Do Olympic sprinters lift weights?

[Memorial Stadium Piru]

My original goal was to get NFL linebacker jacked, but I've ultimately accepted that I'll never be able to eat enough to bulk up to that level

Then I saw short distance (100m-400m) sprinters They're the perfect combo of being shredded/jacked while still being able to look regular in clothes











Even Kim Collins (St Kitts sprinter, 9.91 100m) says he has never lifted weights and looks ill



Is there some sort of 3 day split track workout plan available?

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

You would probably do better to just lift weights and master your diet. I'd wager their crazy calorie burn from training helps keep them lean.

 

[Larry Lambo]

I feel like they don't have to, but they do because it's a more efficient way of building muscle.

I'm fairly sure they could go Herschel with it and do all types of resistance training not involving weights, but it seems easier just to pump iron.

 

[Spliff]

Of course they do

 

[The ADD]

Of course they do

 

[BobbyBooshay]

Take a look at Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, def only cardio and push ups

 

[PortCityProphet]

When you have little to no damn body fat lifting weights isn't even important like that. Their regiment gets them right.

 

[The Mad Titan]

Pretty sure they don't lift to max out there strength but for endurance and rep.

 

[semtex]

Pretty sure they don't lift to max out there strength but for endurance and rep.

Wrong

 

[Mindfield333]

There's this book a read called pushing yourself to power and there was an excerpt from Hershel walker saying he didn't lift weights so it's possible

 

[Spliff]

There's this book a read called pushing yourself to power and there was an excerpt from Hershel walker saying he didn't lift weights so it's possible

Hershell Walker's training routine is like that old school game "Telephone." The more it's repeated the more comically absurd it gets.

Current excerpts will have you believe he's a live action One Punch Man.

 

[The ADD]

Hershell Walker's training routine is like that old school game "Telephone." The more it's repeated the more comically absurd it gets.

Current excerpts will have you believe he's a live action One Punch Man.

He also has split personalities so anything he says has an element of sketchy

 

[WesCrook]

Pretty sure they don't lift to max out there strength but for endurance and rep.

Yep.

Mainly high reps with lower weight.

And machines

 

[Luck]

Yes...

I remember seeing Justin gatlin's routine years ago and he had a decent leg workout and was squatting 315 for reps.

 

[Vinny Lupton]

Wrong

what does a front squat do for you that a regular squat doesn't