need help improving speed

I do speed training on sunday,tuesday, and thrursday. Usually I’ll run 25m for 4-5 sets, and 25m for 4-5 sets. My goal is to run the forty in 4.5sec by may. I havent tested myself in the forty since 11/17 I ran a 5.03. My last 2 times running i ran 15m, 25m, and 30m. Times were:

15m-2.37
25m-3.31
30m-3.81

I think(not sure) I need to work on acceleration speed. I do alot of oly lifting, ie. cleans, snatch,squat,etc…

Does anyone have any ideas for any kind of work i should be doing? I also do plyos twice a week. Basically i just need to get faster! But How??

this is the that we do and i put it together or they past years of trial and error and taking a little from everybodys work that worked for me and my crew. i just ran 4.37 and 4.39 at and work out last week. our 30 yard bound are in 8 3/4 to 9 and 20 yard bound 5 3/4 to 6 hope this work for you because it work for us.

SPEED DEVELOPMENT

Speed Strength: The power that your legs convert into running

Speed Endurance: the time you sprint between the distance of 60 meters to 150 meters

Endurance Training: Running that occurred over a period of time for conditioning

Speed Training: Type of training incorporate speed

Over Speed Training: Assistance in the running due to down hill running or speed devices

Loading: The time that your are in a running session

Recovery Time: The time of rest between the set or reps

Endurance Run: Running that occurs over long period of time or long distance

Transition Drills: Drills that are perform to assist in the turn over in running technique

Explosive Drills: Drills that are perform to help with the strength in running

Work Out Tools (Will Help, But Not Necessary)

Hurdles (Track)
Sled
Weight Vest or Pants
Bungee Cord

TEST

Quad Test: One Rep Max of each leg. Perform of one leg extension of each leg and one leg curl of each leg. The optimum is the equal strength of the quads and the hamstrings. When this obtained you will have max power/strength in the legs.

 EXAMPLE:  If you do 1RM of 100 pounds of leg extension on the left leg you must be  
                       able to do 100 pounds of 1RM leg curls on the same leg.  The same is 
                       applied to the right leg as well.

Speed Test: Are performed with in the Test Weeks of the 2 Reps of the following test 20 yard,
30 yard and 40 yards. They are to perform under max rest and to be timed.

AREAS OF TARGET SPRINT TRAINING

0- 60 	   meters SPEED
60- 150   meters SPEED ENDURANCE
150- 300 meters SPECIALTY TRAINING I
300- 600 meters SPECIALTY TRAINING  II

DRILLS

Explosive Drills:
	3 Leg Hop
	5 Leg Hop
	Deer Hop
	Standing Long Jump
	Double Leg Bound

Explosive Drill are use and help in and 0 to 20 meters phase in running. They are to
performed 0 to 20 meters plus with a five meter increase each session.

Transition Drills
	A- Skip
	B - Skip
	A + B Skip
	Butt Kick
	Heel to Butt
	High Knees

Transition Drill are use and help in and after 20 meters phase in running. They are to
performed 20 meters plus with a five meter increase each session.

HILL TRAINING

Up Hill  to be perform up a slight up hill grade with a weight vest or pants in alternate 
                     reps.  For speed development DON'T sprint further than 80 meters.

	EXAMPLE:  When sprinting up hill you are going to sprint 100 % with the 
                                         weight vest or pant on for one rep.  Then for the next rep you will  
                                         take it off.  Do this until the set is complete.

Down Hill to be perform up a slight up hill grade with a weight vest or pants in  
                          alternate reps.  For speed development DON'T sprint further than 90 
                          meters.

	EXAMPLE:  When sprinting down hill you are going to sprint 100 % with the 
                                         weight vest or pant on for one rep.  Then for the next rep you will  
                                         take it off.  Do this until the set is complete.

HILL TRAINING

	     Tuesday		                 Thursday
	2 x 4 x 90 yards		3 x 4 x 90 yards

ENDURANCE TRAINING

Timed run over a different types of terrain.  Running up and down hill of different 
        grades which in turns change the speed of the run.  The time not to exceed 10 minutes 
        or 2 miles.

SPEED DEVELOPMENT WORKOUT

TRAINING PROGRAM SCHEDULE

	3 week load phase
	1 week test
	4 week load phase
	2 week test 
	6 week load phase
	2 week recovery

RUNNING PROGRAM

(FIRST) LOAD PHASE

	       Monday			Wednesday        		Friday

Week One 2 x 3 x 20 yard sprints 2 x 3 x 30 yard sprints 3 x 3 x 40 yard sprints

Week Two 2 x 3 x 30 yard sprints 2 x 3 x 40 yard sprints 3 x 3 x 50 yard sprints

Week Three 3 x 3 x 40 yard sprints 3 x 3 x 50 yard sprints 3 x 3 x 60 yard sprints

TEST (ONE WEEK)

	       Monday			Wednesday        		Friday

Week One 20 yard sprint 2 sets 20 yard sprint 2 sets 20 yard sprint 2 sets

	30 yard sprint 2 set            30 yard sprint 2 sets             30 yard sprint 2 sets

                    40 yard sprint 2 sets           40 yard sprint 2 sets             40 yard sprint 2 sets

ALL THE TEST ARE TO BE TIME WITH MAX RECOVERY
After the test, you will perform your normal plyometrics workout as usual.

