Sprinter vs. Marathoner

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  • In running, you've all seen the sprinter and the marathoner. One looks like an 80's movie character and the other like he has had too many crash course diets. They are both runners so how come they don't look alike?
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  • @penguinwarrior2423
    @penguinwarrior2423 5 ปีที่แล้ว +522

    And then theres eliud kipchoge who basically sprinted an entire marathon

    • @Zmuny
      @Zmuny 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Penguin Warrior
      That guy is crazy!
      4.35 mile average for 26.2 miles

    • @PeaceNinja007
      @PeaceNinja007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Zmuny damn

    • @johnsonshad4093
      @johnsonshad4093 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yesssss

    • @Ncraft2
      @Ncraft2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wait what

    • @Feedsyourminds
      @Feedsyourminds 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@nathendelreal1952 that would be a sprint for me

  • @theheadsn
    @theheadsn 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4294

    "Genetics" the nicest way of saying black I've ever heard

    • @theheadsn
      @theheadsn 10 ปีที่แล้ว +270

      Sinister Steel
      Dont feel bad, I was given dirty looks and called out by my English teacher in 10th grade for saying you could tell the difference between a persons ethnicity by their voice.

    • @ChristopherNemoNakamura
      @ChristopherNemoNakamura 10 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Sinister Steel Skin pigment, or the amount of melanin present in someone's skin. Is the result of a wide variety of alleles, alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.

    • @invisiblesun6595
      @invisiblesun6595 9 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      +theheadsn Funny how whenever sprints get mentioned blacks inevitably are factored into the equation. And yet so many comments regarding the subject on youtube shows whites completely in denial about race making a difference. So then....which one is it? If you say it doesn't make a difference then you can only conclude blacks work harder at it than whites based on all the black Olympic gold medalists in the 100 - 400 metres since 1936 (not to mention blacks hold the world records at those distances). But then again if you say it does make a difference then you are forced to concede inferiority in something based on the same criteria. And that's akin to treason as far as they're concerned.

    • @devvv4616
      @devvv4616 8 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      +Invisible Sun i think its pretty obvious and generally accepted that blacks are generally more athletic naturally. Though other people just dont like it when some make excuses because of that fact.

    • @MrKarlozz
      @MrKarlozz 8 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      Actually white people have just as many fast twitch muscles - black people have longer tendons and hips which make them faster

  • @NozticMusic
    @NozticMusic 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1595

    Very good video! Short and on point, with cool animations.

    • @Quarker
      @Quarker 10 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Totally agree. These videos are life savers for students

    • @basquiatpicasso4766
      @basquiatpicasso4766 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      NozticMusic
      So.. when I want to build muscle and lose fat I have to sprint like 2 miles everyday?

    • @bran5863
      @bran5863 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      NozticMusic I

    • @scintillam_dei
      @scintillam_dei 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@basquiatpicasso4766 I run all my life for fun, and only my legs have gotten buff. My arms are still scrawny. I'm a freak. LOL

  • @Biobele
    @Biobele 5 ปีที่แล้ว +272

    Basically,
    WEST AFRICA Vs. EAST AFRICA.

    • @dakshs9528
      @dakshs9528 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wtf

    • @Cz-zi3my
      @Cz-zi3my 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      FBI Morocco is North African 🤦‍♂️

    • @Cz-zi3my
      @Cz-zi3my 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      FBI its not recognized as ‘west africa’. Its North Africa.

    • @Cz-zi3my
      @Cz-zi3my 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      FBI Did i hurt you? Dude really tried to claim Morrocans are mixed 😂😂

    • @Cz-zi3my
      @Cz-zi3my 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      FBI Ok dipshit.

  • @popgoestheweasel7636
    @popgoestheweasel7636 9 ปีที่แล้ว +898

    i wish theres a video like this between a weight lifer and bodybuilding so my relatives can understand

    • @SEEQvideo
      @SEEQvideo  9 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      Pop GoesTheWeasel Thanks for the suggestion. When we make one we will definitely let you know!

    • @kaizer0491
      @kaizer0491 7 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      Well Played
      Made one yet?

    • @commentscroller8954
      @commentscroller8954 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      LOL

    • @ТомасАндерсон-в1е
      @ТомасАндерсон-в1е 7 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      One of them is an athlete and the other is a bodybuilder

    • @Y10Q
      @Y10Q 7 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      to be a weightlifter, you have to be ugly, you have to be named Vladimir and be hairy. Bodybuilder, you have to be pretty. Named Arnold and no hayr.

  • @DrewK26
    @DrewK26 7 ปีที่แล้ว +369

    When you do Cross County and Track
    Who the hell am I.

    • @xmessenger_7718
      @xmessenger_7718 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂😂

    • @xmessenger_7718
      @xmessenger_7718 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me too bro

    • @amiterez1356
      @amiterez1356 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂

    • @mandyblankenship1883
      @mandyblankenship1883 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      You probably won’t excel in either if you do both. He Is not just talking about high school “athletes”.

