How To Run A Faster 40 In Just 4 Weeks

HOW TO RUN A FASTER 40 IN JUST 4 WEEKS GUARANTEED

A Speed Training System That Delivers Immediate Results Regardless Of Age Or Skill Level

What’s Included In The Program?

Specific Speed Coaching To Improve Each Step Of The 40

When it comes to the 40 yard dash it is so short and specific that there is no time to waste from the starting line through to the finish. Most athletes that are looking for how to run a faster 40 yard dash, have pretty good top end speed but struggle at either getting to their top speed quickly, or have issues with their acceleration mechanics. If either of those sound familiar to you, then this program is perfect for you!

Speed Training Program

In order to improve your 40 we are going to have to address specific errors in your mechanics. Many times these can be addressed simply such as front foot landing position or back leg height, where just seeing the error will help the athlete make the change. While sometimes the issue needs to be addressed through drills and exercise such as limited distance per step or difficulty maintaining top end speed.

For this we include a personalized speed training program when you sign up. This gives you the ability to improve not only your 40 yard dash but your overall athleticism and it will help you resist injuries as well. The two main things that I find athletes lack when training to run faster in the 40 yard dash are sprint workouts and foot strength/balance.

The thing is those two things are critical to running a faster 40. So we include sprint specific workouts to improve your first step, first 4 steps, 7 steps, 12 steps and overall speed endurance. Additionally, we add a lot of one leg balance, jumps, landing, plyometrics and range of motion exercises. In order to get a better 40 yard dash you will need to be able to generate maximal force into the ground. Most people know that and understand it, but what most people do not do is properly decelerate their body weight, especially in their first 3-5 steps. This makes their foot contact time long and while their ground force is high their 40 time is still not good.

Most likely this is because they are spending too much time on the ground per step. This is a huge point of emphasis in our coaching and speed training program.

Nutrition Ebook

The whole goal of this program is to add as much value as I possibly can in the next 28 days. So while the coaching and the training are the two main points of emphasis we do want to make sure you are taking care of your body to maintain health, improve performance and be able to train at a high level day in and day out. There is no easy way to run faster in the 40 yard dash, our goal is to make it simple and efficient but at the end of the day, it will take hard work. So we include this Nutrition Ebook with your purchase to give you some advice for choosing meals, how much to rest, foods to stay away from and much more.

How Does It Work?

After signing up you will get an email that includes a detailed video on how to film yourself running 10 yards, 20 yards and 40 yards. Additionally, we will include a link to upload the video to as well as access to TrainHeroic which we use for our online programming. The email will also contain the pdf for the Nutrition Ebook. Here is the 3 step process for sending in your video.

A Simple 3 Step Process For How To Run A Faster 40 Yard Dash

STEP 1. SEND IN VIDEO OF YOU SPRINTING

This is easy we send you a video to explain what angles to send and how to upload onto our server quickly and easily. You will be able to upload right from your computer or smart device.

STEP 2. RECEIVE BREAKDOWN

We will get your video back within 24 hours. You will get a detailed video explanation and report of what needs to improve. As well as drills to guide you in the right direction.

STEP 3. MAKE THE CHANGE

Typically when working with a coach it takes months or even years to make improvements in your speed. With this program you will see improvements immediately, GUARANTEED!!

Our Speed Training Philosophy (A Preview To Get You Started)

Start Phase

The fastest athletes often times have the quickest starts, you can see this when watching live coverage of the NFL combine/pro day. With that, the most important part of the start is the set up. When getting into the three point stance, it is critical the back foot does not start too far behind the starting line. There should be a nice forward lean into the front leg in order to shift most of the weight off of the rear foot.

The first movement should be a drop of the front knee while the hips roll forward and the back arm comes firing forward and through. The rolling of the hips is similar to a broad jump or power clean in order to maximize explosive horizontal force. While I do not love the queue to stay low during the start because the spine must rise to get the hips through, it is important to keep the chin tucked and eyes down to prevent yourself from popping up.

Drive Phase

The first 3 steps are the start phase and the above section should help you at least with the first step. The next phase is the drive or acceleration phase which is really when you are building top speed. I like to set goals for the 40 yard dash so I have specific landmarks to hit in order to give myself feedback on my performance.

This ends up being different depending on the height and size of the athlete but in general the goal is to get 4 steps in 5 yards, 7 steps in 10 and 12 steps in the first 20. From there if you can average 2 yards per step in the last 20 to run a complete 40 in 20 steps that is a pretty solid number for anyone 5’10”-6’1″.

This drive or acceleration phase happens between about 5-20 yards and it is critical in running a great 40 yard dash. The key here is to slowly transition the body into an upright position, if you rush the head and spine position it could mess up the entire 40 time. The important relationship here is between the knee angles and the spine position.

As the knees are able to get more vertical and the foot is able to reach more and more in front the body should follow by shifting the weight back and maintain fast turnover speed. An important queue that I give athletes through here is turnover over the legs quickly and focus on maintaining fast leg cycle and arm action and slowly increase distance per step which should help the timing of getting into top speed positioning.

Top Speed Phase

The final phase for running a faster 40 yard dash and get you through the finish line is the top end phase. This is not always the fastest in terms of miles per hour but it refers to the position of the body and the full leg cycle.

At the end of the day in order to achieve elite level sprint times you should be able to get up to or at least close to 22mph. This may seem like a lot but when you go through the other two phases efficiently and patiently achieving high top speeds will be a natural biproduct.

The key with the final 20 yards of the 40 yard dash is to cover a significant amount of ground while maintaining a fast turnover rate. What I typically see happen in athletes who have not had much speed training is as they transitioning from the acceleration phase to top end speed phase they slow down the turnover rate of their legs as they begin to pick up more distance per step.

This is a critical error as it makes the athlete slow down at the most important part of their 40 yard dash. This is another focal point of our speed training program and something you will undoubtedly be able to understand fully after utilizing this program.

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HERE ARE SOME TESTIMONIALS FROM ATHLETES USING THE PROGRAM OR WHO HAVE USED THE PROGRAM

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