[prospects]

prospects on January 30, 2007 at 1:52 am #12708

If one was looking to do upper body strength training prior to doing sprint work, would this have a negative affect on the sprint work (CNS)??? Due to scheduling problems the strength work would be early in the morning and the speed work would be in the late afternoon.

I was looking at something like this:
Mon- (am) Upper (pm) Speed Work
Tues – Tempo
Wed – Lower body strength
Thur – Tempo
Fri – (am) Upper (pm) Speed Work

Any input would be great………

[gin2312002]

gin2312002 on January 30, 2007 at 2:33 am #62417

yo one thing ive learned as a sprinter is too never do just upper or lower body…remember your not a body builder..your schedule is kool wit morning and afternoon

[prospects]

prospects on January 30, 2007 at 3:24 am #62418

I agree, the only thing that I was looking at was the template. Here is my other template:
Monday – (AM) Speed Training (PM) Lower
Tues – Tempo
Wed – (AM) Upper ME
Thur – Tempo
Fri – Speed
Sat or Sun – Upper Rep ME

[offtheblocks]

offtheblocks on January 31, 2007 at 7:40 am #62419

like Gin said, if your gonna do any kind of lifting on any given day, make sure you're hitting the entire body with compound exercises.

[Mike Young]

Mike Young on January 31, 2007 at 11:30 am #62420

If you HAD to do just upper body lifting before sprinting I don't think it would be that much of a problem but as mentioned before I'd suggest training the body as a whole whenever possible and doing the lifting after the sprinting or at a different time of day.

ELITETRACK Founder

[prospects]

prospects on February 1, 2007 at 4:53 pm #62421

Thanks for the input. I have one question though, why would a total body workout be better than a split? I was looking at it as 1 strength workout per week for the legs would be sufficient. Between the sprints and the 1 leg workout, I feel that this would be enough. With a total body workout, how many times a week would you lift??

[benny-the-jet-rodriguez]

benny-the-jet-rodriguez on February 1, 2007 at 8:43 pm #62422

Actually, I was wondering the same thing.  I seperate too for the most part, though not completely or exclusively.  I usually do lower body with Accl/Speed and upper body with speed endurance/special endurance.  Why don't some of you guys think thats the way to go?

[gin2312002]

gin2312002 on February 7, 2007 at 3:34 am #62423

when u do any kinda starts..da lower body and upper body are both factors..your arm movement is imporant as your legs and hip..jus think of what u use 2 start?