5. ECCENTRIC-ISOMETRIC-CONCENTRIC
• Sprinting is a complex motor task
that involves all contraction types
• Ground contact times as short as
80ms have been observed in the
highest level track athletes
• Peak concentric force takes 125ms
(Tillin et al. 2012a)
6. Van Hooren & Bosch, 2017
Every muscular contraction is a complex interaction
of the components of musculotendinous unit and
the 3 contraction types
7. Van Hooren & Bosch, 2017
In sprinting, actions that appear eccentric may be
underpinned by isometric contractions
8. • Hamstring muscle activation differs between
acceleration and top speed running 1
• BF —> acceleration stance
• ST —> early & mid phase swing of accel &
top speed
• Early phase RFD in hamstrings was positively
associated with acceleration 2
1. Higashihara et al., 2017
2. Ishoi et al., 2018
9. •Hip extensors play critical role for force production
•Eccentric force generating capacity is vitally important
14. •Better sprinters are front-side dominant
•Better sprinters have shorter contact times
•Full extension neither needed nor beneficial
•Ideal touchdown characterized by swing
knee even with support knee
34. •Horizontal force application (per unit body mass) is more important
than vertical for distances out to 40m
•“Pushing more” is more important than “braking less”
36. Elite sprinters
exhibit much greater
muscle mass in the
gluteus and other
extensor muscles.
1. Miller et al., 2020
2. Sugisaki et al., 2018
3. Handsfield et al., 2016
37. • Horizontal force is critical during
acceleration 1 and associated with
higher top speeds 2
• Greater vertical stiffness
associated with increased sprint
performance 3
• Better sprinters display higher RSI
values primarily because of shorter
GCT 4
1. Nagahara et al., 2017
2. Colyer et al., 2018
3. Kalkhoven et al., 2018
4. Douglas et al., 2017
52. Clark et al., 2019
FAST & SLOW
ATHLETES DISPLAY
SIMILAR
ACCELERATIONS
53. Clark et al., 2019
RAISING THE CEILING OF
MAXIMAL VELOCITY
WILL BENEFIT
ACCELERATION
54. GCT
GRF
0.2 sec
0.08 sec
2x BW
5x BW
Acceleration Top Speed
As Speed Increases:
• 'Ground Contact Time
• "Ground Reaction Force
• 'Concentric Contribution
• "Stiffness Requirement
55. The vertical and horizontal
contribution to each stride will
gradually change any time there
is an acceleration or deceleration
56. Both vertical and horizontal
forces are important to greater
or lesser degrees at various
phases of a sprint
57. Lower force production, longer RFD, horizontal
direction and longer GCT
Greater emphasis on Concentric Capacities
Acceleration Maximum Velocity
Not all Speed is the Same
To Develop Capacities for Speed You Must Understand the Capacities of Speed
Eccentric Contribution
Concentric Contribution
Ground Reaction Force
Ground Contact Time
Greater force production, shorter RFD, vertical
direction and shorter GCT
Greater emphasis on Eccentric Capacities
Horizontal Contribution
Vertical Contribution
71. Horizontal focused strength
training 1,2,3, 4 and plyometrics 5
transfer to short acceleration
Vertically focused strength
training transfers to top speed 6
1. Abade et al., 2019
2. Gonzáles-García et al., 2019
3. Loturco et al. 2018
4. Contreras et al., 2017
5. Gonzalo-Skok et al., 2018
6. Loturco et al. 2018
72. Vertical force production is the key
component of top-end speed and
that in turn influences the ability to
maintain a slight increase in stride
length and stride frequency
Dan Pfaff
80. •Significant transfer of strength to speed over short to moderate
distances
•SQUAT!….or some other heavily loaded lower extremity exercise
81. •Maximal-strength, high explosive power, and reactive strength seem
necessary to improve sprint performance in young male elite sprinters.
82. • There is significant transfer
of strength to speed for
early acceleration 1, 2, 3
• Combining strength &
speed work produces
complimentary results 1
Strength : Speed
1. Marques et al., 2014
2. Wisløff et al., 2004
3. Seitz et al., 2014
86. SPECIFICITYCONSIDERATIONS
Target the underlying physiological
stimulus that drives adaptation and not
exercise selection based on movement
specificity of the target performance
(Applebee et al., 2019)
90. • Improve lower extremity
max strength
• Include bilateral &
unilateral exercises
• Incorporate isometric and
eccentric focused
elements
Implications
91. • Adding load is neither
necessary or beneficial
(Sáez deVillareal et al., 2012)
• Incorporate both
horizontal and vertically
oriented plyometrics
• High intensity plyometrics
naturally intensify so
overload via volume may
be misguided
Plyometrics
102. NOT SPRINTING IS NOT SPRINTING
•Sprinting at less than 90% of maximal speed
DOES NOT improve performance
103. DECREMENT REGULATED TRAINING
Effects of velocity loss during resistance training on a
performance, strength gains and muscle adaptations
F. Pareja-Blanco1
, D. Rodr!
