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The peak for world class 100m sprinters seems to be late 20s/early 30s.
Lewis 9.86 @ 30
Bailey 9.84 @ 29
Surin 9.84 @ 32
Gay 9.69 @ 27
Gatlin 9.74 @ 33
Fredericks 9.86 @ 29
Linford Christie @ 33

At the amateur level I think a lot of people peak in their late teens/early 20's because they give up on the sport since it's hard to find coaches/people to train with and injuries. The injuries are the number one factor. To improve in sprinting you've got to build up your power. To build power you've got to build speed, which requires more volume and intensity, which increases the risk of injury. Unless you're naturally durable, which most people aren't, it requires physiotherapy and a lot of extra time spent on top of sprinting to remain injury free (weights for strength, stretching for flexibility, physio for rehab & injury prevention). The majority of people in their 20's don't have the time or resources ($$$ for physio) to commit to that, particularly when all of that commitment over the years will lead to them shaving tenths of a second of their 100m. That's just the reality of it.

My body feels sore today. Tight groins, tight hip flexors, calf soreness, sore feet (blisters) and back DOMS 
I work in an office so from a recovery perspective it's pretty good, but half the problems I have with tightness etc. are probably from sitting down all day.

Plan for the rest of the week is as follows:
Wednesday- Gym
Thursday- 7's training
Friday- REST
Saturday- Comp

Quote from: Mutumbo000 on September 13, 2016, 09:03:36 am

So much for training on the weekend!
I had some friends travel down from interstate so went on a bender from Friday night until Monday night. It was good catching up with old friends though. My friends that I caught up with on the weekend were guys I used to play rugby with who now all play interstate in Brisbane. I do missing playing rugby mainly for the social side of it. I don't miss feeling like I've just been hit by a car every morning after I wake up after a game so it's a hard call.

That's the hard thing with a sport you used to play. It's often hard to remember the entire picture and not just the good times.

Watching the NRL and Holden Cup finals I've got the urge to play again- this time Rugby League
I might change my mind next year once the season comes around, but for now I'm going to train as though I'm in pre-season.

Quote from: Mutumbo000 on September 19, 2016, 01:56:52 am

It's definitely a lot easier training when you've got something to work towards. By competing in amateur comps it gives you a purpose and also gives you objective feedback (times) of how you're travelling. Good luck for the season and bring on the warmer weather 

Thanks mate! I figured it was the best way to have an objective gauge of ability without injury risk of bball (definitely not the cheapest way though, AthsVic summer rego is $225 this year for 12 comps, of which you lose 1-2 per season due to heat  ).

Playing sports in Australia isn't cheap. I was lucky with rugby my team had a lot of sponsers so it was free, but when I used to play district basketball I remember the fees were like $300 a season and there were 2 seasons a year. so it was $600 + you had to pay for your uniform and shoes. Even school basketball usually charged $5 a game and that was for public schools. I'm thinking of switching to rugby league next season and that's $300 as well, but juniors are free (they want to boost participation of rugby league in SA). In regards to Athletics I think Athletics SA also charges a similar rego fee for the season as well. I suppose the organisations have to make their money somehow especially as the Government doesn't want to contribute much.

It's definitely a lot easier training when you've got something to work towards. By competing in amateur comps it gives you a purpose and also gives you objective feedback (times) of how you're travelling. Good luck for the season and bring on the warmer weather 

Quote from: Mutumbo000 on September 18, 2016, 01:12:06 am

Nice work!

x2

great stuff man. looks good. true 6RM to 6x6 in a week is solid. Just getting more confident with heavier loads on your back can make a huge difference in itself .. If it feels lighter on your back (because of halfs/quarters), then that can be a huge mental boost.. and those partial ROM squats are still targeting the same musculature. win win.

partial rom squatting (done safely) ftw.



also your white-text spoiler technique was solid yesterday, lul.

That's always the way I feel after lifting. If I'm warming up 85kg will feel 'heavy' but after I lift heavier e.g 110kg and drop back down to 85kg it feels lightweight.

aint gonna lie, jelly... HEH!

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