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« on: October 06, 2011, 05:46:00 PM »

A major part of the sport I play involves sprinting. As I have improved from last year, I want to really get to be fast.

I need some advice and some workouts that will allow me to sprint faster.

The leg workouts I currently do:

Back squats
Front squats
Step-ups
Power clean
Power pull

I also do sprint training

I want something that works, too (obviously). I really want results and I'm not afraid to work for them.

I used to have really good footwork and my legs felt really light and easy to move while I was sprinting. Now, my legs feel heavy and it feels tough to sprint.

- I'm 6'2
- I'm 145 lbs

Any advice would be helpful. Thank you.
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    « Reply #1 on: October 06, 2011, 06:12:37 PM »

    If your doing Heavy Squats - Stop.

    Olympic Lifts like Clean and Jerks and Plyometrics.

    Great Sprint Training can be found on his site.

    Coach Hart has trained two of the fastest guys on the planet.

    Micheal Johnson former 200 Meter World Record holder and current 400 Meter World Record holder.
    He also trains Olympic Gold Medalist Jeremy Warnier 43.45 400 meters.

    www.speedendurance.com

     
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    « Reply #2 on: October 06, 2011, 06:32:34 PM »

    Listen to T-Rex he is sprint and leg master here.
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    « Reply #3 on: October 06, 2011, 07:18:14 PM »

    If your doing Heavy Squats - Stop.

    Olympic Lifts like Clean and Jerks and Plyometrics.

    Great Sprint Training can be found on his site.

    Coach Hart has trained two of the fastest guys on the planet.

    Micheal Johnson former 200 Meter World Record holder and current 400 Meter World Record holder.
    He also trains Olympic Gold Medalist Jeremy Warnier 43.45 400 meters.

    www.speedendurance.com

     


    Couple of questions...

    1) What do you consider heavy? How many reps should I be doing? My school gives me a workout and I usually have 3 - 5 sets of 3 reps of back and front squat.

    2) Plyometrics... How exactly can I do that without any equipment? Where can I do plyo?

    Thanks.

    Edit: When I visit this site, it lets me download a mp3 to my itunes... When I listen to the podcasts, all it is is essentially an advertisement that gives information about books...

    Where can I find something that will help me?
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    « Reply #4 on: October 06, 2011, 08:51:49 PM »

    JoeLax,

    Check these Links and Plyometrics really do not require equipment.  Chairs, Benches, 3 ft. cement wall.

    http://speedendurance.com/2010/11/04/how-to-improve-acceleration-part-1/

    http://speedendurance.com/2010/11/11/how-to-improve-acceleration-part-2/

    http://speedendurance.com/2010/12/20/how-to-improve-acceleration-part-3/

    http://speedendurance.com/2011/08/15/how-to-improve-acceleration-part-5/

    http://speedendurance.com/2011/08/29/how-to-improve-acceleration-part-6-weight-training-examples/#


    Two Highly Recommended books:

    Considered the Bible of Plyometrics by Donald A. Chu

    Jumping into Plyometrics: 100 Exercises For Power & Strength

    and

    Strength and Power for Maximum Speed

    http://speedendurance.com/store/strength-and-power-for-maximum-speed/#




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    « Reply #5 on: October 06, 2011, 11:02:09 PM »

    http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/dispelling_the_glute_myth&cr=
    I recommend anyone who wants to do more than just gain muscle (and even those guys too) read this. Basically a sick set of glutes will mean some serious horizontal power (and every other type of full body athletic movement too). What is a serious example of the gluteus being fired and needing to be in great shape? Sprinting. What can you work on that is often left out or not trained optimally? Your gluteus. Where's some clear cut training you can employ starting tomorrow to get your sprints better and a link to a book that can explain anything you'd ever want to know about the subject? The link at the top. I plan on incorporating what I read in that link ASAP, good luck being fast as a bolt of lightning  Wink
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    « Reply #6 on: October 10, 2011, 05:24:26 PM »

    Anybody know if this is complete BS, or will it help?

    The Speed Training Challenge - Sprint Faster In Days
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    « Reply #7 on: October 10, 2011, 08:07:23 PM »

    IMHO Marketing 101!

    Dr. Larry Van Such is a Chiropractor by trade.

    He markets his products:

    The RUN FASTER Speed Training Program $29.95

    The Soccer KICK FARTHER Program $29.95

    The Golf DRIVE LONGER Exercise Program $29.95

    The JUMP HIGHER Training Program $29.95

    The TENNIS Speed Training Program $29.95

    The SWING FASTER Speed Training Program $29.95

    The Martial Arts Speed Training Program  $34.95


    His site accepts:


    IMHO save your $$$



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    « Reply #8 on: October 11, 2011, 06:16:00 PM »

    Anybody know if this is complete BS, or will it help?

    The Speed Training Challenge - Sprint Faster In Days


    i got it a few years ago actually lol. isometric strength is great to develop, but by no means should it be your only training resource. use it after practice or on your off days. it will definitely help you but there are cheaper alternatives. the only exercises that are in the book are the quad one, a lying ham curl with the bands, a standing ham curl with the bands, and adductor/abductor exercises. save the money.
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    « Reply #9 on: October 11, 2011, 06:24:49 PM »

    Really high tension exercises do help for athletic activities like sprinting. Read  http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/why_you_need_more_strength to get an idea of what I mean about those tension exercises and such. But it's not necessarily the best way.
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    « Reply #10 on: October 11, 2011, 09:02:34 PM »

    Bolt is a perfect example of what we've seen in the past 5-8 years in all sports: a much greater emphasis on cross-training.

