Im currently studying human movements at university, but reading through some of the threads has left me conflicted and slightly confused, so I was hoping you guys could help me clear my mind.
Research has shown that resisted speed work is better for improving acceleration, than overspeed training or hil sprinting.
However some of the comments are that performing any sports specific movement, (such as a defensive slide in basketball) under load will negatively affect the fireing patterns, up until now I had thought that by performing resisted sports specific movements was THE most functional way of training an athlete.
If you guys can help me out with this it would be much appreciated.
As a side note
Im also a 6’9" 115kg basketball player coming back from chronic fatigue syndrome, so at the moment the issue of lateral quickness or the defensive slide is of particular interest to me.
Cheers KB
what is the difference really between resisted and hill runs?
both produce the same effect if done correctly
both are done in offseason, or gpp
both create better running dynamics, angles and form, hence better acceleration.
As boldwarrior pointed out, hills ARE resisted running… BTW you got one excellent review paper on NSCA journal about resisted running! Cannot remember now, but I think it is on preceding number of journal…
I am also confused about this too… so don’t just jump into conclusions… firts off what movement pattern and what kind of load and for HOW long?
It seems that lateral slides and shuffles represent “transitional” movement — thus they aren’t done for too long or with maximal speed… Why would you slide around for 10m, when you can do cross step and start sprinting…?
Under your conditions, I would do about 2000-3600yds per week of tempo running and 600-1200 Medball throws per week (submax). I would start doing hills for 10-20yards (start gently at first week) – LOW VOLUME! Explosive medball throws and plyometrics but start with decceleration phase (jump on box, single leg lateral jump on box and stick… etc). Strength training too, emphasise single leg work, like lateral lunges, lunges, bulgarians… I would NOT do any metabolic conditioning for now… Do you go to practice and how much do you play games per week? I suppoes you are 4,5 position (I am guessing based on kg)
Please, wait for someone more experienced than me to give you some advices, altought this is nearly imposible over the net… If you are commiing from overtraining state I would emphasise tempo work, core work, low intensity medball throws for couple of weeks!
Straight line Accel is improved by resisted runs (obvious). So now some “sport specific” dipshit wants to do resisted work laterally? Oh Brother!
Get a grip! Elasticity and power influence everything in every direction. If you already play the sport, you’re getting plenty of directional work.
But what if someone don’t play sport? For example in the off-season?
Altought I am on your side Charlie (believe it or not ) and I did a very simmilar program to CFTS this summer with my kids (hills, tempo, explosive medball throw, decceleration and plyos: zig-zag…) I am not still made my mind…
Just for you to consider (I am not implying anything here)
-Lateral run with sleds
-Lateral run on hills
-Lateral jump+forward sprint
-Forward jump+lateral start+forward sprint
-Zig-zag bounding into sprint…
BTW, no one is going to lateral run on the field/court–“transitional” movement–maybe for few steps then it is going into straight line sprint because it is faster…
i have the same question what if they are not playing there sport (offseason, summer training), i think at least one day of agility/mat drills have to be done for sports like football etc, maybe not basketball since these guys play year round.
) and I did a very simmilar program to CFTS this summer with my kids (hills, tempo, explosive medball throw, decceleration and plyos: zig-zag…) I am not still made my mind…