Elite Athletics Thread

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Oranj
Oranj
Jun 2019
1:05pm, 2 Jun 2019
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Oranj
The finish of the men's 800 was a cracker!
SPR
SPR
Jun 2019
1:49pm, 2 Jun 2019
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What Vrap said. Doping would have made whatever training he did more effective.

Bulk doesn't indicate strength or power, although being bigger gives you more potential for absolute strength or power, power to weight is what is important when moving your own bodyweight.

When most athletes do strength and power training the point isn't bulk although a bit of weight gain might be expected depending on starting point. I've read that Farah can squat 1.5 times for 6 reps for example and he's not bulky.

Olympic Weightlifting and Powerlifting have weight classes and athletes in those classes are training to lift more while staying in that class, so if it's possible in that type of sport where the best are probably close to the limit of what can be done without increasing size (and yes doping would help), it's definitely possible in athletics.
SPR
SPR
Jun 2019
1:57pm, 2 Jun 2019
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Talking power to weight, this article was written in Jun 2017 and as of that date, only six athletes had C&J three times their bodyweight, all around the 60kg mark so shows there's a bit of a sweet spot for power to weight even if being heavier means more potential absolute strength.

barbend.com
Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
Jun 2019
2:35pm, 2 Jun 2019
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Bazoaxe
See. I told you I was no expert.
Sharkie
Sharkie
Jun 2019
2:54pm, 2 Jun 2019
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Sharkie
I just need to say:

Dina Dina Dina Dina Dina!
SPR
SPR
Jun 2019
9:21am, 3 Jun 2019
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SPR
KJT and Dina both looking good for Doha.

It's interesting that Miller-Uibo hasn't started her season yet and will be interesting to see how different athletes approach peaking for the champs this year.

I agree with Cram re DAS though.
Sharkie
Sharkie
Jun 2019
9:25am, 3 Jun 2019
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Sharkie
What did Cram say/write, SPR?
larkim
larkim
Jun 2019
9:31am, 3 Jun 2019
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larkim
DAS, NMB, Muir, Butchart, McColgan all in action this Thursday in Rome.

rome.diamondleague.com
SPR
SPR
Jun 2019
9:31am, 3 Jun 2019
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Hutchings was worried that DAS might be peaking too early, Cram suggested it may just be where she's at in her career (young improving athlete Vs one already at their peak).
larkim
larkim
Jun 2019
9:34am, 3 Jun 2019
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I'd think DAS is too sensible to be peaking too early. She is just better than the rest at this point in the year. She *could* plateau, but she isn't yet running PBs so there's plenty of trajectory yet to follow for normal season's development.

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