Athletes are constantly told to train their glutes, hamstrings, quads, and calves for speed. AQ explores why those muscles are important, why they dominate most speed training programs, and why many athletes still find themselves searching for answers.
You’re getting stronger but still feel stuck at the same speed. Here’s why your body controls your “gear” and what’s actually limiting your running speed.
Most athletes assume their arms are mainly there for balance, stability, and coordination. AQ explores why the role of arms in running may be more important than commonly believed and challenges several assumptions that cause athletes to underestimate their contribution to sprint speed.
Most athletes rarely think about the torso when trying to run faster. AQ explains why the torso matters for running speed, how it supports repeated rotation, and why a weak torso may leak energy that prevents speed from fully showing up.
What if speed depends less on isolated body parts and more on how the entire sprint system continues supporting movement, timing, and balance from step to step?
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.
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. 🚀💥
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 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. 🚀💥
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 force production and the pushing leg. AQ explains why sprint speed may depend on the pushing leg, swing leg, arms, and torso reaching their greatest strength contribution together—and what happens when one contributor can no longer keep up.
Hip flexor muscles are one of the most overlooked factors in running speed—and often the true limiting factor. This article explains how they control stride rate and why increasing speed depends on raising strength balance across the entire system, not just pushing harder.
Most athletes assume smooth running creates speed. AQ explains why smooth sprinting may actually be the result of better sprinting, how the pushing side and swing side influence movement quality, and why smoothness may be revealing speed rather than creating it. 🚀💥
Many athletes believe quick feet automatically lead to faster running. AQ explains why quick feet may be one of the most visible expressions of speed rather than its true source, and why improving sprint-system function may matter more than simply moving the feet faster. 🚀💥
Want to know how to run faster and finally see real results? This guide breaks down the system behind speed, explaining why strength alone isn’t enough and how improving strength balance, timing, and coordination across your entire body leads to faster, more efficient running.
Most athletes train hard but don’t get faster. This article explains the science behind speed training, including muscle contraction, fast twitch fibers, and why traditional methods often fail to improve speed.
Force is one of the most misunderstood aspects of running. Many athletes think strength alone creates speed, but force depends on how your system applies and transfers energy. Learn what actually creates force in running and how to improve it.
Many athletes believe faster turnover automatically creates more speed. AQ explains why stride rate is often a reflection of sprint-system function and why identifying the real limitation may matter more than simply trying to move your legs faster.
Many athletes try to fix overstriding by changing where the foot lands. AQ explains why overstriding may be the visible outcome of deeper contributor limitations involving the pushing leg, swing leg, arms, torso, and strength balance.
Most athletes assume shorter ground contact time creates faster running. AQ explains why contact time may often be an outcome of contributor relationships already influencing the next step before the foot reaches the ground.
Does foot strike matter for running speed? AQ explains why foot strike deserves attention, but often isn’t the biggest factor limiting sprint performance.
Ground mechanics describe how the foot interacts with the ground during running. AQ explains why the foot may be where ground mechanics become visible, while the sprint system may be what influences them.
Many athletes focus on visible running form mistakes such as overstriding, upper-body tension, and awkward arm action. AQ explains why some of these movement problems may be compensations that emerged after something deeper began falling behind.
Most athletes think speed comes primarily from the push phase. AQ explains why the swing phase is not recovery, how it contributes during every stride, and why faster running depends on both phases working together.
Chris J. – New Jersey
Event 1: 40
Before Time 1: 5.27
After Time 1: 4.90
Story: I’ve 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!”
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..i’m 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.
“My name is Adam Thomas and I go to Eagle’s 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 “MOVING” 4.41. I thank you, and you have blessed me and prepared me better for the next level.”
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. I’ve gone from an 11.9 to an 11.5 and can’t 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 wasn’t that fast, i mean i was fast but not that fast. so we ran 40’s at school and i got a 5.43, so i wasn’t 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. I’m still using it and i know hopefully I’ll be in the 4.8’s soon.
Thanks Dr. Van Such, this was amazing!!