(SECOND) LOAD PHASE

	       Monday			Wednesday        		Friday

Week One 2 x 3 x 30 yard sprints 2 x 4 x 40 yard sprints 3 x 4 x 50 yard sprints

Week Two 3 x 3 x 40 yard sprints 3 x 4 x 50 yard sprints 3 x 4 x 60 yard sprints

Week Three 3 x 4 x 50 yard sprints 3 x 4 x 60 yard sprints 4 x 5 x 60 yard sprints

Week Four 4 x 4 x 40 yard sprints 4 x 5 x 50 yard sprints 4 x 6 x 60 yard sprints

In second phase you will use the tools in your workout to give a nero muscular shock to the legs in resistance training and over speed training

One set will be performed with the sled or weight vest/pants. The second set will be performed with the bungee cord for over speed training. Third set is to perform in the nature running state.

TEST (TWO WEEK)

	     Monday			Wednesday        		Friday

Week One 20 yard sprint 2 sets 20 yard sprint 2 sets 20 yard sprint 2 sets

	30 yard sprint 2 set            30 yard sprint 2 sets             30 yard sprint 2 sets

                    40 yard sprint 2 sets           40 yard sprint 2 sets             40 yard sprint 2 sets


	      Monday			Wednesday        		Friday

Week Two 20 yard sprint 2 sets 20 yard sprint 2 sets 20 yard sprint 2 sets

	30 yard sprint 2 set            30 yard sprint 2 sets             30 yard sprint 2 sets

                    40 yard sprint 2 sets           40 yard sprint 2 sets             40 yard sprint 2 sets

ALL THE TEST ARE TO BE TIME WITH MAX RECOVERY
After the test, you will perform your normal plyometrics workout as usual.

(THIRD) LOAD PHASE

	       Monday			Wednesday        		Friday

Week One 2 x 3 x 20 yard sprints 2 x 3 x 30 yard sprints 3 x 3 x 40 yard sprints

Week Two 2 x 3 x 40 yard sprints 3 x 3 x 50 yard sprints 3 x 3 x 60 yard sprints

Week Three 3 x 3 x 40 yard sprints 3 x 4 x 50 yard sprints 3 x 4 x 60 yard sprints

Week Four 3 x 4 x 50 yard sprints 3 x 4 x 50 yard sprints 3 x 4 x 60 yard sprints

Week Five 2 x 5 x 40 yard sprints 2 x 5 x 50 yard sprints 2 x 5 x 60 yard sprints

Week Six 3 x 5 x 50 yard sprints 3 x 5 x 50 yard sprints 3 x 5 x 60 yard sprints

In second phase you will use the tools in your workout to give a nero muscular shock to the legs in resistance training and over speed training

One set will be performed with the sled or weight vest/pants. The second set will be performed with the bungee cord for over speed training. Third set is to perform in the nature running state.

TWO WEEK RECOVERY

The recovery phase is a two day endurance run and a one day sprint training. the endurance run will be performed in the beginning and the end of the week and the sprint training will be performed in the middle. all drills will be performed as normal.

During the test phase which is the fourth week the plyometric workout pick up to twice a week.

Always do your speed drill after your weight lifting.

REST AND RECOVERY

4 MINUTES BETWEEN REPS AND 10 MINUTES BETWEEN SETS.

The max in rest will give max performance due to the lactic acid will be fully deplete in the full 4 minutes. If the rest is cut under 4 minutes lactic acid is approximately 75 % still in the legs. Due to the lactic acid still in the legs you will not perform a max run.

well… i dont know about the whole quadricep strength being equal to hamstring strength. anyone else?

I like the 10.99sec Goal its good.

haha yep. i just wanna break 11 sec.

DBjohn,
Where do you play football? I am a football/strength coach at Fountain Valley HS. We lost to Mater Dei in the quarters. I’m working with 2 players in an attempt to get them in shape. They are lineman running a 5.5 and 5.9 forty. I’m mostly working on there starts and endurance. We run on saturdays. acudave

How about some tension lifts? No room for squats, etc.? I’ve almost never heard of hamstring strength being equal to quadricep strength. I know robert ward and dr. george dintiman have said they’ve had 1 athlete in 20-years of testing test out balanced.

The hamstrings act primarily as hip extensors during a sprint. FOcus more on hip extension strengthening (dynamic, explosive training), rather than focusing on knee flexion strength.

With a 4.5 forty, you should not call yourself a genetic freak