Genetic testing available for sprint versus endurance talent
Former Member
There was a piece on the radio this afternoon about a genetic test for sprint versus endurance aptitude depending, I think, on something to do with fast and slow twitch muscles. Just send a check and a cheek swab to a lab in Australia and find out where your genetic predisposition lies!
www.genetictechnologies.com.au/index_athletic.asp
The radio piece centered on the potential of using this technology to screen children and was against it.
I'm not endorsing the technology, just thought it was interesting food for thought.
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Former Member
I totally agree with Rich Abrahams. The verticle leap test or the standing broad jump will tell the truth. With polymetric training a sprinter can leap 30 inches plus.
I also use the verticle leap to tell me if I hit taper right. When I hit my taper perfect I can leap another 14-18 inches. I also continue testing the verticle leap for two weeks after the "big" meet to see if it continues or maxed out.
When I was 15-16 I could go 9 ' 10 " in the standing broad jump, white men did not verticle leap :p
I should have been a sprinter, but Urho Saari trained me to be a 200 breaststroker. I could not sprint, not even a hundred. Everything was one or two miles for time in the morning, and 200s and 400s stroke on short interval.
I totally agree with Rich Abrahams. The verticle leap test or the standing broad jump will tell the truth. With polymetric training a sprinter can leap 30 inches plus.
I also use the verticle leap to tell me if I hit taper right. When I hit my taper perfect I can leap another 14-18 inches. I also continue testing the verticle leap for two weeks after the "big" meet to see if it continues or maxed out.
When I was 15-16 I could go 9 ' 10 " in the standing broad jump, white men did not verticle leap :p
I should have been a sprinter, but Urho Saari trained me to be a 200 breaststroker. I could not sprint, not even a hundred. Everything was one or two miles for time in the morning, and 200s and 400s stroke on short interval.
