528: Dan Back on The Natural Foundations of Speed and Athleticism
About this episode
Daniel Back discusses the natural foundations of speed and athleticism, emphasizing variety, play, and subconscious learning.
In this episode, Daniel Back gets into the role of variety, play, and subconscious learning in developing speed and athleticism. He discusses resisted sprinting, why he avoids over-coaching acceleration mechanics, lessons from the dunk community, and the value of broad movement experience. Dan also explores extensive tempo, longer sprints, training volume, and why specialization and constant measurement can sometimes limit long-term athletic development. Today’s episode is brought to you by Hammer Strength and the Vert Trainer
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