Originally Posted by Eric3237

I think there are a couple things to consider. One is any strength imbalances. If you just start squatting you can exacerbate a quad or ham dominant situation so that needs to be addressed. Then if you don't have a lot of base strength then squats can help. But in the long run conventional squatting will be counterproductive. It comes down to this: you squat slow but you want to run fast.

Most of the squatting should be jump squats as far as running faster is concerned. Most lifts should be olympic lifts..the more explosive the better. Plyometrics are great. Upper body strength is important to. A strong bottom and weak top can lead to an unbalanced and weak rhythm. Core strength that you develop through the olympic lifts and also from speed deads is important.