No idea. Guess you'll have to try it and see. I assume you are not "asking for a friend..."
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40yd dash time
Hello there, I was just wondering if it is possible to take your 40yd dash time from 5.2 to 5.0 or 4.9, without crazy genetics, staying at the same bodyfat, with a program focused on increasing the big 4?
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No idea. Guess you'll have to try it and see. I assume you are not "asking for a friend..."
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I was kinda just asking in general. My 40 was 5.1 hand timed so maybe 5.2 electric. That was in May 2017 when I was squatting around 195-200x5x5. Now I squat 290x5x3(Yes I know this isn’t much progress in such a long time but I was screwing around with lifting in the summer and early fall, so I started SS late fall with 220x5x3 Squat lol). I haven’t got my 40 properly timed recently, and even if I did I’m not sure my bodyfat back then, and now. Btw I’m 15.
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Test it out and see. Though keep in mind it might improve just by virtue of you going through puberty.
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Alright thanks for you help!
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I didn't do much of anything but hey you are welcome!
What excellent polite manners they are teaching the youth these days...
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Yes it can improve How much depends on genetics, age etc. I went from 5.1 at 14 to 4.7at 18. In that time I grew from 5’7” 145 to 6’ 185 I got a lot stronger in that time period when I switch from bmx racing before puberty to weight training and training for and playing nothing but football. lol 1985-1989 for how old that info is, Squats and whataburger.
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God I love Whataburger!!!
You know they have THE best mustard. It is so thick you can literally hold it over your head and it will not spill a drop. These fucking idiots with their In'n'Out have no clue!
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Yeah I miss it where I live now. I worked there for a couple of years in high school. I would get my free #1 for the shift and take a#3 home after.Originally Posted by Brent Carter
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Bobby,
I ran track in high school, LSU defensive back way back in the day. Hopefully I can help you here.
Here was my progression of my 40 yd time, on grass, i.e. not on a track:
Junior year in HS: 4.5
Senior year: 4.4
Best time at LSU: 4.35
To give you some feel, my 100 yd, not as good as my 40, was 9.9. Yes, I am that old, we ran the 100 yd, not meters in those days
The main thing that will help your sprint speed is a bigger engine. Gain some muscle! Second is actual technique of the sprint, i.e. on grass/turf, practice your starts and take off position, etc. There is a big difference in a track with cleats vs grass/turf and blocks vs no blocks. Practice exactly how you will be timed in exactly the same shoes.
HTH
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