Sergey Bubka is considered one of the greatest pole vaulters of all time. When you look into his preparation, you understand why.
His training blended gymnastics, sprint work, event specific drills, & targeted strength work that matched the demands of the vault.
His best bench
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was around 130–135kg, but he stressed that his goal wasn’t to be the strongest lifter, it was to develop the exact mix of strength, speed, coordination, and technical skill needed for his sport.
This is the essence of physical preparation in sport…the weight room builds
This is the essence of physical preparation in sport…the weight room builds
general capacities, but the competitive movement dictates how those capacities must be applied.
If you want to understand how to build speed, power, and transferable strength for your sport, my new eBook Speed Kills covers
If you want to understand how to build speed, power, and transferable strength for your sport, my new eBook Speed Kills covers
- acceleration & max velocity (how to train them, common errors)
- The role of strength training in speed
- plyometrics for speed
- resisted and overspeed sprinting
- programming for speed and more.
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- The role of strength training in speed
- plyometrics for speed
- resisted and overspeed sprinting
- programming for speed and more.
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