The Surprising Science Proven To Make You Run Faster

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Жыл бұрын

Learn the surprising science behind why your speed training may actually be holding you back from running faster and reaching your full potential. While many athletes and coaches believe that all out sprinting is the key to maximum speed, it turns out that this approach can lock an athlete in to a set speed and prevent them from getting any faster.
Of course you need to train max velocity with all out sprinting, 30 flys etc. However if you really want to achieve your true max speed you need to incorporate other training methods that force the body to adapt and become faster.
We explore the concept of progressive overload, which is the idea that in order to improve your speed, you must challenge your body to work harder and push beyond its current limits. However, this approach can be limited by what is known as the 'speed barrier', a phenomenon where an athlete's speed fails to increase despite their training age.
One effective way to break through this barrier is through the use of floating sprints or ins and outs. This technique involves running at a high intensity, followed by a period where the athlete "floats" and then finishes with an all out sprint. This method allows for a higher top speed, better coordination between the flexors and extensors, and the development of relaxed sprinting.
We discuss the science behind floating sprints and how they can be used to rewire the nervous system and train the mind and body to break through pattern-built barriers. While floating sprints are an advanced drill that should be introduced carefully, when used properly, they can deliver serious results and help athletes reach their full speed potential.
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#100meter
Sources
www.bio-conferences.org/artic...
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Ozolin, N. (1978). How to improve speed. In Jarver, J. (Ed.). Sprints and Relays: Contempormy Themy, Technique and Training. Los Altos, CA
Jacobs R, Ingen Schenau GJ. Intermuscular Coordination in a Sprint Push-Off. J Biomech,(9), 953-965.
National Strength and Conditioning Association Volume 27, Number 1, pages 18-25
Skoglund A, Strand MF, Haugen TA. The Effect of Flying Sprints at 90% to 95% of Maximal Velocity on Sprint Performance. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2023 Jan 17;18(3):248-254. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2022-0244. PMID: 36649725.
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@davidv5963 Жыл бұрын

Sprinting at maximum speed is the single greatest stimulus for getting a person faster. The issue is that you can not perform enough volume of this training to be effective and are likely to burnout or injure yourself. The more specific your training is the less of it you are able to perform. Wiring your brain to run at max speed is no different than wiring your brain to run at any of the other velocities you are capable of. It will in no way hinder your speed progression other than for the fact it will limit your overall training volume.

@OutperformOfficial Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. While sprinting at maximum speed is indeed a great stimulus for improving, studies have shown that when you add additional training methods (ins and outs, resisted sprints etc.) athletes get better results. Of course each athlete is unique in their response to training so if you or your athletes are continuing to progress and get great results from sprinting at maximum speed then don't change what's working.

@davidv5963 Жыл бұрын

@@OutperformOfficial I agree one hundred percent... additional training is correct. not replacement

@davidv5963 Жыл бұрын

@@JamesBrown-hr5qs I dont even know what that means

@kylitrixgames4980 Жыл бұрын

You are dumb and know nothing about anything you say. You should better go back to school and learn something about neurons making new connections with synapses as a way of (muscle-)remembering things caused by routine. Please delete your comment or correct it without the false information.

@Timihaastrup Жыл бұрын

Awesome interaction. W

@KwietStorm25 Жыл бұрын

Interesting. I have been using a similar concept for years and people thought it was weird. We call them DFAs, Drive - Float - Accelerate.

@tf-ok 8 күн бұрын

Tell me more about DFAs

@proverbalizer 6 ай бұрын

damn Flo Jo was so relaxed she was literally smiling at top speed

@UnleashedTraining101 Ай бұрын

Michael Johnson and his coach was taking this approach from the start. As a sprint coach, I did these floating sprints with most athletes.

@joeykarateka 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video. I call them double accelerations. The other workout I like to do is “progressive” accelerations… 70…80…max. % every 20-25 meters for 60-75m. Great job with the video!

@OutperformOfficial 3 ай бұрын

Good stuff! Your approach to "progressive" accelerations is an excellent strategy to build up sprinting efficiency and speed. Appreciate your input and support!

@tyreetyson1999 Ай бұрын

Nice video on explaining how to distribute weight in stance and how to use legs when running. I never thought of using a "push/pull" method when sprinting. Definitely going to utilize this now when sprinting

@OutperformOfficial Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@UnleashedTraining101 Ай бұрын

Now that I’m over 40 I decided to get into middle distance with the 800m. So a lot of my sprinting work has been 85-90% with a very short 100% for maybe 2 or 3 seconds at the end. Surprisingly, this actually had a positive effect on my 100m time. I enjoy sprinting and longer runs and couldn’t decide which to pursue, so I basically chose both.

