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@spagettihoops
I'm bumping this thread as I would like to build my leg strength up a bit.
I seem to be fine in the longer distance races at the track, but I just dont have the build to compete in shorter races and sprints. I really love keirins too, but find i'm just left for dead once the bell rings.... not through fatigue, but more due to the fact that I just don't have the power to keep up with the jump.
I'm not hugely into the freeweights. Mostly because you cant even walk past the freeweights at my gym (Brockwell Lido) without an Apollo Creed wannabe looking at you like you just fucked his girlfreind.
I have mostly been using the the squat machine, and leg press/extension machine, but it's too early to see any results as yet.... Also lots of stretching, and a bit of upper body type stuff. I normally do 3km on the rowing machine to warm up too.
What I'm asking is, are these types of exercise/machines going to be building the correct muscles in my legs, or am i just wasting my time? Should i just man up, and jump in with Creed-A-Likes, and see how much i can gurn whilst squatting in front of a massive mirror?.... I really can't see myself doing this and keeping a straight face!
Also, would upping my training gear to around 92" instead of 86" help?
And finally, how often should I be going to the gym? Once the nights get longer, I hope to be training as many Saturdays, Sundays and Monday nights as i can make, and then racing on Wednesdays... I don't want to over do things. Would it be best to replace a weekend training session at the track, with a gym session?
I dont want to turn into some massive freak like Forstermann, I just want to be able to put down some decent flying 200 times, and generally get a bit faster in short distance races.... (and maybe one day beat Jaygee in a sprint!)
Yours confused,
Bobby Hoops.