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Baylor University Director of Athletic Performance Chris Ruf wrote a letter with compelling stats "Baylor Recruits Multi-Sport Athletes" in response to the article "10 Reasons to Join the Track...

Here are several articles on the 40 that may prove helpful.

Review of Al Vermeil Techniques for a Faster 40 Yard Dash

7 Myths of the 40 Yard Dash and 7 Tips to Improve It

How Can I Improve...

The short answer is to lift heavy. Is there a track coach or S&C coach in your area with whom you could train?

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Christopher Glaeser
Sports Technology Evangelist
Freelap USA

The reaction times this past weekend at the World Indoor Championships in the 60 meter sprints finals ranged from 0.131 to 0.168 seconds. The reason that hand times in the 40 yard dash are not...

The Freelap Timing System is accurate and fully automatic. It will not only provide an accurate measure of your 40, but you can also assess your progress. If you want to improve something, you...

Olympic triple jumper Kenta' Bell responds to questions about using timing equipment in his training program.
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Fartlek training is not speed training. If you want to increase speed, you should do speed workouts, sometimes called anaerobic alactic speed work, which are short sprints with full ATP recovery. ...

If you want to improve something, you begin by measuring it. Fully automated timing is available for the individual athlete. http://www.freelaptrackandfield.com/video/touch-and-release.php

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Christopher
Sports Technology Evangelist
Freelap Timing System

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Christopher Glaeser
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If you want to improve something, measure it, and track your progress. The Freelap Timing System is ideally suited for an athlete who wants to improve their football combine 40 yard dash. Freelap...

If you want to improve something, it's important that you measure it. If you want to improve your sprint speed, then it's important to time your sprints and keep a detailed log to monitor your...

The weight training should focus on strength. This is typically accomplished using high weights and low reps. Some coaches use Olympic lifts like the power clean, while others use the dead lift. ...

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The speed workouts should include high intensity anaerobic alactic sprints with full ATP recovery. Distances could be in the range of 30 meter fly to 70 meters fly, with 3 to 5 minute...

I agree with you on this. Strength training is extremely important for increasing sprint speed. I'm just sayin' that the comment about the saftey of plyos was a red herring. It's also worth noting...

Plyometrics are basically some form of stretch reflex and it's difficult to participate in any sport without doing plyometrics. Jumping rope is a plyometric. Should we not allow children to jump...