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Differences in Maximal Speed Running between Baseball Players and Sprinters

With the World Series in full swing (no pun intended), I couldn’t help but notice how baseball players run “slightly different” than Track and Field sprinters.
I’ve often argued that in a 40 yard dash test, technical changes are required just to cover the distance in 36.8 meters.  The starting position is a good example.  You […]

49er Josh Morgan’s Track Workouts for Football

There are a lot of coaching experts out there who deal with sports specify.
And they all charge big bucks.
I simply look at any given sport and break it down to the fundamentals of training principles and sports physiology.
For example, I’d rather focus on the short speed of a Soccer player than to advise a 10km […]

40 Yard Dash Times for Usain Bolt and Ben Johnson

Football season is around the corner, so it’s time for yet another 40 yard dash post.
You just can’t get away from the 40 yard dash "trash talk" when coaches and athletes float inaccurate numbers from a 40 yard dash time.
The 40 yard dash was an arbitrary number, just like the 72 ounce steak "eat […]

2009 NFL Combine Results - A look at 40 Yard Dash and Vertical Jump

The 2009 NFL Combine Timing and Testing Sessions are being held from February 18-24 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, IN.

This scouting combine is an invitation only event for invited players and NFL team officials.

The tests performed include: 40 yard dash, bench press, vertical jump, standing long jump, 20-yard shuttle, three-cone drill, 60-yard shuttle as […]

Walter Dix 2007 NCAA 100 meters 9.93 splits

Walter Dix was the unsung hero of American Track and Field in Beijing 2008.

With all the hype towards Tyson Gay and possibly winning 3 medals (and ended up with zero), Walter Dix came out with 2 medals despite 2 DQs in the 200 meters that moved him up from 5th to 3rd. A 3rd […]

Fast, Faster and Fastest - Complete Guide to Improve your 40 Yard Dash

Here is a collection of 40 yard dash workouts and videos from Speedendurance.com’s archives. This collection’s last update was June 2008, so I thought it was time to update it.

Improving your 40 Yard Dash Instructional Videos

How to Run a Fast 40 Yard Dash by J.R. Redmond - J.R. Redmond presents one of the […]

4 Tips to Running a Faster 40 Yard Dash

Somehow my 400 meter Blog has become a 40 Yard Dash blog! With the upcoming NFL draft approaching in April, we constantly hear the old adage “What’s his 40 time?”

You may already heard of Phil from his book Ready, Set, Go! Synergy Fitness. He also has a 40 Speed Video called “How to […]

Baseball 60 Yard Dash - What’s a Good Time?

60 yards is 54.864 meters, which is almost equivalent to the rarely held indoor 55 meter dash. The 60 meter dash is the indoor standard today. Please don’t forget the crash mats!

Why a 60 yard test for baseball? Everyone knows it’s 90 feet between bases or 30 yards, so in theory, second […]

How to Run a Fast 40 Yard Dash by J.R. Redmond

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They promise to bring a new meaning to the term, Reality Sports

They promise no highlight reels, no analysis, or no stats, because you know where to go for that (Duh - this site?). The show […]

Increase Vertical Jump with Plyometric Exercises

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The vertical jump is one of many tests performed at the Football Combine. The following speed, power and explosive tests are as follows:

40 yard dash
Vertical Jump
Max 225 Bench Reps
Standing Long Jump

For Football quickness and agility, they may do the following:

Pro-Agility Test (lateral agility or I-test)
J or L cone Test […]

Terrell Owens Celebrations and Usain Bolt “Nuh Linga” Victory Dance

In football, when you think of crazy (or stupid) post-touchdown celebrations, you immediately think of Joe Horn’s cell phone prank, or Terrell Owens “Sharpie” autograph signing.

Or, even worse, Terrell Owens 50-yard dash to the Dallas Star at the middle of the playing field. And he did that prank twice. The first time was […]

Fastest Times for the 40-Yard Dash and the 3-Cone Drill

This article was guest blogged by Martin Chase, a retired NFL player who has played with the Giants, the Saints, the Redskins, the Ravens, and the Jaguars.

How To Become An NFL Player

In this article I am going to discuss the specific football drill skills you need to develop to make you look attractive to college […]

Improve Football Speed Immediately with Four Simple Drills

This article was guest blogged by Joe Heiler PT, CSCS, a physical therapist specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics.

What is the best way to increase speed for football?
Improve acceleration!
This means getting to full speed in as little time as possible. Football requires short intense bursts of speed, and the most successful are those that […]

Speed Linking - Complete Guide to the 40 Yard Dash

“Speed-linking” is a term to define a collection (or handful) of good posts on a particular topic, very similar to a Blog Carnival.

Here is a collection of 40 yard dash workouts and videos from Speedendurance.com’s archives:

Improving your 40 Yard Dash Instructional Videos

Draftguys TV: The Secrets of the 40-Yard Dash - Coach Travelle Gaines explains the […]

Draftguys TV: The Secrets of the 40-Yard Dash

The 2008 NFL Draft will be held April 26-27.

Millions of fans tune in to the NFL Draft, but many of us have never had a chance to see more than a handful of the players selected each year… until now! Draftguys TV gives football fans over 40 in-depth player profiles breaking down practice footage, […]

Darren McFadden 4.27 40 Yard Dash

The Miami Dolphins will make the first choice of the 2008 NFL Draft on April 26-27. If they don’t pick running back Darren McFadden (aka “D-Mac”) from Arkansas, they should fire their whole executive staff. At least pick him, and trade him if necessary. In my opinion, he’s the most talented athlete […]

Dwayne Jarrett 4.62 40 Yard Dash

The 2008 NFL Draft is around the corner.
I recall last year when Dwayne Jarrett ran a 4.62 and a 4.67 40-yard dash at USC’s 2007 Pro Day.
Dwayne was drafted in the 2nd round (45th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers, and the eighth receiver selected.
He was originally projected as a […]

Justin Gatlin 4.42 40 Yard Dash

This just in from NFL Pro day Updates:

WR Justin Gatlin (5-11 7/8, 195): Ran a 4.45 and a 4.42 in the 40. Had a 40 ½-inch vertical jump, 11-foot long jump, 4.4 short shuttle and 7.36 cone drill and 12 reps in the bench press. The former Olympic sprinter faces long odds of getting signed.

The […]

NFL Hopefuls Run to Michael Johnson

This guest post was written by Jay Hicks of Prerace Jitters.
The NFL’s top candidates are hoping track legend, Michael Johnson’s sprinting wisdom brushes off on them.
Two of the draft’s top running backs, Darren McFadden and Felix Jones, are in a six-week training program for the scouting combine at the Michael Johnson Performance Center (MJPC) […]

Fabian Washington 4.29 Fastest 40 Yard Dash?

Thanks to John for sending me this info.
In the video Reggie Bush 40 Yard Dash - Fastest 4.33 video, Bush is on a track surface and possibly wearing track spikes.
Fabian Washington recorded the fastest 40 yard dash at the 2005 NFL Combine with a time of 4.29 seconds. Unfortunately no videos are available.
Washington reportedly […]

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