BALANCED PROFILE

4-WEEK BLUEPRINT

"No single ceiling — every system needs work."

No dominant limiter — force production, max velocity, and elastic stiffness are all below threshold. This blueprint develops all three qualities simultaneously so no speed system gets left behind.

KEY PRINCIPLES

The rules that govern every session in this blueprint.

Concurrent training — every week includes strength, max velocity, and reactive plyometric work.

No quality is neglected: acceleration, top speed, and elastic stiffness are all trained each week.

Volume is distributed — no single quality gets overloaded; all three get enough stimulus to adapt.

Testing reveals the secondary limiter — after 4 weeks, data will show which quality improved least.

Mechanics are the foundation — upright posture, hip extension, and pawback are drilled every session.

4-WEEK BLOCK STRUCTURE

WEEK 1
Concurrent Block — Unload
Baseline Testing + All-System Introduction
WEEK 2
Concurrent Block — Load
Strength Overload + Velocity Volume + Stiffness
WEEK 3
Concurrent Block — Overload
Peak All-System Load — Strength + Velocity + Elasticity
WEEK 4
Concurrent Block — Mid-Block Check
Mid-Block Testing + Speed Expression

Concurrent model: Unlike Force Deficit and Velocity Deficit blueprints, every week in this plan trains all three speed qualities — strength, max velocity, and elastic stiffness — rather than block-periodizing one quality at a time.

WEEKLY SESSIONS

Three training days per week. Full rest between sessions.

WEEK 1
Concurrent Block — Unload
Baseline Testing + All-System Introduction
Day 1
Strength + Acceleration
A-March × 2×20m
Wall drive × 3×5 each
Trap bar deadlift 3×5 @ 70%
Hip thrust 3×8
Acceleration sprints 5×20m
~55 min | Sprint vol: 100m | Strength: moderate
Day 2
Baseline Testing
30m sprint × 3
60m sprint × 2
Vertical jump × 3
Broad jump × 3
5-10-5 agility × 2 each direction
~75 min | Testing day
Day 3
Max Velocity + Reactive Plyometrics
A-skip 3×30m
B-skip 3×20m
Flying 20m × 3 from 30m rolling start
Ankle stiffness hops 3×10
Pogo hops 3×8
~50 min | 60m fly | 36 contacts
WEEK 2
Concurrent Block — Load
Strength Overload + Velocity Volume + Stiffness
Day 1
Heavy Strength + Acceleration
Trap bar deadlift 4×4 @ 78–82%
Hip thrust 4×6 loaded
Sled push 3×20m
Acceleration sprints 6×20m
Broad jump 3×4
~60 min | 120m + 60m sled | Strength: heavy
Day 2
Max Velocity + Speed Endurance
Flying 20m × 5 from 30m rolling start
Wicket run 3×30m
Sprint 3×50m
Bounding 3×30m
Sprint 2×60m
~60 min | 100m fly + 90m wickets + 270m
Day 3
Reactive Plyometrics + Mechanics
Depth drop 3×5
Single-leg hop 3×5 each
Hurdle hop 3×6
B-skip 3×20m
Core anti-rotation 3×10 each
~50 min | 48 contacts | Mechanics focus
WEEK 3
Concurrent Block — Overload
Peak All-System Load — Strength + Velocity + Elasticity
Day 1
Strength + Acceleration Mechanics
Trap bar deadlift 4×3 @ 83–87%
Hip thrust 4×5 loaded
Falling start 4×20m
Block/3-point start 5×20m
Sled sprint 3×20m light load
~65 min | Sprint vol: 180m | Strength: heavy
Day 2
Max Velocity + RSI
Flying 20m × 6 from 30m rolling start
Flying 30m × 3 from 40m rolling start
Depth jump 3×5
Sprint 3×60m
Wicket run 3×40m
~65 min | 120m fly + 120m wickets + 180m
Day 3
Speed Endurance + Unilateral Power
Sprint 3×80m @ 90%
Sprint 2×100m @ 85%
Single-leg depth drop 3×4 each
Triple hop 3×3 each
Easy jog 5 min
~65 min | Sprint vol: 440m | 30 contacts
WEEK 4
Concurrent Block — Mid-Block Check
Mid-Block Testing + Speed Expression
Day 1
Speed Expression
Flying 20m × 3
Sprint 3×30m
Wicket run 2×30m
Ankle stiffness hops 2×10
Hip flexor and calf mobility
~45 min | 60m fly + 90m | Taper
Day 2
Mid-Block Testing
30m sprint × 3 — vs. baseline
60m sprint × 2 — vs. baseline
Vertical jump × 3 — vs. baseline
Broad jump × 3 — vs. baseline
5-10-5 agility × 2 each direction
~75 min | Testing day
Day 3
Active Recovery + Mobility
Easy jog 10 min
Dynamic mobility circuit
Band hip activation 2×15 each
Foam roll — quads, hamstrings, calves
Static stretch 30s each group
~40 min | Recovery session

TESTING TARGETS

Baseline in Week 1, Day 2. Mid-block check in Week 4, Day 2.

TEST4-WEEK TARGET
30m SprintReduce by 0.08–0.12s
60m SprintReduce by 0.12–0.20s
Vertical JumpIncrease by 1–2 inches
Broad JumpIncrease by 2–4 inches
5-10-5 AgilityReduce by 0.08–0.15s

After Week 4: Your coach will review which metric improved least. If one quality lags significantly behind the others, you may be reclassified as Force Deficit or Velocity Deficit for Block 2 — and receive the specialist blueprint for that profile.

TAKE IT WITH YOU

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