    • @gkmwheelspin1207
      @gkmwheelspin1207 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@mandyblankenship1883 If you do long distance in track it's okay

  • @jasmineretief3580
    @jasmineretief3580 10 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    Yes! I had an argument with someone about this. I was telling them that long distant runners need less body fat so that's why they are more leaner and women long distant runners will have smaller breasts generally due to lower fat percentage. They just replied "that is just a stereotype you made up, stereotypes are bad!" Good to know.

    • @JoFlakes
      @JoFlakes 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      science

    • @Naomi-gr7fm
      @Naomi-gr7fm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      This person sounds like they argue with their feelings

    • @turbothrottletrouble4217
      @turbothrottletrouble4217 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Just please don't argue with these people they are genuinely dumb 😂😂

    • @seansantos2219
      @seansantos2219 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Dont argue with ignorant people, they'll just bring you down and beat u with experience.

    • @wvu05
      @wvu05 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And that is why sprinters and jumpers have big butts. Someone was talking to me about "needing muscle" when I remarked that I might like to run another marathon, but I wouldn't even think of training for one until I lose weight, and I pointed out that over 40,000 steps, you don't want extra weight holding you back.

  • @SEEQvideo
    @SEEQvideo  10 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    Wow this is crazy! Thanks for the support! We will definitely make some more of these animations, that's for sure :-)

    • @snehalbhartiya6724
      @snehalbhartiya6724 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      did you expect this channel to got this big after 5 years ?

  • @jeebeshshrestha5456
    @jeebeshshrestha5456 5 ปีที่แล้ว +468

    TH-cam logic:
    2012:Nope
    2013:Nope
    2014:Nope
    2015:Nope
    2016:Nope
    2017:Nope
    2018:Maybe
    2019: LEMME RECOMMEND THIS VIDEO 7 YEARS LATER

    • @sean.3812
      @sean.3812 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      its 6 years ago... U FROM DA FUTURE

    • @NeatoUnused
      @NeatoUnused 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      hilarious and original

    • @octavioperales46
      @octavioperales46 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      true

    • @conzo4620
      @conzo4620 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I also saw it in 2017 tho

  • @invisiblesun6595
    @invisiblesun6595 9 ปีที่แล้ว +351

    I do believe some cardio is important for a sprinter, particularly if you run the 400m. But a marathon is only going to benefit a marathoner. Maybe a 2-3 mile run for cardio endurance once a week. Just as wind sprints can help a distance runner for that final "kick" to the finish where they can just turn on the jets.

    • @kelvinrobinson9435
      @kelvinrobinson9435 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Invisible Sun you're brobably talking about the 400 but in the 1 and 2 those jets better be on when that gun goes off

    • @JoseyWales1865
      @JoseyWales1865 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      THATS WHAT I'VE ALWAYS SAID. Sprints are what I do, to maintain muscle physique, burn fat etc... but I have to do the occasional long distance to build endurance and mental toughness. However I only do it probably once every week or every other week depending on the weather

    • @shellracer3189
      @shellracer3189 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Kelvin Robinson I'm a 400 runner and you need to be quick from the get go.

    • @jimitojavon8197
      @jimitojavon8197 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Im a marathoner and a sprinter

    • @PeaceNinja007
      @PeaceNinja007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm a soccer player , I feel lonely :(

  • @mostunique5941
    @mostunique5941 5 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    Meanwhile im a 400m runner. More cardio then a 100m/ 200m runner but a lot of gym work too unlike most distance runners.

    • @mostunique5941
      @mostunique5941 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I M not trying to be a dick what I can’t understand your comment?

    • @grantjones4862
      @grantjones4862 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Most Unique I’d still consider 400 a sprint even though it’s not that short of a distance

    • @jugganaut33
      @jugganaut33 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And then you get absolutely smashed by a bloke that can run 2 miles with a 50lb pack in under. 14 minutes.
      Swims 3 miles in 1 hour fully clothed and jogs 14 miles.
      Single event athletes aren’t anything special. Everyone’s different. No ones superior.

    • @mostunique5941
      @mostunique5941 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Lombax what sport are you talking about😂

    • @spanishbballathlete3862
      @spanishbballathlete3862 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Should I try track? I do like it but I don’t know what should I be, I can run very fast but I do get tired fast

  • @SEEQvideo
    @SEEQvideo  10 ปีที่แล้ว +324

    Yes, we've mixed up the metric and imperial system!
    It was an honest mistake on our part :-)
    We are a company from Belgium (where the metric system is used) and we create explainer animations for our clients.
    During the summer of 2012, we had some spare time and came up with an idea to promote ourselves. We were gonna make an animation that would explain something that’s relevant for everyone, hoping that it would go viral and create a lot of buzz (it didn’t at the time). The Olympic Games in London inspired us to create an animation involving a common question regarding sports. And because we're avid runners ourselves, we soon came up with an animation explaining the physical differences between a sprinter and a marathoner.
    Because of the Olympic Games being held in London, we created the animation with the imperial system in mind. But during production, somehow the 42 km slipped in... We didn’t pay any attention to it at the time, until now :-)

    • @amine617
      @amine617 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      wnh

    • @trollashnikovavtomat
      @trollashnikovavtomat 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      SEEQ .be so someone paid you to spew some bullshit lmfao

    • @leoki4804
      @leoki4804 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well Played , delicious licorice.

