When I was in High School and played basketball, I could run suicides/gut drills in 23 seconds. Now, 6 years later, I struggle to run one in 28 or 29, which are times that even our heaviest post players could easily manage.
Any one have similar experiences?
ShuttleRun wrote:
When I was in High School and played basketball, I could run suicides/gut drills in 23 seconds. Now, 6 years later, I struggle to run one in 28 or 29, which are times that even our heaviest post players could easily manage.
Any one have similar experiences?
Yup. Basically the same. Took about two years to really get back that explosiveness/agility after I quit running.
Very much so.
All through high school & even post-college, my quickness & explosiveness was my strength. I thrived on stuff like suicides.
Now, after neglecting that kind of stuff for 6 years, and focusing mostly on distance running and improving my race times, I cringe at the thought of even attempting to run a suicide, or do something with a bunch of quick, lateral movement like play soccer. My gut tells me I would be at huge risk of injury even attempting it.
The neuromuscular part, and explosiveness, is now truly one of my weakest links and currently a liability.
Lesson for me is, use it or lose it. It's my own fault for neglecting such things. Wasn't intentional, just that my hobbies changed, and I've noticed the results of those changes with time.
Yes/No I'm not sure which since your title and post ask opposite questions.
Anyway, In high school I was a very competitive tennis player, as well as a runner. I think my training for those sports benefitted each other. Hardly played tennis at all during college, played the occasional pickup basketball game, and haven't lost any of the first step explosiveness and lateral movement that I had in high school. I trained for the steeplechase through college if that makes a difference.
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i chose D2 wrote:
Yes/No I'm not sure which since your title and post ask opposite questions.
Anyway, In high school I was a very competitive tennis player, as well as a runner. I think my training for those sports benefitted each other. Hardly played tennis at all during college, played the occasional pickup basketball game, and haven't lost any of the first step explosiveness and lateral movement that I had in high school. I trained for the steeplechase through college if that makes a difference.
I'm sure the steeplechase made some difference.
If you neglect it, give it more than a year or two... maybe more like 5-6 years and you'll suddenly have some realization of loss.
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