I ran the 40 yd dash in 5.24s but i will continue to run it until i do better because it was not the warmest weather
im 5 2 and 7/8 and 113 lbs
bat leadoff
good score?
if not how should i improve?
thanks everyone for ure help
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It will be much easier to get faster if you get stronger.
Squat
Clean
Deadlift
Snatch
All these will get you faster and stronger.
Squat
Clean
Deadlift
Snatch
All these will get you faster and stronger.
I ran it again 2 times...i lengthened my strides and ran all out
I got a 4.82 and a 4.78
I feel this is the best I am capable of doing but a small guy like me needs the speed
I got a 4.82 and a 4.78
I feel this is the best I am capable of doing but a small guy like me needs the speed
Possibly work with a track coach if you can. I'm currently a sophmore, 5'7" 150 and run the 40 on average at 4.7. Many people say a take very short choppy strides among other things and say I could probly get down to a 4.4 by my senior year if I keep getting stronger and improve my form.
Don't take short, choppy strides.
Speed is determined by stride length, stride frequency and ground force production.
Speed is determined by stride length, stride frequency and ground force production.
Does having strong legs (calves and thighs) mean faster, or capale of faster?
the legs will only go as fast as the arms pump.
Catch, all the muscles in the lower body are important for speed, calves and thighs (quads) included. However, I've heard from quite a few people, that training calves does not mean doing seated calf extensions or isolation work. The calves are worked enough in squats, deadlifts, and oly lifts for sprinting purposes. I've heard T&F stories from the highest levels that having larger calves can slow down sprinters, but I'm nearly positive that no one who frequents these boards is that fast, yet.
upstate, if you look at the forums theres plent of people with a 4.7,4.6 an maybe a 4.5 here and there, i would have to say a good amount of people are fast but just want improvement
SS, I never knocked anyones speed, but I was going for the fact that no one here has world class/olympic level speed. I hope you can agree. I actually doubt anyone here has run a true 4.5 or anywhere near it, but that's another debate.
During my baseball days, I took short, choppy steps and was never caught. In college I joined the track team and learn quickly that it wasn't the most efficient style.
Make your first step as long as you can. It may seem like you are going slower than taking choppy steps, but you will extend your legs quicker and reach your top speed faster. As my track coach said, you can only move your legs so fast. The length of your stride is the most important. This method, abandoning the choppy steps, transformed me from a mediocre sprinter to a top ten guy in one year solely on my improved starts.
Make your first step as long as you can. It may seem like you are going slower than taking choppy steps, but you will extend your legs quicker and reach your top speed faster. As my track coach said, you can only move your legs so fast. The length of your stride is the most important. This method, abandoning the choppy steps, transformed me from a mediocre sprinter to a top ten guy in one year solely on my improved starts.
are speed times really all that important in the recruiting process for a pitcher? I used to be extremely quick but then I hit like a 2 year 7 inch growth spurt and got a lot slower for some reason. I am starting to get a little faster though.
Uponthemound,
A pitcher's running speed times will have very minimal effect on the recruiting process. As long as you're quick enough to run over and cover first or field a bunt to throw a runner out you'll be fine. An example: we had an all-conference pitcher at my NAIA school run a 7.9 at a showcase, and the only reason he ran is because he played a little 1st also (although not very well, lol ).
A pitcher's running speed times will have very minimal effect on the recruiting process. As long as you're quick enough to run over and cover first or field a bunt to throw a runner out you'll be fine. An example: we had an all-conference pitcher at my NAIA school run a 7.9 at a showcase, and the only reason he ran is because he played a little 1st also (although not very well, lol ).