Comments on: Roman Sebrle, and Other Dominant Athletes in Track and Field http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-and-other-dominant-athletes-in-track-and-field/ Fitness Tips To Get Lean and Toned, Not Bulky! Wed, 23 May 2012 05:02:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Frank http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-and-other-dominant-athletes-in-track-and-field/comment-page-1/#comment-72821 Frank Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:58:04 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-the-worlds-greatest-athlete/#comment-72821 Rusty man, I gotta say this Olympics was the best ever to me. World records, superstar faces, amazing facilities. I am extremely proud of my native country China and I was impressed(and of course inspired) by all the athletes! Frank Rusty man,

I gotta say this Olympics was the best ever to me. World records, superstar faces, amazing facilities. I am extremely proud of my native country China and I was impressed(and of course inspired) by all the athletes!

Frank

]]> By: Tom Parker http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-and-other-dominant-athletes-in-track-and-field/comment-page-1/#comment-66510 Tom Parker Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:54:18 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-the-worlds-greatest-athlete/#comment-66510 I've not watched any of the olympics yet this year but I am looking forward to watching some of the olympic football (or soccer to you guys over in the US :-) ). Some of the matchups you get in the olympics are like nothing else you see during the rest of the year. On the running front I'm much more interested in the distance running events. Have you heard of Kenenisa Bekele? Watching that guy run the 10km is amazing I've not watched any of the olympics yet this year but I am looking forward to watching some of the olympic football (or soccer to you guys over in the US :-) ). Some of the matchups you get in the olympics are like nothing else you see during the rest of the year.

On the running front I'm much more interested in the distance running events. Have you heard of Kenenisa Bekele? Watching that guy run the 10km is amazing

]]> By: Scott Kustes - Modern Forager http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-and-other-dominant-athletes-in-track-and-field/comment-page-1/#comment-66387 Scott Kustes - Modern Forager Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:29:53 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-the-worlds-greatest-athlete/#comment-66387 Doesn't look like my last comment went through. Sorry if this is a duplicate Rusty. If so, feel free to delete one. No clue on the nutrition part Eric. I know that I had to up my intake of carbs, mainly by eating more fruit and sweet potatoes, but I'm training at a MUCH lower level than someone like Tyson Gay. I'm pulling an 11.65 for 100m. He's pulling a 9.68 (wind-aided) and probably working out twice a day. HUGE difference. Then again, he probably also has access to some advanced regeneration techniques (massage, saunas, electro-stimulation, etc) that I don't. I'd bet they are eating a pretty hefty dose of carbs, along with plenty of protein. And given their genetic advantages coupled with their high level of activity (and super metabolic fast twitch muscles), I'd bet they can eat most anything they want. That doesn't mean it's healthful to eat that way, but elite athleticism is rarely healthful either. It does appear that Tyson Gay has cleaned up his diet in hopes of improving his performance. If I were training at a level such as his, I'd incorporate plenty of rice, sweet potatoes, and fruit for carbs. I'd probably source some raw milk for a good dose of liquid protein, carbs, and fat. To that, I'd add in as many vegetables as I could eat with plenty of meat, seafood, and eggs, preferably grass-fed/pastured/wild. While I'm a Paleo guy, I think rice and raw dairy are small concessions when there's a need for a huge intake of calories. And I have to say that I'm pulling hardcore for Tyson Gay...he's from Kentucky. Us shoeless, sister-marryin' rednecks have to stick together! ;-) Cheers Scott Kustes Modern Forager Doesn't look like my last comment went through. Sorry if this is a duplicate Rusty. If so, feel free to delete one.

No clue on the nutrition part Eric. I know that I had to up my intake of carbs, mainly by eating more fruit and sweet potatoes, but I'm training at a MUCH lower level than someone like Tyson Gay. I'm pulling an 11.65 for 100m. He's pulling a 9.68 (wind-aided) and probably working out twice a day. HUGE difference.

Then again, he probably also has access to some advanced regeneration techniques (massage, saunas, electro-stimulation, etc) that I don't. I'd bet they are eating a pretty hefty dose of carbs, along with plenty of protein. And given their genetic advantages coupled with their high level of activity (and super metabolic fast twitch muscles), I'd bet they can eat most anything they want. That doesn't mean it's healthful to eat that way, but elite athleticism is rarely healthful either.

It does appear that Tyson Gay has cleaned up his diet in hopes of improving his performance.

