Yohan Blake Defeats Usain Bolt with a 9.75

The Beast beats Bolt.

Yohan Blake is now a threat to topple the sprint reign of his compatriot Usain Bolt.

Bolt looked hurt in the race, but Blake looked phenomenal. Great power and finesse combined in one.

It is obvious by looking at Blake that a lot of his speed is due to great power and strength. So,  for all you slow people, if you want to run faster than you ever have – hit the weight room and build a good base of strength and power.


Yohan Blake beast Usain Bolt

Yohan Blake’s training consists of a lot of weightlifitng and power movements. Power cleans, Snatches, and traditional Front squats and Deadlifts with Overhead presses are the core foundation for power. With this power, you will tear up the track. Train for stregth and power, then train that strength and power to move fast.

Video of Race


Yohan Blake’s 9.75  is something to behold due to his age of 22, and done this early in the season. If he stays healthy, he will go 9.6

You Can Run Fast Like Usain Bolt

Do you want to run fast like Usain Bolt?

Of course you do, but can you? Probably not, though you can run faster than you ever had before.

The trick to running fast is not so complicated as it seems.

A few suggestions that will help any Athlete achieve superior speed and quickness.

1. Low Body Fat – Have you ever seen overweight sprinters? No

2. A High Strength to Body weight ratio – KEY POINT! When you are strong and light, with low body-fat, gravity cannot hold you down. Obviously it is more than just strength, but a good strength base is the key to all movement. I believe this 100%.

This strength has nothing to do with how much one can squat and bench, it has more to do with ‘functional’ strength. In other words, develop all strength qualities as possible.

A mix of explosive Olympic lifting, Kettle-bell training, Traditional Strength exercises, and stability strength building will  unlock power  and this translates to speed.

How fast can Usain Bolt run


What makes Usain  Bolt so freakishly fast?

Perfect biomechanics. There has never been a sprinter his height with a turnover of a shorter sprinter. Usain Bolt also has a lot of natural functional strength. Running the hills of Jamaica taxes the body like no other exercise. Another explanation from well known sports physiologists….

Corey Hart, an exercise physiologist with the Physio Performance Lab in Boise, Idaho, chalks that up to Bolt’s dorsiflexion, the way the foot flexes toward the shin, while walking or running. This may predispose him not to put his heel too close to the ground, which would make him lose energy.

“Sprinters run on their forefeet,” he says. “When you think about sprinting, you resist the force that goes into the ground by not putting the heel down.”

Dan Cipriani, a professor of exercise science at San Diego State University, thinks one of the keys to Bolt’s success may lie in what he does specifically during push-off, when his foot is in plantar flexion, or the movement of the foot away from the shin — the opposite of dorsiflexion. “The way he’s able to propel himself forward, I would assume he has very good plantar flexion strength and speed.” source


Weightlifting or not, good functional Body strength and stability is the foundation for speed generation.

You can develop full functional body strength with exercises  such as push-ups, one legged squats, core training, and pull-ups.

Once you develop a high level of body weight strength, then you can move onto more traditional advanced weight lifting.

Here is Usain Bolt doing a traditional explosive weight movement  – the Hang Clean.

If you really want to increase your speed, you will need a structured training program. One of the best, informative training programs is from my good friend Jack . Jack has taught all I know about training and with his help I was able to knock off .3 tenths off my 40 yard dash time in 3 months. Check out Jack’s amazing program.



Arm Action to Run Faster


We cannot disregard proper arm mechanics within your speed-training program; your potential will be limited. Speed comes when the whole body is in sync, and the arms dictate that action.run faster like carl lewis and usain bolt



Specifics of arm movement:

