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Track and field. You have to be more talented than 99% of people in the world to have a chance of making it to the Olympics.

Here was a good thread :

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=947685

Flat Benching all the time can be bad for your shoulders.

Putting in DB variations every so often helps.

Your arms are fixed in an internally rotated position during a BB Bench with a lot of...

Depends on whether the volume of long distance work you are doing is causing fast twitch IIa (the "plastic" fibers that CAN be influenced) to adapt to the long distance work and become more...

I think that fast twitch get recruited before slow-twitch.

That study is interesting though. It proves that there is far more to speed than just having fast-twitch muscles.

I heard they took a...

No, nothing close to that unless you are a complete genetic freak.

You're obviously very enthusiastic, but don't set so high expectations because you can only be disappointed. Just have fun right...

A few dangers of overtraining:

- Persistent muscle soreness
- Elevated resting heart rate
- Increased susceptibility to infections
- Increased incidence of injuries
- Irritability
-...

Well, a few posts down I do agree with Malodrax about Plyo's. I don't feel it would be good to introduce them at this stage of the season.

Having said that, I see no reason why you should not use...

Depends. If you are training for explosive/eccentric strength (former used in acceleration, latter in change of direction), then it is probably better to take a pause. In this method you stick the...

That's a fair point, which I neglected. My bad. I was only thinking about muscle soreness and forgot about tendons/ligaments....

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So, in summary, I don't think you should start...

I'm afraid Malodrax is right - with the amount of work you are doing right now, it would be very stupid to try and add something as stressful as weights without adequate recovery time set aside.
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Reps are too high - you are more likely to gain nonfunctional mass when rep ranges are between 12-15.

Try going 6-8reps.

I wouldn't start right now actually. If you are training everyday at...

It would be good to keep (and even increase) strength levels - the stronger you are, the less you need to work.

However, if you're getting sore, I would wait. Running should always take priority.

Pilates is fine; however, there are plenty other "conventional" ways to strengthen your core, without spending money on private lessons.

Not taking anything away from pilates.

Thank you.

Sprinting is a power sport.

As I understand it, power = the total amount of force you can apply and how fast you can apply it.

Sprinting and plyos increase your rate of force development (RFD)....

Actually, I heard that drinking a protein/carb mix with water is during the workout helps recovery.

Apparently, they:

-Improve aerobic and anaerobic endurance during training, practices &...

As you're 136lbs, running at two guys with tacklebags - you're not going to go through them, the majority of the time.

Two guys probably weigh at least ~250lbs together, if they weigh around the...

1) OK, so Ben Johnson may have run a 4.5 without all the extras?

2) Mathematics, Physics, using angles etc..... I don't and won't pretend to know exactly what they use - but it's quite common in,...

I don't understand? You never hold back on the 100m, you always run as fast as possible while staying relaxed.

Anyway look at the videos. Ben Johnson is about a metre ahead by the 30m mark (40...