As sprinters, why do we bother with the gym? What adaptations come from being less 'specific'? What changes happen within muscle fibres after this type of training?
This episode covers a few different styles of programming, as well as some physiology and biomechanics chat. We hope you enjoy, and please drop us a message via Instagram if you want us to elaborate on anything further!

In episode 8 of Sprint Lab, Kieran speaks about the benefit of speed training in a more general/global sense: for people in other sports, for people in other athletic events, and the average person.
What is the point of developing maximum speed over 40-60m if you only sprint for 10m in your sport? Why should I keep training like an athlete beyond my 20s? These topics (and more) are covered in the episode.

In this episode, Alex uses his biomechanics knowledge to explore just how fast Usain Bolt could have run if he never celebrated through the line in the notorious 2008 Olympic final. It goes into some interesting detail looking at his form and 10m split times, compered to his other best races.

#100m #sprinting #usainbolt #whatif #olympics

In this episode of Sprint Lab we discuss the concept of building a speed reserve. This means looking at what you should consider prioritising in your training, particularly for longer sprint events like the 400m.


#sprintlab #speedtraining #speedreserve #trackandfield

In episode 5 we are talking all about isometrics. This includes what isometric contractions and exercises actually are, why we want to add them to our training and how best to do so.
As always, we hope you enjoy!

#sprinting #athletics #trackandfield #sportscience #strengthtraining

In this episode, we talk through the critical points in our 2023/24 seasons: what went right, what went wrong, and what we can learn from it overall.
We discuss some training techniques and science in the second half of the pod too. Enjoy!

How do we categorise plyometrics? What benefits are we looking for when programming them? How do we fit plyometrics into weekly training? How much is too much? We try to answer those questions in this week's episode.

Are you one of those sprinters who gets to 30m, 40m, or 50m very quickly...but fades quicker than everyone else? Or are you simply an athlete who wants to gain an insight into the race models of the 100m and 200m?
This episode explores the different aspects that contribute towards the efficiency of a sprint, and how to build your race properly from raw components of speed.