ıguez-Rosell1
, L. S!
anchez-Medina2
, J. Sanchis-Moysi3,4
, C. Dorado3,
J. M. Y!
a~
nez-Garc!
ıa1
, D. Morales-Alamo3,4
, I. P!
erez-Su!
arez3,4
, J. A. L. Calbet3,4
, J. J. Gonz!
ale
1
Physical Performance & Sports Research Center, Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain, 2
Studies, R
Medicine Center, Government of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain, 3
Department of Physical Education, Las Pal
University, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 4
Research Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences (I
Gran Canaria University, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Corresponding author: Fernando Pareja-Blanco, Centro de Investigaci!
on en Rendimiento F!
ısico y Deportiv
Olavide, Ctra. de Utrera km 1, 41013 Seville, Spain. Tel.: +34 653121522; Fax: +34 954 348 659; E-ma
Accepted for publication 23 February 2016
We compared the effects of two resistance training (RT)
programs only differing in the repetition velocity loss
allowed in each set: 20% (VL20) vs 40% (VL40) on
muscle structural and functional adaptations. Twenty-two
young males were randomly assigned to a VL20 (n = 12)
or VL40 (n = 10) group. Subjects followed an 8-week
velocity-based RT program using the squat exercise while
monitoring repetition velocity. Pre- and post-training
assessments included: magnetic resonance imaging, vastus
lateralis biopsies for muscle cross-sectional area (CSA)
and fiber type analyses, one-repetitio
and
squat strength gains than VL40 and
in CMJ (9.5% vs 3.5%, P < 0
performing 40% fewer repetitions. A
increased mean fiber CSA and whol
volume, VL40 training elicited a gre
vastus lateralis and intermedius th
resulted in a reduction of myosin
percentage in VL40, whereas it was pr
conclusion, the progressive accumulati
as indic
Scand J Med Sci Sports 2016: !!: !!–!!
doi: 10.1111/sms.12678
ª
Publ
•Adding volume when
intensity is
compromised HURTS
performance
104. DECREMENT REGULATED TRAINING
Effects of velocity loss during resistance training on a
performance, strength gains and muscle adaptations
F. Pareja-Blanco1
, D. Rodr!
ıguez-Rosell1
, L. S!
anchez-Medina2
, J. Sanchis-Moysi3,4
, C. Dorado3,
J. M. Y!
a~
nez-Garc!
ıa1
, D. Morales-Alamo3,4
, I. P!
erez-Su!
arez3,4
, J. A. L. Calbet3,4
, J. J. Gonz!
ale
1
Physical Performance & Sports Research Center, Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain, 2
Studies, R
Medicine Center, Government of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain, 3
Department of Physical Education, Las Pal
University, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 4
Research Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences (I
Gran Canaria University, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Corresponding author: Fernando Pareja-Blanco, Centro de Investigaci!
on en Rendimiento F!
ısico y Deportiv
Olavide, Ctra. de Utrera km 1, 41013 Seville, Spain. Tel.: +34 653121522; Fax: +34 954 348 659; E-ma
Accepted for publication 23 February 2016
We compared the effects of two resistance training (RT)
programs only differing in the repetition velocity loss
allowed in each set: 20% (VL20) vs 40% (VL40) on
muscle structural and functional adaptations. Twenty-two
young males were randomly assigned to a VL20 (n = 12)
or VL40 (n = 10) group. Subjects followed an 8-week
velocity-based RT program using the squat exercise while
monitoring repetition velocity. Pre- and post-training
assessments included: magnetic resonance imaging, vastus
lateralis biopsies for muscle cross-sectional area (CSA)
and fiber type analyses, one-repetitio
and
squat strength gains than VL40 and
in CMJ (9.5% vs 3.5%, P < 0
performing 40% fewer repetitions. A
increased mean fiber CSA and whol
volume, VL40 training elicited a gre
vastus lateralis and intermedius th
resulted in a reduction of myosin
percentage in VL40, whereas it was pr
conclusion, the progressive accumulati
as indic
Scand J Med Sci Sports 2016: !!: !!–!!
doi: 10.1111/sms.12678
ª
Publ
•Adding volume when
intensity is
compromised HURTS
performance
•Less may be more
108. ↘ DOWN
•Downhill sprints may be
beneficial for improving
maximal velocity &
acceleration 1
•Combining uphill and downhill
running may be superior to
flat ground running 2
1. Ebben et al., 2008
2. Paradisis et al., 2009
110. • Resisted sprint training improves
performance * 1, 2
• Sled load effects adaptations 2,
3, 4 with up to 80% BW loads
displaying a greater impact on
early acceleration 3, 4, 5
• Blanket load prescription is not
optimal 5
1. Alcaraz et al., 2018
2. Petrakos et al., 2015
3. Morin et al., 2016
4. Hicks, 2018
5. Kawamori et al., 2014
6. Bentley et al., 2018
114. Maximum Velocity
Means & Methods
• Maximal effort
• Focus on mechanics
• 10-40m @ top speed per rep
• Near or near complete
recovery (~1 min / 10m)
• Variable volumes on session
type