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Summer Speed Camps Are Everywhere — But Most of Them Are Just Conditioning

Summer Speed Camps Are Everywhere — But Most of Them Are Just Conditioning

Summer Speed Camps Are Everywhere — But Most of Them Are Just ConditioningC.Ray
Published on: 05/06/2026

Every summer, parents sign athletes up for speed camps — but are those camps actually teaching speed? Learn the difference between real sprint coaching and conditioning, and what to ask before you sign up.

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One Tenth of a Second, One Yard of Separation: Why Speed Is the Skill Young Athletes Cannot Ignore

One Tenth of a Second, One Yard of Separation: Why Speed Is the Skill Young Athletes Cannot Ignore

One Tenth of a Second, One Yard of Separation: Why Speed Is the Skill Young Athletes Cannot IgnoreC.Ray
Published on: 29/05/2026

One tenth of a second can equal one yard of separation. Here’s why speed is the most underdeveloped skill in youth sports — and what Speed Workouts by PhenixFitt Level 1 does about it.

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