Does anyone have any idea about what she did in practice. I heard she didn't lift and almost never went over 300m.
Does anyone have any idea about what she did in practice. I heard she didn't lift and almost never went over 300m.
lots of injections
reader of the forums wrote:
lots of injections
Same for Jarmila Kratochvilova.
400m_bfhs wrote:
Does anyone have any idea about what she did in practice. I heard she didn't lift and almost never went over 300m.
Neither are true.
The DDR females sprinters lifted weights, but placed more emphasis in plyometric type strength training. The males never lifted, only jumped. Both did lots of bodyweight exercises.
Koch ran as far 600m in training, but built to it gradually through shorter distances. The same method was used by their 800m runners and their swimmers.
I won't judge the efficacy of their training because of the admitted drug use.
She had some decently high volume workouts too IIRC (might be confusing her with Kratchikova) but I remember something like 10x300m in 45
lots of plyometrics. i recall hearing they wouldn't even start running on a track until the athletes could do amazing plyometric movements.
Koch took lots and lots of drugs. Lots of them. There is no other "secret" to her success.
Jarmila was Roger Daltrey in drag.