Usain Bolt has the perfect body shape for sprinting success, researchers find

[rainy.here]

I wish both teams had similar changeovers, so we could really compare them properly. Bolt's finish was clearly stronger, as it always was, but I couldn't tell how much difference there was for the first 60m or so.

[speedster12]

what a bunch of crap

[SuperSprinter]

Does anybody know what Bolt's maximum squat is??

[pavel]

Acording to Carl Lewis's book- One more victory lap, Carl mentioned that his best racing body weight in 1996 was 185lb, that's 84kg or 13.2 stones. Bolt really said at that show that his body weight is between 205 and 215lb (93-97kg), 14.5-15.3 stones...

[T-Slow]

Does anybody know what Bolt's maximum squat is??

If you order Charlie's Weights for Speed series (this series is a must in my opinion, and I do have everything), in Part 3 he goes into detail about what's likely present in the Jamaican weights program- it is fascinating.

Considering the variables, I doubt Usain squats a staggering amount of weight if he squats regularly at all.

Here's an example of him doing some sketchy hang cleans, but note they are not very heavy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSsiUyMR-gw

[SuperSprinter]

^^^^ yeah, I saw in another interview he doesnt like to squat at all, but he feels he must do some

[flettotenko]

During the beijing run9.69 he basically breathed 8 times...from 30-70m on every other stride then...relaxed in to 100m mark...cant really tell from 0-30m what kind of breathing went down, but he must of breathed at least once at block exit

[Youngy]

Fantastic documentary on Usain Bolt last night on Australian TV station SBS. "World's Fastest Man" chronicled his life up until the 2011 World Champs. Some great footage of Bolt running as a junior and training with Glen Mills.

I wasn't aware that Mills commenced coaching Bolt after he had run 19.93 as a 17 year old. (And a 45.4 400m!). What an athlete to join your stable! Already a WJ record holder - sub 20s for 200!

Watching a 15 year old Bolt smashing kids 3/4 years his senior in junior sprints was fascinating.

The film showed the great camaraderie in the Mills camp and the respect Bolt has for Mills.

[lkh]

Yohan Blake: 1.8m X 80kg =>RPI 41.77 (well below optimal, according to the article)

Would the researchers like to try again?

[martijn]

Fantastic documentary on Usain Bolt last night on Australian TV station SBS. "World's Fastest Man" chronicled his life up until the 2011 World Champs. Some great footage of Bolt running as a junior and training with Glen Mills.

Now on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IScGP3b9gUA