@bariskaymak2532 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video thank you

@OutperformOfficial Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

@jimmyscutts8082 7 ай бұрын

We used to use this training session once a week when in high school in the '70's! Not sure I would have used some of those "past stars" in a video clip to emulate though.

@OutperformOfficial 7 ай бұрын

Great sprinting form is timeless 🙂

@bencarlson88 Жыл бұрын

When and how often would you program these into a macro cycle aside from after the athlete is developed to that point? And would you program them out at a certain point before major competitions?

@simoncooksey Жыл бұрын

Ins and outs are great but this idea of a speed barrier from 50m repeats is ridiculous

@OutperformOfficial Жыл бұрын

It's not that 50m (or 30m,150m etc.) repeats don't have a place in training. While the concept of a speed barrier may sound unusual, it is actually supported by scientific research and coaching experience. The purpose of the video is to explore this concept and provide potential solutions for those who may have hit a speed barrier or plateau. However, every athlete is different and what may work for one person may not work for another. If you are seeing great results from 50m repeats then don't fix what's not broken 🙂

@user-ze3sg6ix1u Ай бұрын

@@OutperformOfficial would these not be the same as just doing flys essentially? I usually do a 30m run up then accelerate through the fly zone but I slow down at the end.

@Trackzvid Жыл бұрын

Sweet science

@danielfreeman649 10 ай бұрын

Great helpful video

@OutperformOfficial 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@bui340 Жыл бұрын

Wow, this is a nice looking video!👍

@OutperformOfficial Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kanavrawat6192 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much❤❤❤

@OutperformOfficial Ай бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@darrylgaines7485 Жыл бұрын

Want to get faster do max effort sprint intervals. Not exceeding 400m-600m a day for flat runs. Not exceeding 200m-300m hill incline sprints a day. Also make sure to stretch.

@victorstreet Жыл бұрын

what

@darrylgaines7485 Жыл бұрын

@@victorstreet what needs to be explained

@victorstreet Жыл бұрын

@@darrylgaines7485 i thought max speed was no longer than 50 meter this is special endurance ur mentioning here?

@darrylgaines7485 Жыл бұрын

@@victorstreet okay 400m would be 4x100m or 2x150m & 100m 600m would be 4x150m or 2x150m and 3x100m or however you mix it up to get your intended distance. But everyone has to be max effort. For me I don’t sprint over 400m-600m during training and I improved my time every race this season. I did the old traditional way and it didn’t work for me. But everyone is different what works for them might not work for you vice versa

@victorstreet Жыл бұрын

@@darrylgaines7485 Ohh my bad, I read it wrong, I thought you wrote 400m-600m sprints for speed

@adityasinghrathore1290 Жыл бұрын

Sir please make video on improving top end speed and 100m work out

@OutperformOfficial Жыл бұрын

Fly Float Fly workouts will improve your top end speed. We'll be releasing more videos on 100m workouts so stay tuned!

@adityasinghrathore1290 Жыл бұрын

@@OutperformOfficial 👍✌️

@Rabona_ Жыл бұрын

Nice video edit.. good for maximum retention lol

@oopsioded 5 ай бұрын

bro trust me if you hit any speed barriers it will be pretty self explanatory

@j-curvementality4639 Жыл бұрын

Downhill sprints will break your barrier, or u will break...lol

@Trap_.j Жыл бұрын

Does that actually help ?

@_ericplace Жыл бұрын

@@Trap_.j running downhill can help develop your balance as long as you don’t overstride (keep healthy bend in the knee to avoid lower joint injuries). It’s also good for hamstring engagement.

@razzalee305 4 ай бұрын

Downhill will do nothing for an athlete, its more harm than good and gurantees a short career.

@runner1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@nadilautoka6843 11 ай бұрын

Jeremy Dodson for Samoa lesgoooo

@Skiskiski 3 ай бұрын

It reminds me the original "Jaws" when they tell the shark to smile.

@JulioPalacios1 5 ай бұрын

I have a problem. My PR for the 5k is 23:36 and for 3k is 12:55, however my 10k pr was barely under 1 hour. I can now run a 10k in about 53 minutes, but can’t come close to my previous best 5k and 3k time. I think my biggest problem was trying to incorporate zone 2 training without any speed at all. what do you think? My heart rate seems to be a little lower too, but I feel more tired.

