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.
Yes the same correlation holds with swimming too. The longer your arms the more water you will be able to displace and the less strokes you will need to get across the pool.
You'll notice sprinters are generally tall, where as distance swimmers can get away with being a bit shorter. Fort and I break the mold, short sprinters. We'll be signing autographs before our world record 100 m free this summer location: tbd ... we are expecting to go a 51.00 - not just break the record but absolutely smash it ... hitting the wall at the exact same time ...
Yes the same correlation holds with swimming too. The longer your arms the more water you will be able to displace and the less strokes you will need to get across the pool.
You'll notice sprinters are generally tall, where as distance swimmers can get away with being a bit shorter. Fort and I break the mold, short sprinters. We'll be signing autographs before our world record 100 m free this summer location: tbd ... we are expecting to go a 51.00 - not just break the record but absolutely smash it ... hitting the wall at the exact same time ...
