Mike makes a good point, the HSI theory’s are not for those of the faint of heart. They are extreamly difficult to pull off and I believe do take great amounts of strength out puts just to Attempt. It is Definate that the HSI ideals are along the lines of over-doing the whole concept of the drive phase itself.
However, if you were say a more compact and powerful sprinter it’s possible that the ideals of John Smith may be to your great advantage, as they were for Maurice Greene, Ato Boldon, Karron Conwright, Inger Miller and recent devolpment; Leonard Scott< (This kid’s Sick over 60m). But if you’re none of these things above mentioned – you’d be considered the faint of heart – which I spoke of earlier.
However Also, make no mistake, let’s remember that coach John Smith is HSI, not the other way around. It’s his program built by him under his rules and ideas and I happen to know that he teaches those same set of principals to All sprinters under his mentoring. He believes that this particular theory shaddows all others.
I’d say if you got nothin’ to loose – Go for it.
Maurice Greene became the best. So did Ato. Using this very formula. Which will teach you a lot more than “keeping your head down and staying low”.
But all in all remember one thing,
If you’re willing to undertake such an experiment,
You’ve got to have the balls to fail and the Ego to handle getting First Place.
Because this is definately Hit or Miss.
