relation/transfer of training tests and 40 yard dash

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@hemann

Dwain also gained some significant body weight though too. Remember you have to consider your goals when you are training… if Dwain felt he needed explosiveness in the first 10-20m of his race, then he should be improving his squat… if his times didn’t drop as his squat max improved, then the excess weight he gained outweighed (figuratively) his need for improvement in that area.

Also, too much air time? I think that must be a Sprint technique error because I doubt anyone has more air time vs gct that bolt and those guys have.

I read sometime ago there was fine balance between air & ground flight to run your optimal 100? (I didn’t record the source). I’ve also found that the vertical jump deals mainly with knee extension and little with hip extension. A lot of conflicting information out there.

Do the guys excelling in the vert produce just too much air time?.

Dwain gaining significant BW would have certainly been a factor.

@=hemann

If Dwain felt he needed explosiveness in the first 10-20m of his race, then he should be improving his squat.

It doesn’t always have to be at the expense of gaining mass though.