[quote]jtbike2000 wrote:
top speed will come with a short ground contact time both vertically and horizontally along with a faster turnover. I believe that plymetrics are of greater help with this, and thus top speed, than heavy lifting. “The best plyo drills for top speed are vertical in nature” says Charlie Francis, who i strongly agree with. using plyos and trying to minimize ground contact time should help with top speed. Yes weight can, and probably will help with top speed a little, they will help with acceleration the most - which is also incredibly important even in the 400. As Clyde Hart says that you should be at top speed 50m into the race, this is a key point and better acceleration will help this.
On top of this, however, i find it very hard to believe that you are reaching you top speed i na 400m race and that is limiting you. normally in a 100m sprint the runner is alowing down at the end and to say that you can maintain that same top speed for 350m is amazing in itself and you probably wouldnt be on a website trying to get help because your times would be world class already.[/quote]
Indeed.
Stop speed for most people is in the 50-60m and the 10m splits are slower after they hit peak.
I think the fastest ever 10m split was actuallythe 40-50m actually. But we’re not all freaks.
No way you’d hit top speed and finish in a good time. You’d be TOTALLY DESTROYED.
What are your current lifts and stats? I posted a list earlier and you didn’t answer.
Koing