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Answer To Question #1

Question #1:

My 16 year old son is training for the national underclassmen combines 5/20/07 in NJ. he has been training very hard for the past several months. At the end of last season he could run a 4.8 40 but now he can't break 5.2. He has put on 10lbs. of muscle but we can't figure out where the speed has gone. it looks like he is struggling almost fighting to run. He is doing a 40 min. arobic workout 3-4 mornings/week, he is weight training 5-6 days/week and working on speed drills 3-4 nights/week.

Any suggesstions on how to find a couple of tenths in the next 3 1/2 weeks?

- D.L.

Answer by Latif Thomas:


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About Latif Thomas:

Highly regarded as one of the top speed coaches in the country, Latif is the Co-Owner of Athletes’ Acceleration, Inc., a leader in sports performance consulting, coaching and training resources for fitness professionals.

A former All East Sprinter while attending the University of Connecticut on a track and field scholarship, Latif is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and is USA Track and Field Level II Certified in the Sprints, Hurdles and Relays. In 2005, he was voted the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Coach of the Year for his success in developing countless champions and record holders at the conference, division and state levels.

The former Director of Sports Performance at Mass Premier Courts, Latif has run numerous successful speed development programs and clinics for coaches and athletes of all sports and age groups. This includes the Speed Clinic Empire Mentorship, a program designed to teach coaches how to run their own profitable speed camps and clinics. Co-creator of the internationally acclaimed Complete Speed Training Program, Latif has excelled at simplifying program design and technical improvement in order to facilitate greater results in his athletes.

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