speed development and plyometric training

Question 1

phases of preparation of the sprinter

Answer 1

1. physical prepartion
2. develop basic sprint technique
3. develop advanced techniques

Question 2

what is mostly genetic for speed?

Answer 2

stride frequency

Question 3

what is mostly trainable for speed?

Answer 3

stride length

Question 4

Phase 1

Answer 4

physical prepartion: improve work capacity, joint mobility and flexibility, all around basic strength, core strength, running endurance, general speed coordination, and motor learning

Question 5

What are the first muscles to contract at the beginning of a sprint?

Answer 5

low back

Question 6

Phase 2

Answer 6

develop basic technique, specific strength (sled pulls is similar to sprinting) Short term endurance (running uphill) specific conditioning, dynamic flexibility to improve stride length

Question 7

Phase 3

Answer 7

develop advanced techniques, focus on start times,