Sprint Training

KeithReilly

Hi,

I'm trying to improve my sprint times, just for fun and to see how fast I am and can get


This is the training programme I have been given. Two days a week.

Sprint 60 metres x 3 with 2 minute rest in between sprints and do this for 3 sets with 10 minutes between sets.

Sounds like a lot of hanging around to me!!

RoyMcC

You need the breaks to practice throwing shapes, strutting around and psyching out the opposition I think I'll take up sprinting.

That programme's waaaay too elementary if you're anyway serious about it Keith.

ecoli

RoyMcC wrote: »

That programme's waaaay too elementary if you're anyway serious about it Keith.

I would say the sessions are ok for sprinters as long as they come as part of a full program. To me this just seems like one ingredient which should be used with speed drills, weights etc. I am not an expert on sprints but from what i gather from few sprinters who are pretty nippy. They would use this kinda session but bit more variation in there sessions also

KeithReilly

Thanks for the replies.

I am doing weights three or four days a week depending on whats going on in the real world I do back squats, Front squats, Lunges, bulgarian split squats, Glute Ham Raise, Romanian Deadlift and I'm learning to powerclean properly. I have been power cleaning already but with poor form. 100kg for one with lots of work to be done on my form is my best.

I usually dedicate a day to lower body or split it up between sessions depending on whats happening.

I don't know anything about speed drills, what are these and how do I learn about them? Are there any good books, dvds or resources on the internet?

What about sprint mechanics? Is that the same thing or something different. I was looking at sprinters on Transworld sport and they rund with their arms away from their body, I always thougth they should be fairly close to your body?

ecoli

Again i wouldnt be an expert but here is a link which may give you some insight and can be used as a starting point to work from

http://www.brianmac.co.uk/index.htm

Provides everything from scientific explanations and training principles to actual training plans

RoyMcC

ecoli wrote: »

Again i wouldnt be an expert but here is a link which may give you some insight and can be used as a starting point to work from

http://www.brianmac.co.uk/index.htm

Provides everything from scientific explanations and training principles to actual training plans

The Brian Mac site is far and away the best one that I know of for the coaching of athletics together with all that goes with it. The specialist sprint bit is at http://www.brianmac.co.uk/sprints/index.htm

As regards arm action the great upper body muscularity of many of today's top sprinters means that a nice, neat thumbs-in-pockets action is pretty impossible.

KeithReilly

Thanks alot folks thats a great resource.