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.
I don't think it's a clear cut formula
there's guys who are very muscular (not me)
and guys who are very skinny (not me)
i'm kind of in the middle
at my peak I could
do 10 dips with 100 extra pounds
bench 5 x 255
lat pull 6 x 250
standing broad jump about 9.5 feet
I could kick 50 scy free from a push with a board in 28.0
do 50 SDK in 23.8
now I struggle to bench over 200, lat pull 210, i don't do dips,
but there's guys who aren't nearly that strong who are much faster than me
it's all about how well conditioned you are
how well shaped your body is, remember my swim faster faster tip on
Build a better Boat"
Ande,
So what you are saying is that there is a strength vs weight factor in sprinting. So what would be good numbers for what I am asking? What would Lesak's numbers be? Can he do 20 pull ups or 200?
If I have decent strength, which I don't know yet, I will spend all my time learning how to apply it efficiently.
Paul Smith,
With your great sprinting ability, you are telling me you can only do 2 pull ups? come on......If that is the case then you must have a mental kick. How do I quantify how efficient or strong my kick is? How can I tell if I am kick biased or pull biased? These are the things I am trying to figure out. I am trying to evaluate myself and determine if all I have to do is swim, or add aditional strength work in the gym. The last year I have only been lifting once a week.
I don't think it's a clear cut formula
there's guys who are very muscular (not me)
and guys who are very skinny (not me)
i'm kind of in the middle
at my peak I could
do 10 dips with 100 extra pounds
bench 5 x 255
lat pull 6 x 250
standing broad jump about 9.5 feet
I could kick 50 scy free from a push with a board in 28.0
do 50 SDK in 23.8
now I struggle to bench over 200, lat pull 210, i don't do dips,
but there's guys who aren't nearly that strong who are much faster than me
it's all about how well conditioned you are
how well shaped your body is, remember my swim faster faster tip on
Build a better Boat"
Ande,
So what you are saying is that there is a strength vs weight factor in sprinting. So what would be good numbers for what I am asking? What would Lesak's numbers be? Can he do 20 pull ups or 200?
If I have decent strength, which I don't know yet, I will spend all my time learning how to apply it efficiently.
Paul Smith,
With your great sprinting ability, you are telling me you can only do 2 pull ups? come on......If that is the case then you must have a mental kick. How do I quantify how efficient or strong my kick is? How can I tell if I am kick biased or pull biased? These are the things I am trying to figure out. I am trying to evaluate myself and determine if all I have to do is swim, or add aditional strength work in the gym. The last year I have only been lifting once a week.
