Speed Training Practices of Brazilian Olympic Sprint and Jump Coaches: Toward a Deeper Understanding of Their Choicesand Insights (Part II)
(Irineu Loturco, Tomás T. Freitas, Santiago Zabaloy, Lucas A. Pereira, Túlio B. M. A. Moura, Victor Fernandes, Valter P. Mercer, Pedro E. Alcaraz, Adam Zając, Chris Bishop)

This is the second article in a three-article collection regarding the plyometric, speed, and resistance training practices of Brazilian Olympic sprint and jump coaches. Here, we list and describe six out of the ten speed training methods most commonly employed by these experts to enhance the sprinting capabilities of their athletes. Maximum speed sprinting, form running, resisted sprinting, overspeed running, uphill and downhill running, and sport-specific movement methods are critically examined with reference to their potential application in different sport contexts. In an era when sprint speed is of critical importance across numerous sports, practitioners can employ the methods outlined here to design efficient training programs for their athletes.

Loturco, I., Freitas, T., Zabaloy, S., Pereira, L., Moura, T., Fernandes, V. … Bishop, C. (2023). Speed Training Practices of Brazilian Olympic Sprint and Jump Coaches: Toward a Deeper Understanding of Their Choices and Insights (Part II). Journal of Human Kinetics, 89, 187-211. https://doi.org/10.5114/jhk/174071

Loturco, I., Freitas, T., Zabaloy, S., Pereira, L., Moura, T., Fernandes, V., Mercer, V., Alcaraz, P., Zając, A., and Bishop, C. (2023). Speed Training Practices of Brazilian Olympic Sprint and Jump Coaches: Toward a Deeper Understanding of Their Choices and Insights (Part II). Journal of Human Kinetics, 89, pp.187-211. https://doi.org/10.5114/jhk/174071

Loturco, Irineu et al. “Speed Training Practices of Brazilian Olympic Sprint and Jump Coaches: Toward a Deeper Understanding of Their Choices and Insights (Part II).” Journal of Human Kinetics, vol. 89, 2023, pp. 187-211. doi:10.5114/jhk/174071.

Loturco I, Freitas T, Zabaloy S, Pereira L, Moura T, Fernandes V et al. Speed Training Practices of Brazilian Olympic Sprint and Jump Coaches: Toward a Deeper Understanding of Their Choices and Insights (Part II). Journal of Human Kinetics. 2023;89:187-211. https://doi.org/10.5114/jhk/174071