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Train for Strength First, Speed Later

August 23, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Eric Cressey wrote about Speed Training on T Nation.

You have to have force in order to display force quickly.Very simply, if you haven’t built a solid foundation of strength, incorporating specific speed work in your program probably won’t do much for you..

Focus is outstanding concentric bar speed in perfect technique.

In an example a lifter adds an additional three sets of speed work without beating up on his body or adding unnecessary volume that could interfere with his more important work sets

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