    • @superchet4026
      @superchet4026 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Vieze belg

    • @thicctophat3035
      @thicctophat3035 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you saying that my fat legs are slowing me down???

  • @michaelegotti6439
    @michaelegotti6439 5 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    0:54 that's like asking, what super power would you want??

    • @naugtyameric1309
      @naugtyameric1309 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The Sprinter of course. Better looking body :)

    • @Joao-ur7ey
      @Joao-ur7ey 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Real world isn't that black and white. I choose both. And I still go further, bodyweight training, weight lifting, loaded carries, climbing, swimming, as well.
      Why to specialize? I want to be a complete balanced human being. Decent in all kinds of physical prowess like a warrior.

    • @wvu05
      @wvu05 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Joao-ur7ey If you want to be the best, you have to pick one. The days of someone with a build like Peter Snell or John Walker winning middle and distance races are long gone. And the human body also has limits to what it can take. Like it or not, someone with over 90% slow twitch fibers can lift all the weights in the world, but it won't do a bit of good as far as making that person bigger goes. You can also see this with things like wind sprints in more explosive sports. The people with more slow twitch muscles will lag at the beginning, but lead at the end, which some uninformed coaches will attribute to laziness.

  • @Krebzonide
    @Krebzonide 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Also sprinters are often taller because they can take longer strides while marathoners are shorter because, as you stated, they have to carry the weight a long time. Usain Bolt is 6 foot 5 while Haile Gebrselassie is 5 foot 4. Both of them have olympic medals for running.

    • @Bweyg
      @Bweyg 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Height is just genetics, I've seen some sprinters who are shorter than me and long distance runners who are way taller than me.

  • @heatherettexbabe8710
    @heatherettexbabe8710 8 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    This was great. very tired of hearing how endurance running is "bad for you". being a petite curvy girl I would never look too skinny and no one has ever considered me to be too skinny either yet I almost get bullied by my love for running long distance, guys are always so quick to say I should only do sprints. which I do see its benefits for them. I feel refreshed you pointed out the benefits of what I enjoy :)

    • @ismaelochoa6
      @ismaelochoa6 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      heatherette xbabe
      Idk why people are afraid of long distance.

    • @951nic
      @951nic 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Both ways have their own benefits and affect body fat differently and that's interesting thing about our body.
      Read this related article :
      studnerd.blogspot.in/2016/10/should-i-run-fast-or-slow.html

    • @heatherettebabe
      @heatherettebabe 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      951nic That's what this whole video is about. I'm not going to change my ways because running 10 miles doesn't seem fun to you. People ask me every day at the gym what I do, and I tell them I run a minimum of ten miles every day and they just walk away because they don't want to try being as tough as I am.

    • @951nic
      @951nic 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      not caring what they say is the simplest thing you could do!

    • @Karuska22ps
      @Karuska22ps 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      heatherette xbabe
      petite yum

  • @vagabond4576
    @vagabond4576 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    David Goggins breaks that law of genetics.

  • @SuperMetalhead96
    @SuperMetalhead96 7 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Something else to mention is the fact that arm movement, to an extent, dictates leg movement. A sprinter is going to need stronger arms simple to accommodate for the explosive leg movement needed. Distance runners generally don't need that level of explosiveness for their entire race so their arms don't need to be as strong.

    • @jasonstephenson3322
      @jasonstephenson3322 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dominic Uccelli but they can still have strong arms right?

    • @itsshrimp91
      @itsshrimp91 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jasonstephenson3322 Yes.

    • @LilXancheX
      @LilXancheX 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jasonstephenson3322 no

    • @Bweyg
      @Bweyg 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jasonstephenson3322 maybe so

  • @WilhelmSchicklegrube
    @WilhelmSchicklegrube 10 ปีที่แล้ว +718

    why is the guy screaming

    • @brainiac554
      @brainiac554 10 ปีที่แล้ว +240

      You've obviously never heard someone speak clearly and directly.

    • @vertsabre
      @vertsabre 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Huh, you must have arrived here via the strange phenomenon of TH-cam recommended as well. Greetings stranger.

    • @haywoodjblome4768
      @haywoodjblome4768 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Wilhelm Schicklegruber Welcome to youtube, I'm so used to it that I didn't even noticed he was shouting

    • @onlyonfridays4879
      @onlyonfridays4879 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Did you check the volume?

    • @trenzinhodaalegria8012
      @trenzinhodaalegria8012 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Cause he is coach!

  • @joogee3978
    @joogee3978 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    i honestly can barely sprint during track season but i was oddly better than a lot of people in cross country
    now i see why

    • @Mikehikegaming
      @Mikehikegaming 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Julianna G I’m the same way!

    • @nsk370
      @nsk370 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Julianna G what is track season?
      Also, while we're at it, in school i was always good in both. How do you explain that?

    • @Jvidana95
      @Jvidana95 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nsk370 easy to explain, in highschool the level isn't as high as these Elite athletes get to in their respective sports. So in other words, you just "Think" you're good at both when in reality you're probably just average in both.

    • @nsk370
      @nsk370 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jvii18
      lol
      Of course i am nowhere near the top levels in either. But that is completely irrelevant to what i was saying. If i was average, as you say, half of the people my age would be faster. But that was never the case for me, i was well above average in every competition (from 60m to 2400m).

