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.
sprinting is definitely about being explosive,
the higher you can leap the better off you are,
shaun jordan in his prime besides being a very fast kicker was an outstanding jumper, i think his vertical leap was in the low 30's and his standing broad was around 10 feet.
my best in college was around, 28 - 30 inches
when I was training for the 50 free in 1991 -1992 I could standing broad jump over 9 feet.
sprinting is developing the ability to do
a lot of work with
a lot of power with
great technique
in a little window of time
how we train prepares us for the events we swim
in college I was a sprinter, nothing super incredible
20.4 50 free and 44.7 100 fr
right now as a master I'm training for the
200 IM and the 400 IM
at some point some year in the future I may shift back to sprints just to see what kind of times I can do
Rich has swum some remarkable masters times in the 50 -54 and 55 - 59 age groups. part of it is due to who he is and a lot of it is due to how he trains.
it's a shame a better coach didn't get a hold of wayne in his younger years. someone like dave salo or eddie reese
if a sprinter does the wrong kind of training it can be quite detrimental to her potential
ande
Originally posted by Rich Abrahams
Save yourself some time and money. Just do a vertical leap test. If you can't jump at least 20" you'll have a hard time excelling in sprint events.
sprinting is definitely about being explosive,
the higher you can leap the better off you are,
shaun jordan in his prime besides being a very fast kicker was an outstanding jumper, i think his vertical leap was in the low 30's and his standing broad was around 10 feet.
my best in college was around, 28 - 30 inches
when I was training for the 50 free in 1991 -1992 I could standing broad jump over 9 feet.
sprinting is developing the ability to do
a lot of work with
a lot of power with
great technique
in a little window of time
how we train prepares us for the events we swim
in college I was a sprinter, nothing super incredible
20.4 50 free and 44.7 100 fr
right now as a master I'm training for the
200 IM and the 400 IM
at some point some year in the future I may shift back to sprints just to see what kind of times I can do
Rich has swum some remarkable masters times in the 50 -54 and 55 - 59 age groups. part of it is due to who he is and a lot of it is due to how he trains.
it's a shame a better coach didn't get a hold of wayne in his younger years. someone like dave salo or eddie reese
if a sprinter does the wrong kind of training it can be quite detrimental to her potential
ande
Originally posted by Rich Abrahams
Save yourself some time and money. Just do a vertical leap test. If you can't jump at least 20" you'll have a hard time excelling in sprint events.
