Fitman, owner of the Fitman Performance & Physique Center in Abington says that speed work is what makes sprinters sprint faster. Human error will make the stopwatch times inaccurate. But something is better than nothing. Accuracy [embedded content] Follow Fitman Fitman said that one of the least understood concepts in athletics is how to get better at a specific […]
Fitman, owner of the Fitman Performance & Physique Center in Abington says that speed work is what makes sprinters sprint faster.
Human error will make the stopwatch times inaccurate. But something is better than nothing.
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Fitman said that one of the least understood concepts in athletics is how to get better at a specific move.
“While I did get into great shape with these workouts, I did not get faster. Tempo runs, done at 65-75% of your max speed, are very good. They boost fitness and aid fat loss. But they do not give you the speed you need to compete in sprinting.”
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“I’ve seen athletes prioritize other methods like lifting weights or even running cross country in an attempt to sprint faster,” Fitman said. “Are those truly the ways to get faster? Let’s break them down.”
“Many coaches and athletes try less straightforward ways to sprint faster,” the USATF masters’ sprinter said. “And these methods actually keep the athletes slow.”
“Most of my track workouts in high school and college were high-volume running workouts,” he said. “High-volume running workouts (tempo runs) defined the culture of track workouts at the time.”
“Doing speed work, with 48-72 hours of recovery between workouts, will make you faster over time. True speed work is sprinting done at 90-97 percent of your maximum speed. The distances that you would sprint would typically be between 10 and 60 yards/meters.”
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“I have been the strongest sprinter at multiple different track meets. That strength did not equate to me running the fastest times at those meets. How many powerlifters, strongmen, and bodybuilders have you recently seen in a 100-meter dash? I’m still looking.”
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The best way to measure your speed is to use an electronic timer, like the Freelap.
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How To Use Speed Work For Sprinters
“The truth is that lifting weights is the best thing you can do when it comes to developing a strong, lean physique. But lifting weights is not the best way to get faster. Weight room workouts will make you stronger and less prone to injury. But the strongest athlete is not necessarily the fastest.”
Fitman told us that running is the most popular form of exercise in the history of the world.
“Lifting weights has allowed sprinters to get stronger and build more muscle. I’m a big proponent of lifting for sprinters. Since the 1980s, sprinters have improved their physiques by lifting weights.”
Freelap is a large investment, but it delivers excellent returns. If you can’t invest in Freelap right now, you will need someone to use a stopwatch to time your speed workouts.
To get good at the thing, you have to do the dang thing.
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Fitman says that the most effective way to get faster is to do true speed work.
