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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: May 18, 2016, 02:20:24 pm »Or maybe soon.
As far as finding connection between mo farah and mutaz barshim. Find the common connection and train that area.QuoteWhat are the practical implications?
Since the correlations between this horizontal jumping test and distance running ability were very good, and since previous research has shown that both resistance training and plyometric training can improve running economy, it seems appropriate to include a small amount of horizontal and vertical jump training in distance running routines.
Care should be taken to use very low volumes of plyometric training 1 – 2 times per week, as this mode of training can be difficult to recover from. The high levels of force involved and the significant eccentric component can lead to fatigue as well as muscle damage and soreness. Ideally, an athlete would begin with minimal volumes.
You can read more here.
http://www.strengthandconditioningresearch.com/2013/02/21/jumping-distance-running/#button
nice thanks! these elite middle distance runners are so bouncy, I wouldn't doubt they could have some impressive jumping ability if they cared about it/grew up with it.
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How might greater strength lead to improve distance running performance?
It is likely that improved distance running performance is achieved through greater running economy. However, exactly how power training improves running economy and therefore endurance running ability is not completely clear. One theory is that greater strength leads to a lower percentage of maximum leg strength being used with each stride. This is thought to reduce the number of motor units recruited during running, which may be more efficient. Another theory is that greater strength means rate of force development would be increased. This would lead to a longer period of relaxation time in each stride. Since contracted muscles prevent blood from flowing through them, longer relaxation times mean improved circulatory flow through the working muscles and therefore better access to oxygen and metabolic substrates. This may increase the time before fatigue.
ya that's the line of approach i'm going to take for a while.. less focus on "run slow and long" to build a bigger aerobic engine, and more focus on power/technique.
ie, I need to achieve greater levels of power, so that I can sustain more easily, submaximal power..
I also need to improve technique and improve my ability to hold a faster technique.. there's a large mental aspect to it because of how foreign it is.. body wants to resort to a "plodding technique".
basically.. I liken my recent switch of mindset to this:
in basketball, you completely follow through on your shot; arm straight, wrist snap.. it's the same in running, elite's have a beautifully powerful hip, leg, and ankle extension.. however, in myself (and most runners), i'm "shorting" my shot, ie, not following through.. so why am I out there shooting thousands of shots with sub-optimal form? i'd never do that in basketball.. so that key concept is causing me to start focusing on the small keys, instead of just trying to brute force by running more volume. Plus I could probably do better with less volume of intense training overall, given how many aches/injuries I acquire.
pc man
