Usually all my testing is done pre-season because in season the competitions are testing. So it can be difficult to tell. These values are also seasonal bests in testing and get tested a few times throughout the season. I am always very close to my pb when we test.
Is it safe to say that sprinter have the ability to be very strong if they apply themselves due to their CNS. So the sprinters that are strong are the ones that incorporate heavy lifting in their training.
I think someone else mentioned this. They are strong because they are fast and they lift heavy weights. Not the other way around. So a strong sprinter is only an indication of what type of training they do. And if any fast sprinter applied themselves to a strength training program they would be quite strong. They have the raw ability to be good at these things naturally, just like sprinting.
Now with that being said, would a natural inclination towards weights make it a more worthwhile stimulus, the same, or less compared to athletes of lower qualifications? I would say less and would compare it to the volume and stress of speed for lower athletes. It takes way more speed volume to stimulate the CNS for slower athletes, the same could be said for the weight room. So maybe all weight training aspects are as effective for higher athletes but in the same proportions as their speed work? I’m just throwing stuff out there for discussion.