Strength Training for Speed

James Wild is a performance consultant in professional sport and a lecturer in interdisciplinary applied sport science. Using a blend of physical preparation and biomechanics techniques with skill acquisition and motor learning principles, James has worked with coaches and athletes across a full spectrum of abilities, including medal athletes and teams at major international competitions. He has published research in several scientific journals as well as a PhD in the biomechanics and motor control of sprint acceleration, with a specific focus on team sport athletes.

Contents

Introduction

Section 1Strength Training Terminology and Adaptations
Fundamental Training Principles
Program Design Variables
Neuromuscular Adaptations to Strength Training

Section 2Sprinting Biomechanics
Mechanical Objectives
Kinetic Determinants of Sprinting Performance
Touchdown Velocity and Angular Kinematics
Spatiotemporal Variables

Section 3Associations of Strength Qualities with Speed
Functional Role of Muscles During Sprinting
Relationships Between Strength Qualities and Initial Spring Acceleration Performance
Relationships of Strength Qualities with Late Acceleration and Maximum Velocity Performance
Driving Technical Changes Through Specific Strength Training

Section 4Designing Individual Training Sessions
Training Age
Session Design for the Development of Different Strength Qualities
Trunk Training
Training Principles
Sample Programs

Section 5Periodisation
Periodisation Terminology
The Structuring of Training Phases

Section 6Video Exercise Library

Appendix: Sample Training Programs
Index