It’s interesting that athletes training for speed routinely make a lot of errors and mistakes in their training.

You would think that with all of the information on the the Internet at our fingertips, we would simply be able to put together the perfect speed and quickness training plans, time and time again.

But the truth is, there’s lots of athletes out there who are still too slow, too weak and even worse, they’re not getting any faster.

Heck, I’ve even seen athletes get slower by following alleged “speed training programs”.

So how you can avoid these common pitfalls?

As an athlete who wants nothing but to get faster and quicker, how can you make sure that your training programs deliver?

Well, a good place for you to start is to learn these 5 common speed training mistakes, and avoid them at all cost:

1. Working Out Too Often.

When training for true speed and quickness, limit your workouts to no more than 3 times per week.

This way, you’ll easily be able to avoid burnout, or even worse overtraining.

Additionally, you’ll also find that by limiting your quickness training to 3 times per week, you’ll be able to “get up” better for them, or be more excited for them, which in turn will allow you to put out better workouts.

2. Ignoring Strength Training.

No, you don’t want to look like a bodybuilder, but having a solid foundation of strength will go a long way in how fast you end up being.

Focus on exercises like deadlifts, lunges and back extensions to get the most bang for your buck.

3. Ignoring Stretching and Flexibility.

There have been hundreds of articles published recently that will tell you that static stretching will make you slow.

Sure, it might slow you down for a couple minutes if you do it right before your workouts, so don’t static stretch before workouts.

But don’t make the mistake of not stretching ever!

Stretch all the time, it will help with your quickness and speed as an athlete.

4. Ignoring The Killer Principle of Progressive Overload.

Progressive overload is just making things harder in your workouts over time, so you’re forcing your body to adapt and progress, and never allowing it to hit an annoying plateau.

You can do this by adding more weight to your strength training sessions, by doing sprints up hills instead of flat ground or by even decreasing the rest periods for certain exercises.

5. Not Having Fun With It!

All in all, getting faster and quicker is SO much fun…so enjoy it!

Don’t take everything too seriously.

Instead, focus on how exciting it is that you’re having great workouts and bettering yourself as a person and as an athlete.

It’s cool!

About the author:

Alex Maroko is a Certified Personal Trainer and the co-creator of the Truth About Quickness program. He is also a former college athlete and owner of this popular speed training blog.

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