@OutperformOfficial 5 ай бұрын

Zone 2 training is critical but focusing too much on it without incorporating speed work and higher intensity (Zone 4 and 5 VO2 max training) may have impacted your shorter race times. Your improved 10k time suggests improved endurance, but you need to reintroduce speed and interval training to regain your 5k and 3k speed.

@JulioPalacios1 5 ай бұрын

@@OutperformOfficial perfect thanks for the response! Would you suggest focusing on zone 2 training and incorporating speed 1-2 times per week or focusing on speed and incorporating zone 2 1-2 times a week? My goal is to be able to run faster with lower heart rate.

@AR3Shrey 8 ай бұрын

I run like haaland and it really helps me

@jack-it6jo 10 ай бұрын

Make some videos on triple jump too

@OutperformOfficial 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, we're working on it.

@finex6888 4 ай бұрын

So if i want to increase the intensity, should i increase the distance for the fly zone or float zone?

@OutperformOfficial 4 ай бұрын

Best way to increase intensity is max out the fly zone and then increase the reps. Different coaches have different opinions on how long the zones should be. However if you start going too far beyond 20m you will loose the effectiveness of the drill.

@rahulshaw4336 9 ай бұрын

have to ,I must get Gold medal in 100m,200m Sprint in Paris OLYMPIC 2024 😁...Gold price are getting Higher Here And I want GOLD okay 🥇😂

@AureyT. Жыл бұрын

Regarding block starts I find I always land a little too far in front of my COM and that causes me to lose power and slow down, do you have any tips for that?

@BoyMama87 Жыл бұрын

From what I've studied- have your first step be a 'shorter' step. Then you maintain your power.

@AureyT. Жыл бұрын

@@BoyMama87 that's what I figured but I'm not sure how to

@afamobi93 Жыл бұрын

My understanding is there are 2 factors that go into timing the first step during acceleration; how quickly you can get your foot back to the ground and how quickly your centre of mass is moving forward. If you're struggling to get that foot down quicker then you might benefit from increasing your horizontal power output. That way by the time your foot makes contact with the ground, your body is already positioned ahead of it (alleviating the overstriding you mentioned). General sprint training will increase your power output so I won't go into that. Technique-wise I find it useful to focus on the arms. I definitely fall into the camp of believing that the arms steer and coordinate what the legs do. You could try this variation of the falling start while really focusing on arm drive and you might see an improvement on your initial step. 1. Go into a 2 point stance, leaning forward, arms dangling 2. Fall forward while keeping your arms inactive 3. Just before you sense that you are about to completely lose balance, drive your arms aggressively and take your initial step. 4. Think about extending powerfully from the hips and covering a lot of ground. The arm drive needs to originate from the shoulder and use a greater range of motion than you would in the other phases 5. If perfomed correctly you have just learned how to harness the cross extensor reflex (look it up). It's faster than, and more powerful than conscious muscle contraction and should help with getting more horizontal velocity with the very first step. Let me know how it goes for you

@wierdstuffs2851 Жыл бұрын

In my opinion resisted sprints might be the best option to land under com

@maine1898 Жыл бұрын

@Aurey T Yes....Alessandra is correct. You need to shorten your first 3 or 4 steps. I would have to watch a video of you to see what you're doing in order to properly assess. However, what you're describing sounds like a result of reaching. A way for you to shorten your steps and stay powerful is to focus on lifting your legs from the hips and pushing backward horizontally. Just like afamobi93 stated, you must be really aggressive with your arms to counterbalance your lower limbs. You should be using full range of motion swinging from the shoulders. Here is one method I teach my athletes to develop aggressive arms; during your arm swing drills, try pretending someone is standing 10 feet behind you and you're trying to knock them out with a tennis ball (your back swing needs to be that hard) this will go a long way to keep your feet striking under your COM. Doing 3-5 yard block starts will help with this issue as well.

@noamiller6073 Ай бұрын

so does using carbon plated super shoes such as nike vaporflys help train the body for faster speeds?

@OutperformOfficial Ай бұрын

Interesting question, I don't have a definitive answer but my guess is most likely not. Would be interesting if someone could research and test though.

@lemmetakeyoutoryo 3 ай бұрын

My season is about 2 months out, would it be too early to start in and outs?

@OutperformOfficial 3 ай бұрын

As with most training advice "it depends." Typically the earliest you want to start working on Max Velocity is after Phase 1 and potentially not until Phase 3. Since ins and outs are a challenging workout you want to make sure you have a lot of rolling and falling starts under your belt and your body is prepared for the intensity.

@SFgamer Ай бұрын

-Blood doping -Genetic experimentation -Technological means

@user-eg3ms6gb1z 10 ай бұрын

Can I apply this to increase my 40 yard dash??? Would I use shorter distances?

@OutperformOfficial 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely, however keep in mind that for the 40 the start and acceleration is where you will see the biggest gains. check out this video we did for tips on the start: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iatghqiTrLmlXYE.html

@paisajistico4902 9 ай бұрын

How many reps is recommended to perform fly-float-fly sprints?

@OutperformOfficial 9 ай бұрын

Depends on the athlete, where they are in their season, training age etc. Can be anywhere from 1-5. As always, best to start with lower reps to give your body a chance to adapt.

@paisajistico4902 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!@@OutperformOfficial

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@Tyfromc 11 ай бұрын

What’s the name and brand of the resistance equipment you were using

@OutperformOfficial 11 ай бұрын

Gill athletics bullet belt

@victorstreet Жыл бұрын

can you cite the research papers i want to read them

@OutperformOfficial Жыл бұрын

Here you go. If you want to start with some "easy reading" I think you'll enjoy the smplifaster article. www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2022/07/bioconf_shlc2022_01016.pdf centrostudilombardia.com/wp-content/uploads/IAAF-Corsa-Velocita/2011-Training-to-overcome-the-overspeed-plateau.pdf Ozolin, N. (1978). How to improve speed. In Jarver, J. (Ed.). Sprints and Relays: Contempormy Themy, Technique and Training. Los Altos, CA Jacobs R, Ingen Schenau GJ. Intermuscular Coordination in a Sprint Push-Off. J Biomech,(9), 953-965. National Strength and Conditioning Association Volume 27, Number 1, pages 18-25 Skoglund A, Strand MF, Haugen TA. The Effect of Flying Sprints at 90% to 95% of Maximal Velocity on Sprint Performance. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2023 Jan 17;18(3):248-254. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2022-0244. PMID: 36649725. simplifaster.com/articles/floating-sprints-speed-development/

@victorstreet Жыл бұрын

@@OutperformOfficial Thank you.

@user-ze3sg6ix1u Ай бұрын

How does this compare to doing just 30m flys for example? My 30m fly dropped from 3.12 in 2021. Then I started timing my flys again in summer 2023 and it was 3.03. After doing flys almost exclusively since last Fall I'm at 2.95 currently (freelap timed). I'm wondering if adding a float zone would yield more gains?

@swathi2167 6 ай бұрын

As im an beginner,not that much fast,how to run technically in 200m curve.?

@Emmanuel-ko2me Жыл бұрын

How many times should an athlete do this before going back to his normal training regimen?

@OutperformOfficial Жыл бұрын

Ins and outs should be a part of your max velocity training in addition to training like fly 30's, wickets etc. So there is no specific time frame that you would exclusively do them if that makes sense.

@Charlesbeers462 5 ай бұрын

Watching this with no intention of running.

@OutperformOfficial 5 ай бұрын

😂

@simonfreestylefootball9992 9 ай бұрын

Based on the way the video is made, is that how a 100meter race should be run?

@OutperformOfficial 8 ай бұрын

Not sure I understand the question. During a 100m race you don't want to float.

@sushmapatil2517 6 ай бұрын

I actually didn't understood the method of in and out sprits, and the correct form to do it. Can you please make a demonstrated and elongated video on "in and out sprinting" 🙏

@Leonidas-eu9bb Жыл бұрын

2:28 this are really not optimal sprinting mechanics. no elite sprinter runs like that. But i fully agree that we have to run at or better even beyond our limit to get even faster. That's probably obvious for most coaches. How to achieve it is really not so easy. I believe this three things are key to get faster: #1 Being 100% Healthy #2 Being very, very motivated #3 you need all the mental focus for that moment

@OutperformOfficial Жыл бұрын

I would say that anyone that has ran a 20.27 200m and participated in the Olympics is an elite sprinter 🙂 Definitely agree that staying healthy and being motivated and focused are critical elements for success.

