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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I'm reading this thread (and other similar ones where not only SPL but also speeds for specific courses -LCY-LCM-SCY-SCM are mentioned) with a lot of interest, however I have noticed that all the numbers mentioned do not really mean anything (even after mentally converting LC to SC or v.v. or Y to M or v.v.) if the writer's age (or age group) is not clear.
When someone speaks about 27.50 in a 50 this could be "fantastic" for an old geezer like me (60-64) or extremely slow for a 24 y/o ex-OLympian (OK, ex-Olympian not from the US but from Burundi, maybe).
Or is it politically un-C... to mention (or ask about) ages? Please remember, not only am I a very recent "joiner" but also that I only started lurking one day before I decided that there were enough crazy and funny people in these fora to make joining "fun". Therefore please excuse if I'm :dedhorse:
Cheers
I'm reading this thread (and other similar ones where not only SPL but also speeds for specific courses -LCY-LCM-SCY-SCM are mentioned) with a lot of interest, however I have noticed that all the numbers mentioned do not really mean anything (even after mentally converting LC to SC or v.v. or Y to M or v.v.) if the writer's age (or age group) is not clear.
When someone speaks about 27.50 in a 50 this could be "fantastic" for an old geezer like me (60-64) or extremely slow for a 24 y/o ex-OLympian (OK, ex-Olympian not from the US but from Burundi, maybe).
Or is it politically un-C... to mention (or ask about) ages? Please remember, not only am I a very recent "joiner" but also that I only started lurking one day before I decided that there were enough crazy and funny people in these fora to make joining "fun". Therefore please excuse if I'm :dedhorse:
Cheers
