Plyos or heavy weights (if you had to choose one)

[Track_man]

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If genetics are good, plyo’s all day long.

Incidentally, My 40 times lowered considerably when I dropped weights all together. Slow, heavy movements, increasing mass etc did nothing for my 40. In fact pilates, stretching everyday, reducing muscle mass & conditioning the “pilates powerhouse” did more for me than 2 years of weights ever did.

I’m still trying to work out how heavy weights translates to higher explosive limb movements. 1000lb squatters can’t cross the road without turning red. The rubbish that is spoken about Westside lifters, olympic weightlifters all being fast, etc. Thats BS. I’ve seen skinny guys running faster 40’s than guys lifting in the gym for years. Look at Kim Collins, Carl Lewis etc. I once read Carl Lewis’s times increased when he started lifting. How true?.

It’s interesting you mention your 40 time too, because generally speaking weights SHOULD benefit the drive phase/acceleration phase more than any other part of a sprint, and a 40 yard is essentially just that.

I agree with the skinny fast guy thing, I see that on almost a daily basis

Weights when periodized properly and planned properly at proper volumes should be helpful generally, but how helpful would all depend on the person. I know one guy who went from 11.7 to 10.8 in a year and he swore that it was cause of his extremely improved deep squat.

and at the same time, a guy goes from 11.2 to 10.6 and isn’t touching a barbell or a dumbbell at all.