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darigaaz12 Water Boy
Joined: 04 Apr 2006 Posts: 13
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:31 am Post subject: arm strengthening? |
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I think i spelled that right lol.
When I run the 100 I have no problem with my arms in the 200 though I can't seem to get the full way without my arms feeling like i can't swing them fully. Feels like I lose some speed when I can't get full arm movement and i've heard it gives you about 15% of your speed. So I was wondering what I can do to get more out of my arms.
Run with weights on my wrists? Use those rubber band things stuck on a wall and moving my arms in the right movement? |
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Dan Chief Pontificator
Joined: 22 Mar 1999 Posts: 9334 Location: Salem, OR
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:38 am Post subject: |
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Sounds like you've got the strength but lack the endurance. You need to do moderately low weight, high rep arms swings with weights to get you past that 20 second burn point.
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Fry the Sailor Junior Varsity
Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 169 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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are you tensed up at all afterwards? maybe it could be something in your form then. One of my summer track mentors once told me that I should imagine my fingers holding potatoe chips. The arms going straight and "tapping" an imaginary plane of glass going straight down the body in front of the chest _________________ Je suis rapide! |
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darigaaz12 Water Boy
Joined: 04 Apr 2006 Posts: 13
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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I think my form is fine, i seem to catch or pass everyone on the back stretch
Yea i ment endurance , i'll do some of that light weight stuff |
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dancingqueen Water Boy
Joined: 04 May 2006 Posts: 45
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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Keep us posted on how the light weight/low rep stuff goes...it's helped me in the past in terms of tone so hopefully it'll help! |
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Indeurr Olympic Medalist
Joined: 08 Aug 2001 Posts: 1558 Location: Elizabeth, NJ, 07202
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Dan Chief Pontificator
Joined: 22 Mar 1999 Posts: 9334 Location: Salem, OR
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 3:55 am Post subject: |
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How could they possibly support there being no physiological reason to fatigue at the end of a 200?! The body is steadily breaking down after 60-70m of sprinting. Nothing magically turns back in your favor at 160m.
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Indeurr Olympic Medalist
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