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attention sprinters, have a question on your strength

rtodd
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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  • Funkyfish, Lifting weights was certainly not a replacement for swimming since you are stronger than HS, but slower. I would assume you could get it back, but is shows there is no substitute for swimming. I wonder how long it would take you to get back down to a 50? I did power lift for a few years (a few years ago) and did have a 1000lb total (bench/squat/dead), which was decent for a tall runner, but I am not that strong right now and not a runner anymore and that is why I was worried about my strength. But after reading these posts It does not sound like it is a limiting factor in swimming, at least not at my level. I'll revisit strength if I can get down to a 55. I have a meet in a few weeks and the 100 is the first event. Hopefully this will give me a chance at the sub minute. Lindsay, I will have to video, maybe the next meet and hopefully post it for some feedback.
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  • Funkyfish, Lifting weights was certainly not a replacement for swimming since you are stronger than HS, but slower. I would assume you could get it back, but is shows there is no substitute for swimming. I wonder how long it would take you to get back down to a 50? I did power lift for a few years (a few years ago) and did have a 1000lb total (bench/squat/dead), which was decent for a tall runner, but I am not that strong right now and not a runner anymore and that is why I was worried about my strength. But after reading these posts It does not sound like it is a limiting factor in swimming, at least not at my level. I'll revisit strength if I can get down to a 55. I have a meet in a few weeks and the 100 is the first event. Hopefully this will give me a chance at the sub minute. Lindsay, I will have to video, maybe the next meet and hopefully post it for some feedback.
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