@humanboy395 Жыл бұрын

The dude running is an Olympic sprinter

@humanboy395 Жыл бұрын

You should watch usain bolt slomo sprinting or any other sprinter you'd see how they run and it's very similar to this

@Leonidas-eu9bb Жыл бұрын

@@OutperformOfficial i doubt that he ran like this in the olympics..

@Leonidas-eu9bb Жыл бұрын

@@humanboy395 LOL you have no idea!

@bliggybink 7 ай бұрын

Use a tachyon device

@mateoismaelpozosmartinez1219 Жыл бұрын

Why is it bad to do them in the early season?

@xelp435 Жыл бұрын

Most likely so you don’t peek to early in the season

@hasminaes9255 Жыл бұрын

New védio 😲😅

@Xootupx2x7 Жыл бұрын

Bro fast as shit

@akimmulondo5747 3 ай бұрын

some it just genetics

@YouCantGoBack Жыл бұрын

looks so upright

@enduraman1 Жыл бұрын

running with someone who is faster than you can help you run faster.

@PhiyackYuh Жыл бұрын

But it can also get you injured 😂 different abilities different readiness to tissues.

@razzalee305 4 ай бұрын

Good video but theres another area of training thats required,to supplement the efficient performance of athletes, this is what makes champions. Sorry i cant and wont share but you can probably figure it out your smart.

@bharat9274 Жыл бұрын

Sir hindi mein video banoo do

@themaincharacter07 4 ай бұрын

Bro u scared me i think i have hit my speed barrier how do i break it?????

@OutperformOfficial 4 ай бұрын

Start working on the drills mentioned in the video, ins and outs, sled pulls, hills etc.

@themaincharacter07 4 ай бұрын

@@OutperformOfficial it feels like in middle of race no matter how hard I try I can't move any faster and I have many doubts about sprinting can we talk someone private???

@danielt8171 Жыл бұрын

Quick question, I want to perform In and outs 3 times a week with my 20-30m sled sprints in the same session, what would you recommend to do in order to have optimal results? do the sleds first or in and outs first?

@OutperformOfficial Жыл бұрын

Typically we like to do ins and outs when the athlete is throughly warmed up and completely recovered to get maximum benefit. So ins and outs first.

@danielt8171 Жыл бұрын

@@OutperformOfficial How many in and outs and how many 15kg sled sprints would you recommend in one session ?I can handle a lot of training btw

@maryamkabir3758 9 ай бұрын

Pls can someone join your team pls

@andrewhall6695 Жыл бұрын

Another problem in maintaining ur speed is that ur diaphragm.cannot expand to breathe properly

@larrylem3582 Жыл бұрын

try running downhill, 2% grade

@williamcarter3933 3 ай бұрын

Except Flo-Jo was juiced to the gills....so totally relaxed

@OutperformOfficial 3 ай бұрын

The 2 East German women on either side of her we're definitely clean 😉

@MrKarlozz Ай бұрын

PEDs won't make you run more relaxed. What a load of nonsense

@williamcarter3933 Ай бұрын

@@OutperformOfficial she had better juice....literally died from it all! At an early age

@williamcarter3933 Ай бұрын

@@MrKarlozz calm yourself! It's a joke

@nickfedor210 11 ай бұрын

Theres more than 100 reasons why you dont get fast. 90% of which is coded in your dna not able to change. Good point aboyt flexors vs extensors (static force resistance).

@JerryDream-tb3ex 11 ай бұрын

Fixating on what cannot be changed is a guaranteed way to limit your athletic career and life. Focus on what can be improved and make the most of your own potential. Many successful athletes, entrepreneurs, actors etc. have defied expectations and surpassed their genetic predispositions through hard work, determination, and strategic training.

@TheMazzimM Жыл бұрын

Ok... however, your greatest example of a relaxed sprinter was also doping.... Precisely what killed her. Intellectual honesty, please... She was applying another type of "science". Regardless, your point is well taken...

@OutperformOfficial Жыл бұрын

You have to take in to account that most of her competitors were just as doped (if not more so). The point is purely to illustrate what relaxed vs non relaxed sprinting looks like.

@bansheeofinisheerin 10 ай бұрын

Your comment has nothing to do with the topic, buddy. That’s called a straw man argument, and it renders your comment meaningless. It’s also false - she was tested many times and never once failed a drug test or even came close to failing. Her death had nothing to do with doping, she had a brain issue that caused seizures. The only failure here is you.