    • @Jvidana95
      @Jvidana95 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nsk370 That's what I mean, not being near the top levels just makes you average. Being at a higher level than that would probably make you above average. Semi pro athletes. Then the pros obviously are at the highest. Also, it's possible to train both slow and fast twitch muscle fibers.

  • @5just51
    @5just51 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    He is not shouting. He is speaking load and clear and quickly to make the video short and not make us bored and fall asleep.

  • @harzaid7289
    @harzaid7289 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    0:45
    So... Super saiyan blue is the sprinter, and Super saiyan god is the marathoner

  • @commandokitten3477
    @commandokitten3477 5 ปีที่แล้ว +294

    Where’s my sprinters at 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

    • @rinamoo108
      @rinamoo108 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Meh!

    • @elimarburger1659
      @elimarburger1659 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I run distance 🏃

    • @commandokitten3477
      @commandokitten3477 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Eli Marburger go away!!!! This is for sprinters only 😂

    • @Isaac-cq6ns
      @Isaac-cq6ns 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I’m switching to sprinting. I actually find it fun

    • @commandokitten3477
      @commandokitten3477 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Isaac it’s the best!!!, when you get fast enough you feel so free

  • @helltheofficialsequel2730
    @helltheofficialsequel2730 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I am definitely a sprinter.I am one of the fastest in the class (competing against boys too), but I cannot do long runs.I almost die because of exhaustion every time.

    • @canadasyrup2125
      @canadasyrup2125 ปีที่แล้ว

      What’s your time, probably faster than I am so I won’t judge

  • @ashwinmoses8277
    @ashwinmoses8277 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yes, it's possible to develop both muscles, but not as a marathon runner. In the Army, we have some of the biggest, meanest guys who are able to run for miles yet have amazing physiques. So it's possible, but not for most people. The mental toughness you need to hit legs hard before running 5 miles is tremendous. I know this because I do it.

  • @DoraKage
    @DoraKage 9 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    best differentiation ive seen on the subject matter! lurv it!!!

    • @SEEQvideo
      @SEEQvideo  9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Gogo Thanks :-)

  • @povang
    @povang 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My little brother stole all the running genetics in my family. Im a running addict and trained for years; he trains for a month out of the year, hates running, and kicks my ass in any race. Life is so unfair.

    • @Bweyg
      @Bweyg 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He probably does some kind of training behind the scenes, there's not really much way he can be faster than you even he does have better genetics than you if he only trains for a month or so and you train for years except if your genetics aren't great. I don't have too great of genetics but my mile time is at 5:26 and that was with about 6 months of training. Also your diet could be another factor.

  • @infinitegaming1015
    @infinitegaming1015 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As a marathoner I have so much respect for sprinters. I used to race the 800m and the 4x400 and man those were tough

    • @GamingSpiral
      @GamingSpiral 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I sprint and I could never imagine doing a marathon lol I don’t understand how people can just keep going after so long

    • @rorycolwill1650
      @rorycolwill1650 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GamingSpiral well they carry less weight and have lighter bones. lol

    • @Bweyg
      @Bweyg 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@rorycolwill1650 If your jogging than yeah maybe it's easier, but running at a speed like 6 minutes per mile lets say, it's hard for most people to break 6 minutes in the mile by itself, holding it for anything more than a mile is really impressive, makes you wonder how anyone can hold 4:35 per mile pace for a whole marathon and then some. Sprints are more about mastering a certain technique down to the T, but long distance running is pure mental and physical endurance. Most people can sprint 100m in 15 seconds or so, but even running a 7 minute mile is brutal for a lot of people.

  • @IchigoIchigo3
    @IchigoIchigo3 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    From the age of 7 until the age of about 18, I used to skateboard pretty much all day, everyday, and it was also my main source of transportation throughout most of my years skating in my teens. If I needed to go somewhere - *skateboard*. Didn't matter if it was down the street to the park, or two whole cities length to get to a cool skatepark. My point is; as I look back, I was basically doing nothing but cardio every single day all day (not exaggerating). Come to think of it, at 7 years old, my body, like most 7 year olds, was pretty much the average thin frame. Put THAT on top of 11 years of skateboarding, and the end result is I have a crazy fast metabolism, and my body is pretty slim. Now I'm trying to gain weight and put on size, but as someone who once was a "marathon" skateboarder, basically; getting bigger seems nearly impossible. It sucks, I mean it's _really_ annoying as one can imagine. After seeing this video though, I've come to understand that it's likely that I have the 20/80 fast to slow ratio @1:49. Hoping I can at least reach Bruce Lee or Spiderman proportions over time (lol just keepin it simple)
    But is it possible that over time, as one exercises for increased muscle size that this roughly 20/80 body ratio that I have going for me could possibly reach a 50/50? again, over time? Basically, if I once had a 50/50 ratio before "marathon skateboarding" and my body adapted to a 20/80, then that assumes that slow twitch can become fast twitch over time, or that more fast twitch will become present as the body adapts itself to the strenuity of ones exercising. But I'm wondering what the process would be to influence more fast twitch fibers to increase size/ definition. Lighter and more reps for more fast twitch? Definitely going to do some research on this.

