roger nelsen jr is my hero
his ideas on 400s aare dead on.. the more i improve on them the higher i am going to jump, as long as i keep squatting/jumping.. improving squat & getting to sub 50 400 is my goal.. ;d
I must have missed this conversation- can you explain why RJ thinks improving your 400 will boost your vertical? Sub 50 is very very legitimate time, if you could do that will a couple months worth of sprinting then I'd say you have some serious talent...
quoting him:
"And beyond weights, a few studies done on higher level sprinters revealed that the longer the race a sprinter specializes in, the greater stiffness he exhibits (in a rebound jump test). This could have to do with the fact that a byproduct of anaerobic glycolysis stimulates collagen formation in tendons and ligaments, and further studies have shown a correlation between distance training and tendon and ligament mass and strength. Either way, anaerobic glycolysis training (continuous work between 20-40 seconds in duration) or any training that generates lactic acid, also seems to be good for tendon stiffness. "
great thread he started:
http://dbhammer.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=power&action=display&thread=2383&page=1ya well ive run 4:32 mile back when boxing.. even though i couldn't repeat it i routinely got 4:5x's and a few 4:4x's.. long distance is what i was born for..
i want to compete in 400's too eventually.. i know i can get sub 50.. i ran 1:04 1/4th mile the other day completely wrecked.
peace