The Biggest Problem with Speed Training for Athletes w/ Sprint Scientist Dr. Lance Brooks

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=DrLanceBrooksPODJoin our 90 Days of Cultivation Challenge 👉 https://peakstrength.app/90-days-cultivate?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=90Cultivate&utm_content=DrLanceBrooksPODTry our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=DrLanceBrooksPODFollow Dr. Brooks on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lancebrooks_phd/Check out Dr. Brooks' website: https://www.brooksperformancemethods.com/Dr. Brooks' latest research on Stretch-Shortening Cycle: https://www.eu-opensci.org/index.php/sport/article/view/9272Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller sits down with Speed Scientist Dr. Lance Brooks to discuss the biggest problems with speed training for athletes.#garagestrength #speed #strengthJoin Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq20:00 – Biggest Misconceptions About Speed & Power in Sports Performance2:20 – Why “Power” Is Misunderstood in Sprinting (Scalar vs Directional Force)4:31 – Velocity, Force Application, and What Actually Makes You Faster7:02 – Force–Velocity Curve: Why It’s Misapplied to Sprinting9:22 – Different Sprint Strategies: Stride Length vs Stride Frequency12:48 – The Truth About “Squatty Running” (Saquon Barkley Debate)15:38 – Sprinting vs Field Sports: Why Mechanics Must Differ16:45 – Ground-Up Sprint Analysis: Where Speed Is Really Won or Lost18:34 – “Force vs Elastic” Runners Is a False Dichotomy22:01 – What Elasticity Actually Means in Sprinting (Explained Simply)25:02 – Reactive Strength Index (RSI): What It Measures & Why It Fails29:26 – Introducing DRRi: A Better Metric Than RSI34:19 – How Coaches Can Use DRRi in Real-World Testing38:24 – What Sprint Tests Matter Most (Fly 10s, 40s, Acceleration)42:36 – Why Testing Depends on Sport & Position46:10 – Force-Velocity Curve: Useful in the Lab, Dangerous in Practice49:13 – What Actually Helps Athletes Get Faster (Beyond Lifting)54:01 – Foot Strength, Stiffness & Why Isometrics Don’t Transfer Well57:48 – Braking Forces Explained: Why They’re Necessary at Max Speed1:03:05 – Going From 400m to 100m: What Must Change1:07:16 – Final Advice: How Athletes Should Train to Get Faster