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How Olympic Athletes Actually Train for Speed | Ben Simons | Ep 62

How Olympic Athletes Actually Train for Speed | Ben Simons | Ep 62

The Jake Dearden Podcast vor 1 Monat

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Former Olympic bobsleigh athlete and elite performance coach Ben
Simons joins the podcast to break down what it really takes to
become fast, powerful and explosive.

We talk about his journey from track & field into Olympic
bobsleigh, hitting 97mph on ice, training alongside some of the
world's strongest athletes, Olympic highs and lows, and his
transition into coaching.

Ben also explains how to actually improve your speed, sprinting
and plyometrics, including how to safely introduce sprinting, how
often you should jump, why recovery matters, and why doing more
isn't always better.

New episodes every Tuesday & Friday.

00:00 – Ben Simons: From Track to Olympic Bobsleigh

04:00 – How He Built 20kg of Muscle

09:30 – Does Getting Heavier Make You Slower?

12:40 – 3.58m Broad Jump & Elite Athleticism

15:55 – Hitting 97MPH in a Bobsleigh

18:50 – Passing Out, Crashes & The Dangers of Bobsleigh

33:20 – Russian Doping & The Olympic Gold Medal

38:25 – Retiring, Coming Back & Becoming a Coach

47:15 – Can You Actually Train Speed?

53:50 – Plyometrics: How to Jump Faster, Safer & Better

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