Why The Gym Is Making You Slow

Here's why the gym is making you slow
You hit the gym. You lift heavy. You grind.
But your 40 time? Still stuck. Your first step? Still slow.

You’re not undertrained—you’re misprogrammed.
In this video, I break down the real reason your speed isn’t improving—and how to finally fix it.

🎯 What You’ll Learn (In 6 Minutes):
Why most athletes train like bodybuilders—and get zero speed results

The 10 specific adaptations your gym work should target if speed is the goal

How to restructure your lower body training for actual transfer to sprinting

The difference between training hard vs. training for output

A full example of a gym session built for acceleration and explosive performance

⚠️ Common Mistakes Covered:
Lifting for fatigue instead of force

Ignoring rate of force development (RFD)

Confusing soreness with progress

Following influencer workouts with no context or transfer


00:00 What your getting wrong with speed training
01:09 The qualities you need to train in the gym
02:35 Mistakes your making in the gym
04:01 How to train for speed in the gym