Review: Weights for Speed (One and Two)

[Charlie_Francis]

@ESTI

Charlie,

I have an athlete who with his circumstances is probably best to not lift weights (back and shoulder issues).

Is there anything lost by not including weights in the program, and only doing speed work with minimal plyos?

Involving tapering and peaking, it would seem having a speed and plyo stimulus (2 factor) vs a speed-plyo-weights (3 factor) approach, the 2 factor is easier to control when the peak occurs??

I feel by adding plyos, weights and speed work, my peaking dates are not coming when expected, but often later.

How old is the athlete? Male or female? What is the issue with weights? (I assume max str weights)