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Question: Will strength training my lower body improve my sprinting?
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I'm a distance runner and I'm looking to improve my 400m time. I can run it at, absolute fastest, 64 seconds. I want to get it much lower...at least 57. I'm tall and thin, built for distance. My 100m time is relatively good, 12.8. Will strength training my lower body improve my quarter times? (In addition to speedwork/running quarters) ? Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated also. Thank you.In case it really matters...I'm 6'2'', male, Caucasian and 140 lbs.
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Answer#1: Maybe for the 100m, but not the 400m. If you check out Olympic runners, only the shortest distance runners have bulky muscles; all the other runners are stringbeans.There's so much more to running than the strength of a couple of sets of muscles. The strength you develop running is a 100% match for your event; if you pump iron, you would be lucky to get a 25% match in strengthening the right muscles the right way. At worst, you could make some muscles too strong, overpowering other muscles and making them sore (this is a common source of shin splints; quads too strong for shin muscles). Your running form should have more to do with improving than raw strength. You also need to make sure you are getting a lot of oxygen in your system, and you can't improve that lifting weights. You also can't improve your energy level much pumping iron. You use a lot more energy running a quarter mile than pumping iron for the same time, and your body can improve its ability to supply energy in the moment.So buy a good book on running track at a running shoe store; that will really help. You can see book reviews at several web sites also and maybe order it right away. I got one for marathon running by Jeff Galloway many years ago and it really helped.
Answer#2: if u try n to ur score day b day will g beta
Answer#3: I would think it should; after all if the legs are the first things to go in a sprint or long distance, isn't that where the weakness lies. The lower back, the thighs and the knees ... all integral parts of running. good luck and don't run on concrete
Answer#4: no ull be too sore trust me maybe after a week of rest. then hell ya r u kidding me.
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