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
You can NEVER go wrong quoting Doc Counsilman.
That was great, and the information was too. I wonder where Mat Biondi,and other great sprinters after Doc retired, what their verticle jumps were?
Modern training techniques allow much more explosive starts and verticle jumps. Most pro basketball players are above 36 inches, with a few at 43! Polymetric training can greatly increase this explosiveness.
In 1965 our family moved to El Segundo from Arizona. I was a high school Senior, school record holder in the 100 *** and all state in AAU waterpolo. I once scored 11 goals in a game against Oxnard, but could not crack the starting lineup for the El Segundo waterpolo.
Thats because his younger son had gone to the 64 Olympics, and most of the players had been in the program for 12 years! He could tell you every single swimmers time that day for the timed mile, and each swimmers best times, and splits.
You can NEVER go wrong quoting Doc Counsilman.
That was great, and the information was too. I wonder where Mat Biondi,and other great sprinters after Doc retired, what their verticle jumps were?
Modern training techniques allow much more explosive starts and verticle jumps. Most pro basketball players are above 36 inches, with a few at 43! Polymetric training can greatly increase this explosiveness.
In 1965 our family moved to El Segundo from Arizona. I was a high school Senior, school record holder in the 100 *** and all state in AAU waterpolo. I once scored 11 goals in a game against Oxnard, but could not crack the starting lineup for the El Segundo waterpolo.
Thats because his younger son had gone to the 64 Olympics, and most of the players had been in the program for 12 years! He could tell you every single swimmers time that day for the timed mile, and each swimmers best times, and splits.