  • @superrkuzco
    @superrkuzco 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Who is here from 2019?

    • @gugus8081
      @gugus8081 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      nOt mE

    • @jsh7387
      @jsh7387 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      NOT MR

  • @MichaelPetty
    @MichaelPetty 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    This has to be one of the best explanations I have seen for this.

  • @lenardregencia
    @lenardregencia 10 ปีที่แล้ว +277

    Can anyone be both?

    • @jorgenschroen5440
      @jorgenschroen5440 10 ปีที่แล้ว +240

      well, then you would be a middle guy. not as good as the best in either of sports. but in the middle.

    • @MrHappyStacker
      @MrHappyStacker 10 ปีที่แล้ว +192

      Jorgen Schroen
      i guess it's good for like athletes that do martial arts. you know, you need burst power but also a lot of endurance.. especially boxers

    • @jorgenschroen5440
      @jorgenschroen5440 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yeah thats true.

    • @BioBrain
      @BioBrain 10 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      you mean 80/80 on both muscle? :D

    • @jonacedo
      @jonacedo 10 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      BioBrain 20/20 :P

  • @carsonsmith8362
    @carsonsmith8362 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You can totally see this in cyclists where sprinters train their fast twitch fibers, and climbers, their slow twitch fibers. You can see this even more so if you look at track cyclists compared to road cyclists.

  • @miguelcruz1185
    @miguelcruz1185 5 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    What about middle distance like the 800m and mile?

    • @adamcarrillo209
      @adamcarrillo209 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Usually tends to be a sprinter with training on slow twitch fibers 🤔

    • @ConanObrien22
      @ConanObrien22 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They still considered as short distance runners but with leaner body

    • @nikitastojanovski5841
      @nikitastojanovski5841 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      How to successfully train those fast twitch muscle fibers ?

    • @marksinclair2592
      @marksinclair2592 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You’re a hybrid which is the best! Fast runner with stamina I ran the 400 and 800 in Hs too

    • @Thehoneybadger90
      @Thehoneybadger90 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I believe would be almost the same, even at 800m or a mile, were comparing this to half marathon and a marathon so it's 13.1 miles and 26.2

  • @sepsalehi1214
    @sepsalehi1214 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    sprinters have some of the best physiques

  • @MrDarthchicken
    @MrDarthchicken 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    What about if you are a 800m runner. Stuck in between both worlds.

    • @MrHappyStacker
      @MrHappyStacker 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      not "stuck". sometimes being 50\50 is good. martial artists for example

    • @crystalowl9027
      @crystalowl9027 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's what I was thinking too

    • @ZatPuggy
      @ZatPuggy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      100m - 800m - 42k ???? Middle??

  • @stybull8976
    @stybull8976 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for clearing the cloud. I had this doubt about runners for a loooong time.

  • @TotallyAmSam
    @TotallyAmSam 8 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    So.. Is it possible to train them in a near-perfect balance?

    • @SEEQvideo
      @SEEQvideo  8 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Hi Sam!
      To answer your question, we've gathered our good friends Olivier and Hannes from www.sterk.gent - a gym in Ghent, Belgium - around the table.
      Olivier: "Yes it is. By combining good cardio exercises or sports as rowing, running, swimming, cycling, etc with (sub maximal) strength training."
      Hannes: "It's possible, but very hard to train them in a near-perfect balance. The best example I can give you are decathletes - imho, by far one of the most underappreciated athletes ;). They need to train and reach excellence in various disciplines without going too far or overboard in one of their disciplines. Which requires a very hands-on and thoughtful training method. Makes sense?"
      Hope we could help!
      Yours in sport & animation,
      Well Played, smart animation studio

    • @dab0331
      @dab0331 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Special forces training

    • @derrickb5165
      @derrickb5165 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aaron Walls

    • @Zeus-7778
      @Zeus-7778 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      800m

    • @TotallyAmSam
      @TotallyAmSam 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Zeus-7778 amazing how I only discovered @SEEQvideo 's reply and this comment 7 years later.
      I've now graduated from university with a bachelor's degree in Sport science and health!

  • @bruziyahyisreal3015
    @bruziyahyisreal3015 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wrestled in highschool, so we always incorporated both sprinting and long distance running into our works outs

  • @talendrice9832
    @talendrice9832 7 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I just want to say long distance is a lot tougher then
    sprinting

    • @bakedpotato3734
      @bakedpotato3734 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      It is a lot tougher than
      sprinting.

    • @BillyBob-ou8ir
      @BillyBob-ou8ir 7 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      thats one of the dumbest things I've heard today.

    • @xxntjxx1855
      @xxntjxx1855 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Try running Usain Bolt's top speed of 27.44 MPH then.

    • @wazzy3423
      @wazzy3423 7 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      How? Sprinting and long distance are to very different things. Sure they both have running but like the video states there a slow twitch and fast twitch. Long distance is about endurance and stamina while sprinting is about reaching the highest possible speed. They are both hard as shit to be good at

    • @dcrdcrnkl1
      @dcrdcrnkl1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      talen d rice true, but sprinting is something that you are born with and is pretty hard to develope, while long distance running is not that hard to develope

  • @Mjollnyr93
    @Mjollnyr93 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gave it a watch before going to work without sound. Going to have to come back and see if I missed anything without audio. Completely understandable and informative just watching it.

