dwain Chamers squats 600lbs?!?!

[Stu]

Are you really that ignorant?

Hahahaha, As if sprinters use anywhere near the amount of drugs "Professional" Bodybuilders do....

[burn2live]

Interesting Fact: No white man has ever ran the 100m in under 10 seconds.

Is it also true that every one of the last 5/6 WR 100m holders have failed drug tests at some point? Though the current holder is clean for now. Someone told me this as well. I couldn't be bothered to go and look if it's true

[Stu]

Is it also true that every one of the last 5/6 WR 100m holders have failed drug tests at some point? Though the current holder is clean for now. Someone told me this as well. I couldn't be bothered to go and look if it's true

Not exactly true but a lot have, Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell as far as I'm aware have not failed a drug test yet............

[hangclean]

The fact is that Dwain Chambers in his prime could def. squat 600 for one good rep to paralell.

[burn2live]

The fact is that Dwain Chambers in his prime could def. squat 600 for one good rep to paralell.

Parallel is easy though

[JasonH]

Haha - there is some quality bollocks in this thread - there is no way in hell Dwain Chambers can squat 600lbs even to parallel and there would be absolutely no point in him doing partials for sprint training. And as for FloJo, don't make me laugh.

[hangclean]

Haha - there is some quality bollocks in this thread - there is no way in hell Dwain Chambers can squat 600lbs even to parallel and there would be absolutely no point in him doing partials for sprint training. And as for FloJo, don't make me laugh.

I used to go to the gym he trained at in Burlingame C.A. before the whole BALCO thing blew up.  I am telling you he could def.  squat that much.  I saw him do 500 for 5 reps with no belt or knee wraps.  They were about paralell.

[burn2live]

Haha - there is some quality bollocks in this thread - there is no way in hell Dwain Chambers can squat 600lbs even to parallel and there would be absolutely no point in him doing partials for sprint training. And as for FloJo, don't make me laugh.

There are runners and jumpers in my gym that partial squat because, according to them, "A deep-squat isn't functional for us". Utter bull

[hangclean]

There are runners and jumpers in my gym that partial squat because, according to them, "A deep-squat isn't functional for us". Utter bull

It actually makes sense.  You dont squat ass to calves to jump, do you?

[burn2live]

It actually makes sense.  You dont squat ass to calves to jump, do you?

Long jump?

[Emmortal]

, you wont have to wait for the squatrack , the hammer strength bench press on the other hand

I have to wait for the squatrack, fucking assclowns curling in it.

[JasonH]

There are runners and jumpers in my gym that partial squat because, according to them, "A deep-squat isn't functional for us". Utter bull

Exactly - if anything, a full rep squat would be more beneficial because you're driving your thighs through the weakest portion of the rep range, hence making them stronger and the movement more expolsive - something that is paramount in sprinting.

[TrueGrit]

I have to wait for the squatrack, fucking assclowns curling in it.

I ask them to leave, politely mind.

[burn2live]

Exactly - if anything, a full rep squat would be more beneficial because you're driving your thighs through the weakest portion of the rep range, hence making them stronger and the movement more expolsive - something that is paramount in sprinting.

Also, aren't your glutes hugely important in sprinting and speedwork? Most sprinters have big asses. I've found getting out of the hole at the bottom of a squat is really dependent on glutes

[hangclean]

Long jump?

Yes.

[burn2live]

Yes.

Why would it not be beneficial to squat deep?

[hangclean]

Also, aren't your glutes hugely important in sprinting and speedwork? Most sprinters have big asses. I've found getting out of the hole at the bottom of a squat is really dependent on glutes

They do other excercises besides squats that are more specific to their sport.

[hangclean]

It worked for Dwain Chambers, I guess.

[burn2live]

They do other excercises besides squats that are more specific to their sport.

But if they are going to bother squatting why don't they squat deep and get more from the time they invest?

[hangclean]

If you are saying deep like ass to calves deep, then the problem is the strain on the knees.  I do olympic lifting, so I squat like that as it is specific to my sport.  A paralell squat with the knees forced out is much safer for your knees, therefore a sprinter would probably want to do those.

[Ursus]

In a vertical jump to reach max height you only need to go 1/4 down.

Sprinters know how to train so they would train how they know best. If that means half squats so be it. I am sure in the last 50years of sprinting somone has tried ass to grass squats and must be a reason they dont do them.

Maybe i am wrong but sprinting is a powerful drive at the start...get as fast as possible rising slowly...then speed indurance. Look at sprinting in the last stages of the race stariaght back...all speed endurance.

I dont know if this is true but is sprinting now more hip strength than quad strength??

[local hero]

i dont know why people have a problem with this,, he's a top % athlete, pure explosive power, made up the same way as the top % olympic lifters.... average gym bums can squat over 4 plates, so why the big debate?

[TrueGrit]

i dont know why people have a problem with this,, he's a top % athlete, pure explosive power, made up the same way as the top % olympic lifters.... average gym bums can squat over 4 plates, so why the big debate?

Lol, I was going to post this about two hours ago and thought 'fuck it'. Well said.

[Knives]

i dont know why people have a problem with this,, he's a top % athlete, pure explosive power, made up the same way as the top % olympic lifters.... average gym bums can squat over 4 plates, so why the big debate?

not in my gym

[local hero]

must be an impressive place your training at bud....