[Carl Valle]

Carl Valle on November 6, 2009 at 2:53 am #16289

Perform these workouts five days apart. On your first sprint session, work your way up to four 100-meter sprints at 80% max-speed. On your second sprint session, work your way up to two 100-meter sprints at 90% max-speed. On your third sprinting session, work your way up to one 100-meter sprint at 100% max-speed. Have a buddy bring a stop-watch and see if you can set a personal record- Brett Contr

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[mattstranberg]

mattstranberg on November 6, 2009 at 11:25 am #90991

Just to clarify, so largely you are asserting that his recommendation is “friendly fire” because most people do not know how to sprint properly and as a result, the sprinting prescriptions in the attempt to develop a “better butt” would in fact only reinforce poor running technique as well as exacerbate issues within the body? (i.e. lower back issues, and so on)

[Carl Valle]

Carl Valle on November 7, 2009 at 1:17 pm #91038

Just to clarify, so largely you are asserting that his recommendation is “friendly fire” because most people do not know how to sprint properly and as a result, the sprinting prescriptions in the attempt to develop a “better butt” would in fact only reinforce poor running technique as well as exacerbate issues within the body? (i.e. lower back issues, and so on)

Sprinting is not a joke and just adding sprints of that duration is a recipe for disaster. You can’t go sprint 100m all out in three sessions. no matter how great hip thrusts are.

Edit- Great question.

[mattstranberg]

mattstranberg on November 7, 2009 at 6:35 pm #91040

I thought as much…thanks for the reply…btw Verns athletic development book was great as is what I have read of Frank Dick’s so far