  • @pawelmagnowski2014
    @pawelmagnowski2014 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Always thought they just use different doping

  • @Prime_Legend
    @Prime_Legend 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My twitch muscle fibres changed over the years. When I was younger, around 6-13 I was definitely mire fast twitch. I played as a defender in soccer and I only had to move intensely when I had to. At 14 I started boxing and through only just a few months my Endurance shit through the roof. Did alot of bags, skipping, roadwork which really improved my Endurance. My speed and strength also improved as well. Right now I'd say I'm a good balance of slow twitch and fast twitch.

  • @Buztalu
    @Buztalu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    its all genetic, my homeboy is muscular and runs crosscountry

    • @jalenb7210
      @jalenb7210 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Luis Gonzalez cross country is only typically 4 to 12 kilometers though... marathons are 42k

    • @simonjack0071
      @simonjack0071 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bill burr explained it better.
      th-cam.com/video/Pcrv_bfH0Xk/w-d-xo.html

  • @manoballimbu4051
    @manoballimbu4051 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Basically Jamaicans vs Kenyans

  • @marctorres2900
    @marctorres2900 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    MARATHONER 100%💪🏼

  • @alchinov4695
    @alchinov4695 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been looking for this kind of video for 2 years now and FINALLY I found one! I wanted to know the difference between speed and endurance on a scale of the muscle and found it... thank you

  • @KrustyAnne
    @KrustyAnne 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I've been looking for this video since I saw it a while back lol
    This video makes me wonder: is there a way to find out what ratio of these muscles you have?

    • @NH-ge4vz
      @NH-ge4vz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Possibly take a bit of muscle and look at what fibers are what. But probably it's different for each! muscle since they all have different uses.

    • @anthonytorro7554
      @anthonytorro7554 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NH-ge4vz genius

    • @stevespyder
      @stevespyder 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      core testing, where they actually dig a sample out of your muscle like they do for rocks... i am too squeamish to get it done, but my brother had it done. not fun he said. i can only imagine...

  • @sleepysundaymorning5034
    @sleepysundaymorning5034 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Actually, in most cases, person desides which sport is suitable for him depending on his body

  • @jasondeleon9283
    @jasondeleon9283 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm a distance runner I do cross country but still have the body of a sprinter and I faster then some of them too

    • @ch0staCRL
      @ch0staCRL 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      jason deleon same I am naturally more sprinter but I train distance and I'm pretty good. but not as good as those naturally distance runners. I'd u know what I mean

    • @perpgroove4996
      @perpgroove4996 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I run distance for my team, but I could easily be a good sprinter. My team lost once because they didn't put me on our 4x1 team and the person they had was slow.

    • @ivAr00
      @ivAr00 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Then stop taking those protein shakes. You are forcing your body.

    • @bistroh9634
      @bistroh9634 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Most of the distance guys at my school have to do the 400 and sometimes the 200.

  • @nathantaylor2255
    @nathantaylor2255 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Distance running is always superior

  • @Reskozy
    @Reskozy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i can run for long, and i sprint decently.. im above average for both, so tf do i have

    • @sergiontothetop
      @sergiontothetop 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's not running for long, its running fast for long

  • @hfredydl
    @hfredydl 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kudos for the wonderful video!!! I mean simple yet entertaining !!! Thumbs up 👍

  • @pyrpidonas
    @pyrpidonas 8 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    i look like a sprinter but i am actualy a marathon runner...how you can explain this ?

    • @heymanmiller
      @heymanmiller 8 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      genetics

    • @stickieyams
      @stickieyams 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      +Murad Man u don't know how spell

    • @mtsmashgamer0756
      @mtsmashgamer0756 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      everyone gonna say its genetics, is not all about genetics

    • @imtiyazhussain8873
      @imtiyazhussain8873 8 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      You lift weights? Marathon Running and Sprinting makes no difference in physique unless you are an elite athlete and train only for that sport.

    • @pyrpidonas
      @pyrpidonas 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      swimming , weighted calisthenics and i do specific exercises for my amateur sport( half marathons, marathons ) that make my legs faster and injury free. but i havent yet mastered sky walk :)

  • @fireballdude7368
    @fireballdude7368 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is exactly what I said at school with my friend today to explain why usain bolt probably will not do good in a marathon, and fastest marathoner would probably not do good in a sprint, because they practice differently and they are trained on physically and mentally differently.

  • @ichbinein123
    @ichbinein123 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Fun Fact:
    People of African descent, tends to have more Fast twitch fibers.
    Caucasian people on the other hand, tends to have more Slow twitch fibers.
    This also explains why the majority of Olympic sprinters are black, whereas the majority of marathoners, are white :)

    • @andreconter
      @andreconter 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      how about ethiopians and kenyans? :)

    • @MrMikemcmike
      @MrMikemcmike 10 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Except that 12/24 of the olympic marathon medalists in the past 30 years have been from African countries.

