Watch Alto Bolden jump :)

[IronLion]

Nope, no sprint no speed, thats why I said that it will carry over only if you are sprinting, meaning doing forward speed work consistantley.

The vertical work is all pretty much single response and designed to make the power output increase through improved timing, neuromuscular efficiency, and recruitment. It is a useful tool for improving the individual strides in a sprint, but without forward work one cannot put those strides together any faster.

 

[John Zorn]

Using parachutes, weighted vests, etc. will interfere with the sprinters technique, and that's the main concern with competitive runners..

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[spatts]

Odd, I always felt like the parachute (assuming you have the right amount of resistance) helped me focus on form, because without just the right dynamics, I couldn't move.

 

[John Zorn]

The dynamics change with added resistence, for example, you spend more time on the ground with the vest, when outdoors winds come in the way of the parachute, etc...these will create subtle changes in form...

 

[slobberknocker]

What about running long jumps?

 

[dg21]

I talked to Martin from elitefts. about running against resistance. He said you shouldn't slow down more than 15% or your from will suffer to much. I have little experience with running against resistance, but this is what I've been told.

 

[spatts]

dg21, that's kind of what I was getting at about "the right amount of resistance." My drills never pulled me so hard that I lost form, but I can see where that's quite possible.

 

[ConstantChange]

Is there a way to save these on my harddrive? I can't really view them as streaming video with my dial-up connection.

 

[spatts]

Rightclick on the link and save as.

 

[coolcolj]

It only streams, believe me I tried to get it onto my HD
Right clicking only saves a playlist file.

Spatts, he does jump forward, it's not striticly vertical
Anyway according to Charlie Francis, at max speed/velocity, vertical lift is very important for maximal stride length and speed.
Ie after the accleration phase.

All that parachuite stuff helps in accceleration and short distances.
In the 100m, these things don't concern them too much. Since max speed and speed endurance accounts for more. Most throwers and olylifters could beat many elite 100m sprinters out of the blocks, and the first 10m, thats where sheer explosiveness and strength wins out, but after then the sprinters just pull away