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.
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How much of this is genetic bone and muscle density. I think I am a stocky heavy guy. Yet I'm doing good times on 50 BR @35 and my 50 free is OK...at 33 secs with an open turn (I haven't worked on it..just did it once). So I may be a bit faster now.
I think for me it's bull power (ok save your "bull" wisecracks). I'm not lean or lan, or really flexible. I think I get a good dive, which helps me out.
When I stretch out my free though I feel significantly slower...obviously could be lack of conditioning for my kick too.
Where do you feel you are? Are you a bull or a bull-shark ? :) DOe you flow through or power through. When I sprint free I kind of feel my front end lifiting up.
How much of this is genetic bone and muscle density. I think I am a stocky heavy guy. Yet I'm doing good times on 50 BR @35 and my 50 free is OK...at 33 secs with an open turn (I haven't worked on it..just did it once). So I may be a bit faster now.
I think for me it's bull power (ok save your "bull" wisecracks). I'm not lean or lan, or really flexible. I think I get a good dive, which helps me out.
When I stretch out my free though I feel significantly slower...obviously could be lack of conditioning for my kick too.
Where do you feel you are? Are you a bull or a bull-shark ? :) DOe you flow through or power through. When I sprint free I kind of feel my front end lifiting up.