    • @andreconter
      @andreconter 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      MrMikemcmike
      Exactly... I've seen some documentary that described why most of the gold medals went to an ethinicity that was like 0.8% of the world population. They live in high elevation, so their blood cell count is higher. Which allows them to perform better on lower altitudes, etc... But generally blacks thrive on sports that require running (that includes Basketball, soccer, football,etc). But are not so common on some other sports (like swimming, water polo, etc). What I find strange is that you don't see that many black cyclists (i'm a cyclist myself).

    • @prole1917
      @prole1917 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Do you have sources to back up that "fun fact?"

    • @Honibaz
      @Honibaz 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I've heard a different theory. Black Africans are on average the most physically fit compared to other races if we assume that nutrition and exercise to be equal for all races. West African Blacks lean toward fast twitch, East African Blacks lean toward slow twitch, and Southern African Blacks are in the middle. One (minor) reason Usain Bolt is so good at 100m and 200m sprint is because he's from Jamaica, and most Blacks from North America are of West African descent.

  • @Bumiround
    @Bumiround 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Also sprint considered as HIIT which boost Growth Hormone that affect muscle growth

  • @Garium87
    @Garium87 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Aren't there *three* types of muscle fibers?

    • @jacemartin672
      @jacemartin672 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Alex König it's actually more like a spectrum, and if they're at the extremes, or more in the middle. Training can slightly shift them as well.

  • @user-jw3rl7mk3i
    @user-jw3rl7mk3i 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I respect this dudes yt grind

  • @Miller053
    @Miller053 10 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    WHY IS HE SHOUTING?

    • @nordicresistanceagainstzio9206
      @nordicresistanceagainstzio9206 7 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      He's speaking clearly.

    • @chris7285
      @chris7285 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Some people have loud voices including myself, I used to surpress my loud voice because of people who are super sensitive and think I'm yelling at them. I'm not sorry that I don't have a little boys voice. The same goes for my yelling, I sound like Leonidas from 300 when I yell. I used to hide it because kids would look at me all weird in football. I'm a skinnier guy too so it looked weird I guess.

  • @pickledtiger2540
    @pickledtiger2540 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    there's also fast oxygenated muscle fibres which are the middle ground of the 3 muscle fibres...just to confuse you all a bit more

  • @ahmadmuhdi190
    @ahmadmuhdi190 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Use kg and km my buddy, just like the rest of us

  • @mr.randomly2799
    @mr.randomly2799 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sprinters: so I'm basically superman who runs out of power

    • @Bweyg
      @Bweyg 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Except they would die if they got shot, whereas superman just has bullets bounce off of him and he's fine.

  • @PaimenPlays
    @PaimenPlays 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Soooo U cant be both strong and durable?

    • @bistroh9634
      @bistroh9634 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      You for sure can. Some insane runners have a bit of "bird" like muscle that is as powerful as fast twitch but has the endurance of slow twitch;however, this is insanely difficult to achieve. Most distance runners also have surprising strength it's just that all their muscles develop so differently. I'm a distance runner and I often surprise people because I have very skinny arms but I am pretty strong, I just don't have the muscle definition.

  • @marksinclair2592
    @marksinclair2592 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would consider myself in between since I ran the 400/800 but loved the 800 a hell of a lot more. I was the only one who ran it for my high school.

  • @ThemisticShadow
    @ThemisticShadow 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can you train both muscles?

    • @hornywolfwanwan8738
      @hornywolfwanwan8738 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Well yes, but actually, no.

    • @animemoments7777
      @animemoments7777 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hornywolfwanwan8738 *Genius*

    • @Zeus-7778
      @Zeus-7778 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      that is what i do, i Train for the 800m... we gotta long runs, sprinting, weights,

  • @tommccafferty4555
    @tommccafferty4555 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I do both crosscoutry and sprinting

  • @alexandriaarmstrong1459
    @alexandriaarmstrong1459 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    how can one train both types simultaneously?

    • @ArmasStrength
      @ArmasStrength 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alexandria Armstrong you do high intensity interval training

    • @omgitsjakenjames
      @omgitsjakenjames 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Be an 800/1500 runner

    • @MartinEW
      @MartinEW 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      James Sarlo 1600*

    • @JamJamJam3x3
      @JamJamJam3x3 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Alexandria Armstrong im an 800 runner (made it past county) and im muscular, but skimny at the same time💀

    • @JamJamJam3x3
      @JamJamJam3x3 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Coolyo Coolyo yeah pretty much.

  • @josht2604
    @josht2604 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have a sprinters body and do long distance.

  • @arnitheking
    @arnitheking 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    no need to scream dude you can just talk :D but nice vid

  • @trydodis690
    @trydodis690 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The real question is which one would you rather be?

  • @oogrooq
    @oogrooq 10 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Duh.
    Are there really people who didn't already know this?

    • @5just51
      @5just51 10 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Yes there are people who don't know this, like you for example. People who already know this don't tell everybody they already know this. They only use there knowledge when they need to.

    • @haywoodjblome4768
      @haywoodjblome4768 7 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      oogrooq Yes believe it or not people aren't born with knowledge

    • @eyybuddyboi6344
      @eyybuddyboi6344 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      woooooowwww you're so smart !!!!!

