
**GET FULL SPEED WORKOUTS** www.synergy-athletics.com Acceleration and deceleration should make up the majority of your speed training for athletes. An athlete will spend much more time accelerating then stopping quickly over time spent at max speed during a sporting event. Thanks to everyone that chimed in and share the original post - Big Difference: Max Speed vs Acceleration - on facebook! Let's get to a sample "acel/decel workout" (the term we use for acceleration and deceleration training). Explanation and Tips Importance of Acceleration/Deceleration Check out this run by college QB Seneca Wallace. How many times did he accelerate, decelerate, and reach max speed? He literally jogged into the endzone and never came close to his max speed. However, at the 17 second mark he lured in a D lineman, accelerated past him, hit another gear up the sideline. Once he was "pinned in" up the sideline he planted his foot to decelerate, changed direction(twice if you watch the slow motion version), and accelerated again so fast it looked like he barely even slowed down! I also picked this clip because of the sweet block, but that's another topic! So, should do you think sprinting 10 x 40-60 yards prepare would prepare you for this time of play? We are approaching basketball season and there are even more examples there! It is literally impossible for an elite athlete to reach max speed and stop within the parameters of a basketball court - it is just too short of a distance. So <b>...</b>
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