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.
Ande,
I was just looking at some of your weight lifting routines, and they look very conservative yet you are so fast.
From this I would guess that I have enough strength, but lack efficiency and certainly strength endurance. I know alot about anaerobic strength endurance and speed reserve from running 1/4 miles. I think I am lacking somewhat in this department since it can take more than two years to build it up. I can handle that as long as I am imprinting good form, which I don't know if I am.
Can I do some sort of stroke count analysis? I can glide (warm up speed) across my 100ft pool in 14 strokes, so that would be 42 strokes per 100yd. is this good or lousy? What should a stroke count be for sprinting? does it go down? I would guess it shouldn't because the kick picks up.
Ande,
I was just looking at some of your weight lifting routines, and they look very conservative yet you are so fast.
From this I would guess that I have enough strength, but lack efficiency and certainly strength endurance. I know alot about anaerobic strength endurance and speed reserve from running 1/4 miles. I think I am lacking somewhat in this department since it can take more than two years to build it up. I can handle that as long as I am imprinting good form, which I don't know if I am.
Can I do some sort of stroke count analysis? I can glide (warm up speed) across my 100ft pool in 14 strokes, so that would be 42 strokes per 100yd. is this good or lousy? What should a stroke count be for sprinting? does it go down? I would guess it shouldn't because the kick picks up.