If I were training at a level such as his, I'd incorporate plenty of rice, sweet potatoes, and fruit for carbs. I'd probably source some raw milk for a good dose of liquid protein, carbs, and fat. To that, I'd add in as many vegetables as I could eat with plenty of meat, seafood, and eggs, preferably grass-fed/pastured/wild. While I'm a Paleo guy, I think rice and raw dairy are small concessions when there's a need for a huge intake of calories.

And I have to say that I'm pulling hardcore for Tyson Gay…he's from Kentucky. Us shoeless, sister-marryin' rednecks have to stick together! ;-)

Cheers
Scott Kustes
Modern Forager

]]> By: eric http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-and-other-dominant-athletes-in-track-and-field/comment-page-1/#comment-66286 eric Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:34:51 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-the-worlds-greatest-athlete/#comment-66286 cool...thanks a lot scott! do you anything about their nutrition? is it only a myth that sprinters can eat nearly everything they want without gaining weight!? i think this would be a nice gratification for their hard training : ) cool…thanks a lot scott!
do you anything about their nutrition? is it only a myth that sprinters can eat nearly everything they want without gaining weight!? i think this would be a nice gratification for their hard training : )

]]> By: Heather http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-and-other-dominant-athletes-in-track-and-field/comment-page-1/#comment-65999 Heather Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:15:32 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-the-worlds-greatest-athlete/#comment-65999 I am so jazzed about the Olympics this go around!! I do find all of these amazing athletes much more motivating than super models!! I am so jazzed about the Olympics this go around!! I do find all of these amazing athletes much more motivating than super models!!

]]> By: Scott Kustes - Modern Forager http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-and-other-dominant-athletes-in-track-and-field/comment-page-1/#comment-65987 Scott Kustes - Modern Forager Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:22:21 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-the-worlds-greatest-athlete/#comment-65987 Rusty, good stuff. I love the sprints and the physique of sprinters. I think it's a much more natural look than bodybuilders and a much more fit look than marathoners. Eric, I'll take a shot at your questions, as one who has trained sprinting as an amateur. Sprinters spend a lot of time at sub-maximal intensities, known as tempo days. It might be 10x200 or 6x400 @ 75-85% intensity, with say 2-4 minutes rest between reps. The goal is to crank up the body's ability to buffer the lactic acid that comes from these phosphagenic and glyolytic efforts. For speed work, the day might be 10 reps total of short sprints, 30-60m with full rest. The goal is to teach the CNS to fire explosively. These are maximal efforts with full recovery, 10-15 minutes between reps, so you aren't training at submax. Then there are Speed-Endurance days which frankly suck. Here are a few examples: http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/speedendurance.html Yes, it sucks as bad as you imagine it does from reading that. Active recovery may be a bit of slow distance work, but as far as I know, it's used more as a way to be active without overtraining rather than as a training method in and of itself. Hope that helps Cheers Scott Kustes Modern Forager Rusty, good stuff. I love the sprints and the physique of sprinters. I think it's a much more natural look than bodybuilders and a much more fit look than marathoners.

Eric, I'll take a shot at your questions, as one who has trained sprinting as an amateur. Sprinters spend a lot of time at sub-maximal intensities, known as tempo days. It might be 10×200 or 6×400 @ 75-85% intensity, with say 2-4 minutes rest between reps. The goal is to crank up the body's ability to buffer the lactic acid that comes from these phosphagenic and glyolytic efforts. For speed work, the day might be 10 reps total of short sprints, 30-60m with full rest. The goal is to teach the CNS to fire explosively. These are maximal efforts with full recovery, 10-15 minutes between reps, so you aren't training at submax.

Then there are Speed-Endurance days which frankly suck. Here are a few examples: http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/speedendurance.html Yes, it sucks as bad as you imagine it does from reading that. Active recovery may be a bit of slow distance work, but as far as I know, it's used more as a way to be active without overtraining rather than as a training method in and of itself.