    In 2006, Bolt's manager Norman Peart said that flexibility training was added to the mix, both before and after Bolt's workouts to help "keep him race sharp for a full season."

    Now, his workouts also include  plyometric and weight training,

    Motley Health says that typically, core exercises for improving performance over 100m and 200m are:

    Weighted Lunges with heavy dumbbells
    Weighted Squats
    Bunny Hops / box jumps plyometrics
    Frog Leaps

    His coaches, including those at his high school in Jamaica, have always urged Bolt to focus on improving his athletic abilities. The lesson fell on immature ears for the most part, and though his prominence rose, he was plagued by injuries, enamored with fast food and having fun, and relied too heavily on his natural abilities.

    According to an interview with the Independent, Bolt gives Glen Mills, who joined him in 2005, much of the credit for developing his talent.

    (A very intelligent 1-hour conversation with Mills and Bolt on the Art & Science of Coaching is available at SpeedEndurance.com)

    Under Mills, Bolt decided to try to accomplish his full potential, which is where the flexibility training, plyometrics and weight training comes in play along with his running and balance training.

    http://www.examiner.com/fitness-in-san-jose/usain-bolt-workout-even-the-fastest-man-on-earth-had-to-train-to-be-an-athlete
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    « Reply #11 on: October 12, 2011, 01:35:57 PM »

    The thing that you should ask yourself is how far do you have to sprint for your sport??

    Maybe a long way if you're a wide reciever or something else...

    But in most sports you're jogging/running then there is a burst of speed.

    Really you need to be up to full speed QUICK!!

    I'm not slow once I get up a head of steam but I get totally stripped by kids who are explosive over 5-10 yards... then it's hard to catch them.

    Look at Bolts 100m WR race
    10 meters in he is about 5th
    20 meter in he is 2nd or 3rd
    30 meters in he is only about half a yard in front.

    Look at the 30 meter/ 40yard dash times I'd be pretty supprised if the best sprinters have the fastest times for these... maybe they do but prob not for 10meters dash from standing I'd be pretty sure of that.

    You need to make sure you train for the sport you play otherwise it could be a lot of wasted time and effort...
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    « Reply #12 on: October 12, 2011, 01:44:23 PM »

    The thing that you should ask yourself is how far do you have to sprint for your sport??

    Maybe a long way if you're a wide reciever or something else...

    But in most sports you're jogging/running then there is a burst of speed.

    Really you need to be up to full speed QUICK!!

    I'm not slow once I get up a head of steam but I get totally stripped by kids who are explosive over 5-10 yards... then it's hard to catch them.

    Look at Bolts 100m WR race
    10 meters in he is about 5th
    20 meter in he is 2nd or 3rd
    30 meters in he is only about half a yard in front.

    Look at the 30 meter/ 40yard dash times I'd be pretty supprised if the best sprinters have the fastest times for these... maybe they do but prob not for 10meters dash from standing I'd be pretty sure of that.

    You need to make sure you train for the sport you play otherwise it could be a lot of wasted time and effort...

    That's precisely my point. I play lacrosse and as attack, I need endurance but I need EXPLOSIVE speed. I need to be able to run for 20 - 50 yds extremely fast.

    So that brings me back to the ultimate question...

    WHAT DO I DO!?
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    « Reply #13 on: October 12, 2011, 10:03:14 PM »

    Look at Bolts 100m WR race
    10 meters in he is about 5th
    20 meter in he is 2nd or 3rd
    30 meters in he is only about half a yard in front.

    Look at the 30 meter/ 40yard dash times I'd be pretty supprised if the best sprinters have the fastest times for these... maybe they do but prob not for 10meters dash from standing I'd be pretty sure of that.

    You need to make sure you train for the sport you play otherwise it could be a lot of wasted time and effort...

    10 Meters?  You are you serious?

    ALL of the Sprinters in Bolt's 100 Meters WR race have run Sub 10 second 100 meters!
    ALL of them run the 40 in 4.4 - 4.5 second range.  Oh and don't forget Bolt is 6'5" / 195.6 cm TALL!

    My son has run 40's against HS Football, Soccer, Lacross and Rugby guys.
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    « Reply #14 on: October 13, 2011, 05:55:14 AM »

    Sorry I don't know what I'm ment to be looking at in that video... plus they're in blocks with spikes on... the sprinters are trained to explode out of the blocks blah blah blah

    I'm in the UK so I have no idea what a running back is anyway.

    The point is most of the elite 100m sprinters don't hit top speed until 50meters in... fact

    By that point the play is lost in football [soccer] (my sport)...

    Theo Walcott (premiership footballer) runs 100meters in sub 10.5

    But his 40meter time is 4.72 whereas Bolts is 4.8

    And I would put my house on the fact that over 10-20 meters Walcott is further ahead and by 40meters Bolt has realed him back in a lot... obviously in 40 meters time Bolt has smashed him but that's not the point.

    For a sport based sprint you need to be at full pace as fast as possible, it doesn't mater if you don't get quicker and quicker and hit warp speed at 50 meters if the ball has hit the back of the net by then.

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