequency may be earned rather than simply forced. šš„
Most athletes spend years focusing on the push. AQ introduces the concept of the swing side and explores whether an entire side of sprinting may be receiving far less attention than it deserves.
Most athletes believe faster sprinting comes from producing more force with the pushing leg. AQ explains why the pushing leg still matters, but why speed may also depend on how much the rest of the sprint system contributes to the push expression occurring through that leg. šš„
Most athletes focus on improving individual muscles and contributors. AQ explores whether sprint speed may depend on both the pushing side and swing side continuing to improve together.
Getting stronger matters, but where that strength develops matters too. AQ explains why faster sprinting may require more complete development across the entire sprint system.
You’ve questioned assumptions, looked beyond the obvious, and started seeing sprinting differently. AQ concludes the Why You’re Not Getting Faster series with a final look at what comes next.
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Most athletes think changing exercises improves performanceābut your body responds to stimulus, not movement. Learn how dynamic vs static resistance affects coordination, control, and speed, and why this difference can unlock real athletic improvement.
Learn which running muscles actually control speed. Discover how training hip flexors, glutes, hams, quads and calves can unlock faster sprinting performance.
Most athletes focus on producing force for speed. But what if producing force and transferring force are not the same skill? Discover why force transfer may be a hidden layer of running speed.
Most athletes try to improve speed by adding more. But what if speed sometimes improves more by fixing what limits the system? Discover the weakest link principle for running speed.
Most athletes think speed comes from muscles producing force. But what if part of speed depends on organized opposition? Discover a hidden layer of running speed many athletes overlook.
Chris J. – New Jersey
Event 1: 40
Before Time 1: 5.27
After Time 1: 4.90
Story: Iāve have been wanting to become a running back for my football team and had trouble increasing my speed. I did many strength exercises like leg presses, leg extensions, and leg curls. I did get results in muscle size, but not that increase of speed.
So, I went to youtube and watched the Speed Challenge video and did the thigh flexor exercise and I found quick results in my 40 yard dash! This increase in speed in so little time amazed me!ā
User name: John
City, State: Odenville, AL
Event 1: 40
Before Time 1: 4.88
After Time 1: 4.79
Story: i ran a 4.6 forty yard dash as a junior in highschool. now after two years in college..iām running a high 4.8 so i am looking to get back to my former speed so that i can possibly walk on a football team. after two weeks i am seeing my time drop and now i think i can get it all the way back down to maybe a 4.5. thanks for offering the Run Faster Program..i think it is really going to work for me.
āMy name is Adam Thomas and I go to Eagleās View Academy in Jacksonville, FL. I am a senior that has graduated and I am on my way to playing college football this upcoming season for Methodist University.
I have started to use your Speed Training,from June 1 to June 15, which has drastically dropped my 40 yard dash time from a 4.56 to a āMOVINGā 4.41. I thank you, and you have blessed me and prepared me better for the next level.ā
Event 1: 40
Before Time 1: 4.56
After Time 1: 4.41
User name: David
City, State: Elk Grove Village, IL
Event 1: 100
Before Time 1: 11.9
After Time 1: 11.5
Story: I was really doubtful that this program would work, but when I finally tried it, it felt great. I feel so much faster. Iāve gone from an 11.9 to an 11.5 and canāt wait to get the whole package and see how much faster I get.
User name: Dylan
City, State: Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
Event 1: 40
Before Time 1: 5.8
After Time 1: 5.4
Event 2: 200
Before Time 2: 24.8
After Time 2: 24.1
Story: The Run Faster program is incredible! After just 14 days i have seen huge results as i feel more athletic, explosive and quick as i play soccer.
This increase in speed allows me to make goal scoring situations a lot more frequently.
It has helped my game hugely and i strongly recommend the program to any soccer player!
User name: Christian Sam
City, State: Allen, Tx
Event 1: 40
Before Time 1: 5.43
After Time 1: 5.16
Story: I wasnāt that fast, i mean i was fast but not that fast. so we ran 40ās at school and i got a 5.43, so i wasnāt satisfied, i saw yalls program, i ordered the RUN FASTER program and i did it.
I felt light right after the first workout, i did it the full 2 weeks, and my 40 dropped!! i was so happy. Iām still using it and i know hopefully Iāll be in the 4.8ās soon.
Thanks Dr. Van Such, this was amazing!!