Hope that helps

Cheers
Scott Kustes
Modern Forager

]]> By: eric http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-and-other-dominant-athletes-in-track-and-field/comment-page-1/#comment-65937 eric Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:24:03 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-the-worlds-greatest-athlete/#comment-65937 i am really curious about how you eat at the moment. did you have changed from warrior to normal carb cycling? or is it still a flexible intermittend fasting syle? i am also hope you write an article in which you become explicit about being on maintenance mode. i would like it if this post considers especially the most doable nutrition style(fasting, warrior, flexible) and some general eating guidelines..i think you wrote, for example in the "perfect diet plan", a lot about loosing weight and fat but not specific enough about maintaining. i have i don`t see it why you post about carb cycling and also eating rather frequent a day(perfect diet plan) although you obviously prefer the one meal and fasting stuff. dont get my wrong, rusty, i really love your site but i try to come up with some constructive critique! i am really curious about how you eat at the moment. did you have changed from warrior to normal carb cycling? or is it still a flexible intermittend fasting syle?
i am also hope you write an article in which you become explicit about being on maintenance mode. i would like it if this post considers especially the most doable nutrition style(fasting, warrior, flexible) and some general eating guidelines..i think you wrote, for example in the "perfect diet plan", a lot about loosing weight and fat but not specific enough about maintaining. i have i don`t see it why you post about carb cycling and also eating rather frequent a day(perfect diet plan) although you obviously prefer the one meal and fasting stuff.
dont get my wrong, rusty, i really love your site but i try to come up with some constructive critique!

]]> By: 3ller http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-and-other-dominant-athletes-in-track-and-field/comment-page-1/#comment-65413 3ller Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:48:53 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-the-worlds-greatest-athlete/#comment-65413 And I thought you were busy. 2 posts in 2 days. Thats freakish..lol Great Posts And I thought you were busy. 2 posts in 2 days. Thats freakish..lol

Great Posts

]]> By: Hulbs http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-and-other-dominant-athletes-in-track-and-field/comment-page-1/#comment-65344 Hulbs Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:30:55 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-the-worlds-greatest-athlete/#comment-65344 Awesome vids Rusty! How good is the 100m sprint for men going to be in Beijing!!!! Bring on the games i say. Powell, Bolt and Gay certainly all have great example of functionally fit bodies. Hulbs Awesome vids Rusty!

How good is the 100m sprint for men going to be in Beijing!!!! Bring on the games i say.

Powell, Bolt and Gay certainly all have great example of functionally fit bodies.

Hulbs

]]> By: Trygve Lunde http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-and-other-dominant-athletes-in-track-and-field/comment-page-1/#comment-65342 Trygve Lunde Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:07:16 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-the-worlds-greatest-athlete/#comment-65342 The question i always ask myself as a professional athlete How should i eat? like the macro split. im a professional soccer player but i want to get really lean. Like brad pitt in Fight Club. Im 84kg and 15% body fat now. I want to go down to around 76kg. and body fat way under 10%. Do you have any tips for what diet i should follow? i dont want my performance to suffer that much since thats my job :p so loosing that body fat and still be able to perform? calories, and % split between the three fat, carbs and protein? The question i always ask myself as a professional athlete
How should i eat? like the macro split.
im a professional soccer player but i want to get really lean. Like brad pitt in Fight Club. Im 84kg and 15% body fat now. I want to go down to around 76kg. and body fat way under 10%. Do you have any tips for what diet i should follow? i dont want my performance to suffer that much since thats my job :p so loosing that body fat and still be able to perform? calories, and % split between the three fat, carbs and protein?

]]> By: eric http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-and-other-dominant-athletes-in-track-and-field/comment-page-1/#comment-65300 eric Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:15:46 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/summer-olympics-2008/roman-sebrle-the-worlds-greatest-athlete/#comment-65300 i already knew that sprinters have great bodies but the physiques of these in the videos you posted are amazing! in my opinion sprinters have a bit too muscular body and too big sometimes...bolt instead looks impressive...like a great mixture between a sprinter and marathon runner!!! i am wondering how the training of sprinters is structured...do they only perform a large amount of sprinting and running on a track for a short distance? or do they also train for endurance a bit? and what is with strength training? i know they are thrice blessed with great genes but this can not be their only secret, or can it? any ideas, rusty? i already knew that sprinters have great bodies but the physiques of these in the videos you posted are amazing! in my opinion sprinters have a bit too muscular body and too big sometimes…bolt instead looks impressive…like a great mixture between a sprinter and marathon runner!!!
i am wondering how the training of sprinters is structured…do they only perform a large amount of sprinting and running on a track for a short distance? or do they also train for endurance a bit? and what is with strength training? i know they are thrice blessed with great genes but this can not be their only secret, or can it? any ideas, rusty?

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