How Athletes Actually Get Faster w/ Speed Trainer Michael Drach

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=MichaelDrachPOD2026Follow Michael Drach on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drachperformance/Subscribe to Michael Drach on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@drachperformanceTry our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=MichaelDrachPOD2026Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller and Michael Drach break down the most effective ways to train speed for athletes. LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/1WmqJDGE2jpz8FFQRFseAn?si=eb924958a09c49ba#garagestrength #speed #strengthJoin Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq200:00 Best Plyos for Speed Preview01:10 How Athletes Actually Get Faster02:03 How Michael Drach Assesses Speed03:43 Fixing a “Dead Foot”04:18 Assessing Acceleration With the 108005:31 Training Speed in Peak Strength06:38 The Most Common Max Velocity Mistake08:12 Why “Stay Low” Can Hurt Acceleration09:57 Mobility Limitations That Slow Athletes Down11:40 The Ankle Mobility Drill Athletes Need13:02 Hammer vs. Whip Sprint Mechanics13:40 Why “Strike the Ground” Can Backfire14:22 Knees High, Fast Steps16:10 Sprinters and Field Athletes to Study17:43 Big Toe Mechanics and Sprinting19:30 How Heavy Should Resisted Sprints Be?20:38 Peak Strength for Sport-Specific Training21:34 Understanding the 50% Velocity Drop22:45 Key Metrics for Max Velocity25:09 Key Metrics for Acceleration26:12 The Fastest Way to Improve a 40-Yard Dash28:04 How Overspeed Training Builds Speed30:16 Best Plyometrics for Max Velocity32:41 Best Plyometrics for Acceleration33:05 Training Early, Mid, and Late Acceleration34:50 Michael Drach’s Purpose in Coaching37:39 Question for the Next Guest39:28 Where to Find Michael Drach