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All in the calfs

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  • #2
    Kurt Godel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,361 ✭✭✭Kurt Godel


    thirstywork2 wrote: »
    http://www.sportsscientists.com/2013/01/the-kenyan-advantage-is-it-calf.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FcJKs+%28The+Science+of+Sport%29

    Was there even any point in doing this "study"? To flip it around, I daresay the 10 faster white runners on this forum have more elastic calves compared to sedentary Kenyans.

    Study wrote:
    The latest study is intriguing because it finds that calf elasticity and Achilles tendon length are different in Kenyan athletes compared to sedentary whites. This is not however a finding that should be used to argue that Kenyans dominate running because they have more elastic calves than whites. This is very unlikely to be a unique advantage, and there are doubtless individuals the world over who have the same attribute.


  • #3
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57,365 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    I agree with the premise. It really is all in the elasticity and flexibility of the muscles and tendons. I remember Seb Coe doing drills where he leapt up in the air from a standing position. Wow. The spring and height he generated.


  • #4
    rom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭rom


    I did a test on this on Monday.

    1st test was squat and jump. The mat measured my air time.
    2nd test was squat, stop and jump. Again the mat measured the air time and converted it to height jumped.

    There was little difference between my times but they guy that was doing the test with me had 4-5cm increase when he didn't stop. Both of us scored the same for the 2nd test. This spring must constitue for a lot when it comes to my stride and I hope I can increase this and be hoping off the road as a result.


  • #5
    Patrick_K
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭Patrick_K


    The difference between the two would be down to this fella Rom - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stretch_shortening_cycle


  • #6
    rom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭rom


    Patrick_K wrote: »
    The difference between the two would be down to this fella Rom - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stretch_shortening_cycle

    No idea, but he will get me drills to do to increase it so hopefully it will impact my running positively in the long run.


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