120: Henk Kraaijenhof: Practical Training Transfer in Building Speed and Power. Sponsored by SimpliFaster

Today’s episode features world renowned speed coach, educator and author, Henk Kraaijenhof, back for his second appearance on the show. Henk is a breath of fresh air because of his practicality in regards to training.  He is a figure with not only incredible knowledge of various training means (and the science behind those means) but also the practical success to back it up in a sport defined by quantitative measures (track and field).  In a day where we tend to get distracted by “shiny” exercises and various training tools that seem as if they are the breakthrough to the next level in performance, Henk brings us all into a realistic point of view by which we can establish a proper baseline of what works, then proceed to the next level.   On today’s show, we cover the basic ideas of training transfer to athletic speed, as well as a chat on the purpose of standard “strength to bodyweight” levels, and where they even came from.   Henk also digs into some of the modern training tools we are seeing now, such as instability bags and weighted vests and shorts and if they are useful or just “fluff”.  We’ll also get into Kaatsu (blood flow occlusion) training and some applied means by which this type of work could be applied, which could be particularly useful in training conditions where athletes might not be able to get outside and sprint. Today’s episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster.com, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more. View more show notes at Just-fly-sports.com/podcast-120-henk-kraaijenhof/