Thanks for those of you who took time to read my BSMPG review; your feedback was great. Part 2 is coming, but with a crazy week in the clinic covering staff vacations, starting new group strength training classes and visiting off-site accounts, I didn't have much time for serious writing. Part 2 will be posted ASAP.
With the busy week my training time was curtailed significantly as well. However, with great weather in southeastern PA this past Saturday, I couldn't help myself and went sprinting after an almost 4 week hiatus. Here are a few clips from that session (the Bloggie camera is a great tool; I highly recommend it in lieu of the Flip).
I have found as an older sprinter, making use of a jump rope for simple plyometric activation prior to a max sprint effort makes great sense. A 1-15 second interval works really well for "dynamic stiffness" preparation prior to a sprint.
Here is my first repetition in spikes after a progressive 45 minute warm up/ build up. I eventually performed 4 more of these, slightly faster, some from a 3 point start.
After coming off the track, we finished with a few sets in the weight room. I like the muscle up; if you think about it, it is the "reverse" of a shoulder width hang snatch; I added the pullover to get into position for the muscle up and take advantage of my stretch- shortening cycle.
I continue to feel this session even as I write this today. It tapped into my recovery reserves more than I thought it would, but it was easily the most fun I had all week.
