How Weightlifting Can Make You Slower | Sprint Mechanics

How Weightlifting Can Make You Slower: Most people use weightlifting to improve their speed but in reality there is a point of diminishing returns. For younger athletes who are looking to get faster getting stronger and lifting weights will definitely be beneficial. However, for many older athletes or more experienced sprinters, weightlifting can actually be making you slower and heres why. Enjoy!

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0:00 Introduction
0:21 How weightlifting can make you slower
1:42 Understanding the weight shifting
6:44 Conclusion