The BEST Way To Sprint (Proven By Science) Part 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ย. 2023
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Sprinting isn't just about brute force; it's a finely choreographed dance that demands precision and technique. 🩰✨ Luckily, this dance is something you can master.
When your technique is on point, you won't need to crank out 2000 watts. Just look at Mark Cavendish, who reaches 'only' 1350 watts but is incredibly effective. 🚀 This is the key to unlocking your power and speed on the bike.
By the way, this is Part Two of our three-part series on the SCIENCE behind sprinting faster! If you haven't caught Part One yet, I strongly recommend clicking the link right here: • The BEST Way To Sprint... to watch it first. - กีฬา
When did VSauce start cycling?
In the pro body position shown (film and still photo), the heels are still in “normal” motion - heels are naturally up most of the time but it is level at 7 o’clock. It looks like a natural foot position, so there is really no need to stress “heels up”.
Thank you very much for this video! So good explained! You deserve muuuch more views!
One thing that could explain the different grip between the road and track cyclist is that on the road bike you still want to be able to reach for the shifters / breaks...
I think this is a fantastic topic, and you are right; there isn’t a lot of information out there on really defining a sprint and how to execute the mechanics of it. I wanted to lend some support to the constructive criticisms that others have provided. I’m at a little bit of a loss as to if you are a sprinter yourself and understand the hand and body positions, gear selection, shifting techniques and cycling dynamics between track and road…they are very different. I am concerned that a lot of what you are describing about sprinting is quite opposite of how to sprint fast, efficiently and in control. I hope you’ll read some of the other comments and really take them to heart. As much as it’s great to try to help folks, we don’t want to give bad advice unintentionally. I have a feeling that you aren’t a sprinter and that this isn’t your key advantage as a competitive cyclist. If that is the case, you might want to get some saddle time working all of this stuff out before advising others who are hoping to learn from someone experienced. My hat is off to you that making a video like this is not easy, and your time is valuable.
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback. You're correct, I'm not primarily a track sprinter or coach thus the focus on road. My aim is to share knowledge and spark discussions, and I value the constructive criticism provided. I definitely review the comments and consider them seriously to make changes and ensure the advice I give is accurate and helpful. Your points about hand and body positions, gear selection, shifting techniques, and cycling dynamics are well-taken as they are all open to interpretation. Thank you for your support and for pushing for high standards in the cycling community.
Man Wtf, dont know why these videos are not Viral. Keep it up
Agreed - Incredible content! A better lighting on the face and it would certainly help
Great stuff. Not sure I agree on the shifting. I have never completed a full 15sec sprint without having to shift gears. Usually, it requires at least one, sometimes two shifts, depending on the launch speed. If you don't need to shift in a full sprint you are starting from a far from optimal cadence in the jump stage.
How do you shift at such high power output without destroying your cassette and stuff? Going up hills out of the saddle I struggle to shift gently and often end up sitting down again so I'm not being brutal to the equipment. Just trying to wrap my head around how I would shift pushing 900w in a sprint without ending up a frequent flyer at the LBS for new cassettes lol.
The grip you show on the bench press is an overhand grip, similar to riding on the tops. A neutral grip has the palms facing inwards toward the body. This is like being in the drops. In both examples, the wrists are straight, but they are not both neutral grips. A neutral grip involves more back/lats and an overhand grip involves more chest. What about timing? Many sprints are won by a slower cyclist who is still accelerating while a "faster" rider is going backwards relatively because they have already peaked.
Knowing your power duration curve can be helpful. Do you peak low but can hold onto it? Do you peak high but can't hold as long? This info can be applied tactically or used to improve weaknesses. Good instinct and being more than a little crazy helps too.
@geoffnash2609 really good points about the sprint power. Knowing your sprint power fatigue across 10, 20 and 30 seconds is very useful knowledge to plan you strategy.
Also there is a common practice to not push the pedals up and down, but more in a vertical line (front to rear), as you would cycle in a vertical position with your head forward and legs backwards. You generate burst with higher cadence and this is how road bike and track bike sprints differ. I believe wrist placement is adjusted according to that fact.
Amazing work here!
road sprinters access brake and shift levers while sprinting. Their position is a compromise between hoods and drops, while a track sprinter's riding position can be built around the one point of contact.
If a sprinter were driving a force alone, I think it would not be possible to follow the graph pattern.
It would otherwise be more difficult because of no or little aero drift.
Number one Mark can put out way more than that.. like about 1800 he is a Track guy they don't play with such low numbers ,,, The real science is what I've sad about Sprinting .... They don't call me the God of Speed for nothing. I will soon make videos on How to Sprint and the science to sprinting ,,,
😂 ok God of Speed, we are looking forward to it
@@_Dot 👍 everyone should be.
Most pros are even doing it wrong. But after a thousand miles who is able to ha ha ha 🤣🤌
And he's humble. Let him tell you about it on literally every cycling video on TH-cam. You know he invented the wheel?
@@Lotustro yes my Bloodline invented the wheel 🛞 or did you think you knuckle dragging Neanderthals did? Lmfaooo00
All invention on this planet is Greek.
Just like cycling training was created by a Greek mind. Only a Greek mind has invented everything on this planet and here I am again. Pushing humanity forward with my bloodlines ability to invent and create.
Yeah I have seen you in the comments of Norcal, Trainerroad, GCN, always claiming you are the best that ever was. Cant wait to see your video where you explain it all!!