flowd82
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You definitely can add muscle weight and still get faster. But not in all cases. Some prospects arrive their freshmen year without having any real prior weight training in high school. Obviously a D1 S&C program completely transforms these prospects' bodies because they have never been put through something quite like that before. I think in many cases all that extra muscle and weight slows them down a little because they aren't used to having the extra weight.
Some high schools already have great programs that properly prepare their athletes for the next level physically, but like I stated earlier not all do. Some athletes can easily make the weight jump and keep their speed, but not all do. I don't really have an answer for why some do and some don't, but I'd guess it has something to do with genetics. Regardless, I would hope Kimbrow doesn't gain the weight and lose the elite speed. That is what happened to Oku.
Some high schools already have great programs that properly prepare their athletes for the next level physically, but like I stated earlier not all do. Some athletes can easily make the weight jump and keep their speed, but not all do. I don't really have an answer for why some do and some don't, but I'd guess it has something to do with genetics. Regardless, I would hope Kimbrow doesn't gain the weight and lose the elite speed. That is what happened to Oku.
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