23d • Athletes
If you’re not measuring speed… you’re guessing your power.
A lot of athletes think lifting heavier = getting better.
That’s only half the truth.
Because your sport doesn’t reward how much you can lift…
it rewards how FAST you can produce force.
Explosive. Violent. Immediate.
That’s power.
And if you’re not tracking the speed of your lifts…
you don’t actually know if you’re getting more powerful.
You just know you’re getting tired.
Here’s what timed lifts do for you:
👉 They tell you how fast you’re moving the weight
👉 They show when your power drops off
👉 They keep your intent high on every rep
Because the goal isn’t just to complete the lift…
It’s to move it FAST.
Take a squat for example:
If the weight goes up slow…
that’s not power — that’s just strength under fatigue.
But when you drive that bar up with speed?
Now you’re training your body to produce force like you would on the field.
Same with bench press.
Same with cleans.
Same with jumps.
Speed matters.
And here’s what most athletes miss…
The second your bar speed slows down too much?
That set is DONE.
Because now you’re no longer training power
you’re just collecting reps.
And reps don’t win games.
Power does.
If you want real carryover to your sport:
✔ Track your bar speed (even if it’s just by feel or video)
✔ Move every rep with intent
✔ Cut the set when speed drops
Because in your sport…
You don’t get 5 seconds to produce force.
You get a split second.
Train like it.
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If you’re not measuring speed… you’re guessing your power.
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