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Performance Area => Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion => Topic started by: mj on May 30, 2011, 02:04:43 am

Title: Hill Sprints
Post by: mj on May 30, 2011, 02:04:43 am

What athletic aspects do hill sprints train. I'm talking short distance (15m), really steep hills (45 degrees). I seem to feel really strong for a few days after doing them. Just more powerful.

I can't imagine they're about quickness so much as you don't move fast like a flat sprint. Are they more about power/ rate of force?

Title: Re: Hill Sprints
Post by: Daballa100 on May 30, 2011, 08:07:52 am

Here is Kelly Baggett's take on it like 6 years ago

http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/questionsandanswers51.html

just go ctrl + f and search for hill sprints

Title: Re: Hill Sprints
Post by: $ick3nin.v3nd3tta on May 30, 2011, 09:10:48 am

Another Link: http://www.brianmac.co.uk/articles/scni39a6.htm


Your basically just running against a greater resistance, getting stronger.

Title: Re: Hill Sprints
Post by: Raptor on May 30, 2011, 10:10:59 am

Also, when you can't change the athlete's angle you change the running surface's angle. That will train acceleration and the digging phase better (start of the sprint).

Title: Re: Hill Sprints
Post by: mj on May 31, 2011, 12:42:55 am

Quote from: $ick3nin.v3nd3tta on May 30, 2011, 09:10:48 am

Another Link: http://www.brianmac.co.uk/articles/scni39a6.htm

Your basically just running against a greater resistance, getting stronger.

Yeah funny though that the training effect seems to fade. For me at least.

Quote from: Raptor on May 30, 2011, 10:10:59 am

Also, when you can't change the athlete's angle you change the running surface's angle. That will train acceleration and the digging phase better (start of the sprint).

Maybe thats it. My acceleration feels a lot better. Thats a more accurate description of the 'powerful' feeling.

Whatever it is I like it. Gonna keep doing them 2 times a week  :D