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.
If you're interested and because it is somewhat related, on another thread there is a graph showing time variances in different freestyle distances as you age. It purports to show that times drop off on a percentage basis as you age up the longer the distance gets. Obviously, this isn't true for everyone here, but it is for me. So there will be no 500 or 1650 free for me. I still think you need to do some engine building for those events.
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If you're interested and because it is somewhat related, on another thread there is a graph showing time variances in different freestyle distances as you age. It purports to show that times drop off on a percentage basis as you age up the longer the distance gets. Obviously, this isn't true for everyone here, but it is for me. So there will be no 500 or 1650 free for me. I still think you need to do some engine building for those events.
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