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@fogelson

3 of the fastest ever is not enough? The only two people sub 9.7? Well you can add to the list Obadele Thompson, Kim Collins, and probably some others from SMTC along with Carl.

Charlie’s program can be great and utilize heavy lifting and squatting, but there are just as many or more that do minimal or no lifting (let alone squatting 2x bodyweight) and are quite successful. Most of the East Germans didn’t lift at all and they were pretty successful on the women’s side of things, so I think that goes to show you that it is the complete program–not just sections.

The East Germans!!! They came in with a bang in 1965 then fizzed out in the late 80s. Hmm, I wonder why?

REGARDLESS, the women were known at that time to be very strong and that’s the crux of my argument, strength relative to bodyweight plays a vital role in SHORT sprinting events.