The saying ‘you can’t train speed’ is a common cliché bandied about by sports commentators when
describing the athleticism of the likes of a Killian Mbappé, Jack McCaffrey or a Keith Earls. But what separates the athlete who spends hours upon hours under the barbell trying to develop their maximal strength and power with the flyer who is nowhere to be seen near the top of the early season strength testing leaderboards.