Originally Posted by
ruudlaff
Sounds like you're on the right track. There's a weight lifting thread that would likely help you get moving with advice from guys that probably know much more than I do.
My pennies worth are that 2 things to concentrate on are:
- free weights (careful with form if never done them before, get advice if so)
- concentrate on explosiveness when lifting, so squats for example are down slow and explode up (within reason
)
Thanks for that!
I do have a couple of exercises in my routine that cover explosiveness. One is box jumps, and the other is single leg push off's on the leg press machine. The biggest shortcoming I have, and one that became very apparent in the mass start races I've done, is reflexes - sending the "go!" signal and then having my legs actually respond. It's not that i can't pop, but having thirty years on most of the field betrays the difference. I'm closing the gap, but physiology is physiology. No matter, I keep working and trying!