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Can lower body weight training make you faster?

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Dr. Ayo Adu answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

Yes: Speed is a function of power generated in the lower body. However, when performing lower body weight training, you should be training specifically for speed. Simply bulking up your lower body won't necessarily increase your speed.

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Answered 9/17/2012

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