“Get stronger, and you’ll get faster.”
Advice athletes hear constantly—and it sounds right. More strength should equal more speed… right?
Not exactly.
Most strength training programs are great at building muscle and raw force—but they fail to help athletes move faster. And if your training doesn’t convert strength into explosive power, you’ll never see those gains on the field.
Here’s the hard truth:
Strength alone doesn’t make you fast.
It’s how you train to apply that strength quickly and in the right direction that separates fast athletes from strong-but-slow ones.
If your workouts don’t develop rate of force production—the ability to generate force quickly—you’re just building gym numbers, not game-day performance.
Focus too much on load, not intent
Ignore velocity-based training
Lack sport-specific movement transfer
Don’t follow the force-velocity curve
The result?
Athletes who are strong in the gym… but slow where it matters most.
Elite athletes don’t just lift heavy. They train to move fast—intentionally.
To develop speed that carries over to competition, your training must:
Build a strength foundation
Integrate explosive movements (e.g. Olympic lifts, jumps)
Include sprinting and acceleration work
Prioritize intent and direction of force
This is how strength turns into power—and power into speed.
It’s not about more weight. It’s about how quickly and efficiently you can use the strength you build.
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