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.
Here's my two cent's worth. I was a sprinter in high school, my best times were :53 in 100yd fly and :50-:49 in 100yd free (not great but respectable). I didn't lift any weights. Had a 20 year layoff where I did lift weights for bodybuilding and eventually powerlifting. Bodyweight went from 145 to 195 at a height of 5' 10" during that 20 yrs, with an average of 6-9% bodyfat. Did my first masters meet last summer (1st time in the pool since 1986) and swam a 1:02 in the 100m free. So, I was about 5-6 seconds slower than my best 20 yrs previously. So, I think weights can help, but maybe it comes down to technique and the right "muscle memory"?
Incidentally, my incline bench is around 295, I do chins with 45-90lbs extra, and squat about 405.
Now here's the banana:banana:
Here's my two cent's worth. I was a sprinter in high school, my best times were :53 in 100yd fly and :50-:49 in 100yd free (not great but respectable). I didn't lift any weights. Had a 20 year layoff where I did lift weights for bodybuilding and eventually powerlifting. Bodyweight went from 145 to 195 at a height of 5' 10" during that 20 yrs, with an average of 6-9% bodyfat. Did my first masters meet last summer (1st time in the pool since 1986) and swam a 1:02 in the 100m free. So, I was about 5-6 seconds slower than my best 20 yrs previously. So, I think weights can help, but maybe it comes down to technique and the right "muscle memory"?
Incidentally, my incline bench is around 295, I do chins with 45-90lbs extra, and squat about 405.
Now here's the banana:banana:
