What breakdown in technique would cause unusual quad soreness?

Expert Discussion Biomechanics and Physiology
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I have been doing shorter sprints (~30-55 meters) and notice my quads are pretty sore afterwords

Could it just be from the nature of the shorter race? (More quad involvement or could I be stepping too far in front?)

Thanks,
Chris

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This is quite a hard question to answer unless we have some other details as to what other training you are/aren’t doing. My initial thought is that if you’re not used to doing it then the explosive nature of these distances may cause tighteness in the quads. I’m noe expert, just my 2c

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I actually found out what was doing it.

Jump squats with 50% BW in between heavy sets of back squats.

I eliminated those from my program and my quads are feeling MUCH better…

Cheers,
Chris

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Originally posted by mr_magoo
This is quite a hard question to answer unless we have some other details as to what other training you are/aren’t doing. My initial thought is that if you’re not used to doing it then the explosive nature of these distances may cause tighteness in the quads. I’m noe expert, just my 2c
Well if you begin to feel that soreness, and not being used to explosive stuff is in fact the reason, what do you do about it?