From what I can tell you are all saying that your 5 sec power output has little bearing on most road races but is important in track...Sounds true enough except on the cases that swampy brought up of when you will need to burn a match it will come in handy.
But aside from that I am kind of tired of in any sport, the "genetics" reason. Always when someone can not reach their goals..."well its genetics"...I am sorry but you have to dig pretty deep before you should take out the genetics get out of jail card free. In my gym there was a guy who wore a shirt that said it all for me "F!%K GENETICS".
Lets talk Anthropology, if my sorry ass genes somehow survived this far to be passed down all the way to me than I am probably not that bad in the whole "natural selection" theory.
All the training is great but training of anything simply comes down to time and dedication...people should not fool themselves to believe they can go to a gym or ride a bike for a few months and suddenly all will change...it takes years, if you know that going in than I think genetics will play a really, really small role.
-js
But aside from that I am kind of tired of in any sport, the "genetics" reason. Always when someone can not reach their goals..."well its genetics"...I am sorry but you have to dig pretty deep before you should take out the genetics get out of jail card free. In my gym there was a guy who wore a shirt that said it all for me "F!%K GENETICS".
Lets talk Anthropology, if my sorry ass genes somehow survived this far to be passed down all the way to me than I am probably not that bad in the whole "natural selection" theory.
All the training is great but training of anything simply comes down to time and dedication...people should not fool themselves to believe they can go to a gym or ride a bike for a few months and suddenly all will change...it takes years, if you know that going in than I think genetics will play a really, really small role.
-js
john979 said:To the ability that your genetic physiology enables you to...
To the ability that your genetic physiology enables you to...
You need to do some reseach regarding muscle myosin expression. Not all of us can be good at what we want to be, but we all can be good at what we are.
There is a growing trend away from "train your limiter" to "race your strength."