I'm trying to determine what level of strength is required to be a good sprinter (i.e. 100 free).
Could you list your max repetitions of push ups, pull ups and dips? This would give me some assesment on power to weight ratio and strength endurance.
Also, what is your max bench press if you know it? or reps of 225 lbs. I'm curious about what level of pure strength sprinters have.
I think I am deficient mostly in technique and then strength endurance but maybe this post would show me I need weight room work.
Rtodd......I'm 6'6" and weigh 240 (heavy at the moment), my wingspan is 6'6" and I'm more of the build that Crocker has. Even at 20 years old with 3% bodyfat I didn't have ripped abs.....but I tested out at nationals at one of the highest "power" rankings on a swim bench test....then again I'm not a pure sprinter (consider myself of 200 freestyer) as I even split most of my races....
Bottom line is I suck in the wieght room and have no interest in getting "big" (I never do bench press or pull-ups anymore as they directly contribute to shoulder problems)...however I continue to work on my flexibility/strength thru yoga, minimal weights 2x a week and swimming specific work (bands, power sprints w/paddles, etc.).
As for quantifying your kick....hard fo me to explain this...better if I could watch. You can't gauge the value of a kick on kicking times...its how well you can integrate that kick into your stroke, Case in point was a swimmer from this forum (Ion) who could kick extremally fast times....but when he attempted to integrate that into swimming in my opinion it worked against him.
Rtodd......I'm 6'6" and weigh 240 (heavy at the moment), my wingspan is 6'6" and I'm more of the build that Crocker has. Even at 20 years old with 3% bodyfat I didn't have ripped abs.....but I tested out at nationals at one of the highest "power" rankings on a swim bench test....then again I'm not a pure sprinter (consider myself of 200 freestyer) as I even split most of my races....
Bottom line is I suck in the wieght room and have no interest in getting "big" (I never do bench press or pull-ups anymore as they directly contribute to shoulder problems)...however I continue to work on my flexibility/strength thru yoga, minimal weights 2x a week and swimming specific work (bands, power sprints w/paddles, etc.).
As for quantifying your kick....hard fo me to explain this...better if I could watch. You can't gauge the value of a kick on kicking times...its how well you can integrate that kick into your stroke, Case in point was a swimmer from this forum (Ion) who could kick extremally fast times....but when he attempted to integrate that into swimming in my opinion it worked against him.
