There are so a lot of aspects to discuss when it comes to putting together a good sprint training program. Sprint training involves weightlifting, speed training, speed endurance training and bounding drills. But for now I am going to talk to you about the weight lifting aspect of a excellent sprint training program.
When it comes to weight lifting the sprinter have to not be focused on building muscle. It will make it very difficult to run quick times when and if they are running with too much muscle on their body. The lighter and more powerful you are, the quicker you will be able to run your own race. The main focus of those sprinter in the weight room ought be on the Olympic lifts. Examples of Olympic lifts contains the snatch, clean and jerk and power cleans. Just by performing these 3 lifts on a regular basis will help them improve their power dramatically.
It is more often than not said that the most powerful sprinters are the fastest and most consistent ones. The average weight of an Olympic sprinter nowadays is about 180 pounds. In the past the average weight was about 160 or so. The reason why there is so much of a change is as a result coaches are beginning to realize the importance of those improving power in their sprinters.
You must barely perform Olympic lifts on the similar days you do your own speed training. Some people think it is better to perform the Olympic lifts before you speed training workout but I believe this will result in season ending injuries.