    • @reilly9840
      @reilly9840 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      why did you click on the video if you already knew it

    • @ilyakarakotov4065
      @ilyakarakotov4065 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      ry lol to hear him shouting kek

  • @Xxchrisfv92xX
    @Xxchrisfv92xX 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video i dont think marathoners are slow though they can hold a 4 minute mile pace thats pretty fast to me

  • @radoyankov
    @radoyankov 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    stop shouting please. jeez

  • @evazheng5956
    @evazheng5956 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm skinny but I'm a sprinter 😂

  • @flightthegoatreacts3991
    @flightthegoatreacts3991 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The sprinter can't be a runner if he misses leg day lmao.

  • @hervisdaubeny2644
    @hervisdaubeny2644 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I actually struggle when it comes to running a longer distance but at sprinting I go boom.

  • @baconlizard7178
    @baconlizard7178 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Remember that sprint races are like 0.1 seconds apart and if you have a big upper body it does matter.Big thighs make give a better energy exchange when hitting the ground

  • @junkahoolik
    @junkahoolik 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    i'll take my queues from an actual sprinter like essop, thank you very much.

  • @BEAST-en9qc
    @BEAST-en9qc 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    People say I’m a very good long distance runner but they also say I’m an amazing sprinter, I am faster than most people I know but I can do long distance better than most people.

  • @kylelowry1521
    @kylelowry1521 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can pace myself and run super fast for a period of time

    • @rorycolwill1650
      @rorycolwill1650 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      i can run for a long time to but i have no explosiveness

  • @immortaljellybean8234
    @immortaljellybean8234 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I instantly thought of bill burr’s stand up joke about this 😂😂

  • @Coolasion
    @Coolasion 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used to practice long distance runnin while working on my upper body in the gym! Now I know why my upper body isn't as muscly as I'd like it to be.

    • @MrHappyStacker
      @MrHappyStacker 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      you missunderstood the point. if you're training your upper body while running long distance or short distance, whether you'll run long or short distance wouldn't affect your upper body. it only means running for long distances would be harder for you if you have a lot of muscle on your upper body, because the more you weight the more weight you have to carry with you.

  • @coleman2721
    @coleman2721 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think this applies to college and pro track and feild. In highschool I see really buff guys do distance and slim guys do sprints.

  • @KaelinatorPVP
    @KaelinatorPVP 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can't count the number of times this video has been reuploaded, just search up "Sprinter vs. Marathoner".

  • @sauert93
    @sauert93 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    You can be faster than both the fastest sprinter and the fastest long distance runner. All you have to do is be twice the size of a normal human.

  • @bryantherocker
    @bryantherocker 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Even when i was younger I do much better on sprinting, snatches and powerlifting / strength training than long Cardio and Jogging, I guess I have naturally more Fast Twitch muscles. I could never out jog those small cardio guys, those guys run non stop :)

  • @Mer1inOnein
    @Mer1inOnein 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    That awkward moment when you are the top of your cross country team and top sprinter in track

  • @mianfazlerazik3636
    @mianfazlerazik3636 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Like who thought both were same before this video

  • @JamieR1988
    @JamieR1988 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Both end up with cirrhosis of the heart and ruined hip bones, which will need replaced and ruined knees and will most likely die of a massive heart attack in their 40s. So much science behind this now

  • @jamestestorff1997
    @jamestestorff1997 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's all so clear now

  • @ericirwin413
    @ericirwin413 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    >Left Side< Rambo
    >Right Side< Forrest Gump

  • @EliteGamer25621
    @EliteGamer25621 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Who else randomly got this recommended to them many years later

    • @danielduhzgaming3070
      @danielduhzgaming3070 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think a new wave of recommendations is coming in, not a huge one just a small one where new people are being recommended this

  • @GravenBG
    @GravenBG 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video. As I am a body-building practicer I must say that I am very fast at sprinting and I've beaten almost everyone I know in sprinting, but when me and some buddies go to the mountain for a 16 km marathon I always finish on some of the last places.

    • @littlebluedolphin
      @littlebluedolphin 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      16km is not a marathon. A marathon is, by definition, 42.195km, no more, no less. 16km may be a long distance, but not yet a marathon.

    • @GravenBG
      @GravenBG 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Avalon+ I know that, I meant to say a long distance. A lot of people use the term marathon just for a long distance run, may it be less than 42 km or not.

  • @ovidiudante
    @ovidiudante 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I tried using both at the same time. My calves had revenge.

  • @tidemannvageonstad7404
    @tidemannvageonstad7404 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    There are three different types of muscle fibres, not two. And it is possible to change your muscle fibres with the right training.

  • @adamapigo6523
    @adamapigo6523 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    so tru, i see a lot of fellow cross country friends are skinny and they have been doing cross country for long time

  • @reinismartinsons
    @reinismartinsons 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I tend to mix them. I'm primarilly a 100m-400m sprinter, but I'm also pretty good at 1km and 5km

  • @Yaarshorts-y4w
    @Yaarshorts-y4w 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Who is best marathon vs Sprint

  • @turbobatyr
    @turbobatyr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No, I'm sprinter, crosser and long ranger at once.

  • @jeanlucdecoster
    @jeanlucdecoster 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was extremely informative. Bravo.