Cracking session, Cody. I’m 174cm in height and my leg length is 91cm and I’m a size US10 shoe. I used this method and it made so much difference. Less bunched and I felt I was ‘in the blocks’ versus balancing on top of them all crunched up. I experienced better drive and extension as a result.

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome to hear Kimber! The more you can feel loaded and ready to go, the better you’re going to accelerate. Keep up the great work!

Needed this video yesterday!!😂 but great video Cody in all seriousness, and great job on that 10.8 yesterday man!

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

Hahah I shoulda posted it sooner 😁 nice work though man you’re gonna break 11 soon. Great to see you out there. I tried to tag you on my IG post but couldn’t find your username, if you leave a comment on there I’ll fix the tag.

Excellent video - especially with the explanation behind loading the front leg and having a larger split between blocks. Gonna apply this at practice tomorrow, thanks

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Doob. Best of luck, hope it feels good !

Hey Cody! One of the things I've been looking into lately has been placing both knees on the ground in the resting position. This resets the hips into a neutral position and helps ensure a neutral pelvic tilt. There are a couple professional sprinters that do this, most notabaly are Rai Benjamin, Grant Holloway, and Matthew Boling. All of them have a great drive phase due to their hip positioning.

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Luke, thats a good idea to try. It tends to feel pretty comfortable in "set" if you start from that position. I'll mess around with that myself!

Fantastic work Cody,very helpful info here👏🏾👏🏾

This is awesome video! Thanks Cody for helpful tips!

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Szymon!

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Awesome advice

great stuff! ill try this setup

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome man, let me know how it feels! Thanks for watching

Thanks for the info Cody, will implement it at training tomorrow. Great stuff!!

@ATHLETE.X

Жыл бұрын

Hope it helps! Lately I’ve kept my front block at the same spot but moved the rear block forward by 15cm. So far it’s working out really well, so feel free to mess around with that if you want. When I first tried the smaller block split (15cm) it didn’t work because I had too much pressure on my hands. Now I settle back a little bit and ensure the legs are loaded, and it makes for an easier start that sets me up in good positions.

You bloody legend. Needed this. Thanks king

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! Appreciate you watching and hope it helps.

Superb! Perfect! In my humble opinion that was the best explanation regarding this subject! Thanks for being so precise and academic. I’m going to participate in the World Master Competition at Torun starting on March/26 M70 category and these details helped me a lot. Thanks once again

Going to try this tomorrow for some 50m sprints. Thanks for the info as always!

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

Best of luck Jax! Hopefully it feels comfortable. Thanks for watching

48.16cm first block, 36.12 difference, (86cm TL) and ready to try this at practice tomorrow! 👊🏼 thanks for the video man❗️

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

Nice bro! Interested to see how it feels for you. Yesterday I used these settings and matched my 2014 outdoor opener (PRd that year). Felt pretty smooth and easy to come out of the blocks.

@b_reynolds7403

2 жыл бұрын

@@ATHLETE.X That’s awesome 🔥

I also find that cocking the hip muscle at the blocks can help put load on the front leg that will shoot you out, this is achieved by pushing hips back till you feel hips under tension and lead leg is loaded. Like loading a jack in the box pushing down on the spring. Just my 2 pence.

Thanks!

@ATHLETE.X

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support!

Hello Athlete X, I’ve used your block settings my whole senior hs season and I’ve managed to achieve a huge pr of 10.50 in the 100 and a pr of 46.05 in the 400 . I believe the settings helped me load more and I’ve introduced all my teammates to the technique. The last time I measured by height I was 5’10.5 but now I believe I’m somewhere at 5’11.5-6’ with a TL of 96cm. Thanks man!!

@tynibbs5759

5 ай бұрын

Damn you're fast as hell lol

the diagram shorts the distance between the pedals is the from front of the back to the back of the front but you said in the demo distance from front to front; which is it?

@user-ze3sg6ix1u

24 күн бұрын

You're right it does, he made a mistake

But when you measured your blocks out using the tape, for the second pedal, you measured from the front of the first pedal - whereas the diagram showed that second measurement from the back of the front pedal. That's about a 10cm difference. Which is correct?

94 cm TL at a height of 5'11" / 181 cm. Ready to put this to use!

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

Nice man! Hopefully the settings feel good.

Hey cody! I understand loading the front leg. But push off... do we only try for power from the lead leg but how does this position aid the second leg and its 'set position' length (longer or shorter position) how can changes affect two legs applying pressure together? For push off and best acceleration

Great video Cody. Wondering if you have seen any research on how to measure the optimal length of the first few steps out of the blocks?

@ATHLETE.X

Жыл бұрын

According to Ralph Mann (biomechanist), the "golden position" on the first step is to land 0.12m beyond the line, 0.42 seconds from the gun going off, with your body moving at 5.0m/s. Now, this is very hard to achieve, but I think you can aim to contact around .2m beyond the line and will feel like the first few steps happen pretty quickly and easily. Avoid trying to go too far or be too quick, has to be balanced so that it sets you up for good steps on the subsequent strides.

@seanscam

Жыл бұрын

@@ATHLETE.X thanks a lot, great content in your videos!

hey cody! from how far should I put my blocks from the line? from basic block settings, its 1 foot from the line, but how to measure the accurate distance? like u measured an accurate pedal position according to your trochanter length right. like that is there any method to find the block distance from the line?

Heads up: the diagram at 5:13 shows rear block measurement as being back of front block to front of rear block. I'll assume that the correct measurement is taken from the front of both blocks, as per you demonstrated in the video. I'll give it a try!

@IBNIceman1

2 ай бұрын

How did the test go, im lookin to improve my blocks and im just curious if this is any help

@davegaleuk

2 ай бұрын

It's probably not surprising to learn that block position is a very individual preference that may shift over time / experience / strength. I've benefited from having my front foot further forward. Generally, practice is making me more comfortable starting from the blocks. Slow-mo video is a big help with analysis.

interested in buying a block; do you have any recommendation with budge

I noticed that your back is not straight in the set position. I have the same problem. This indicates that we have the wrong block set up. I am still trying to figure out how to set up the block so that I have a straight back in the set position. In my opinion, once you figure it out, your performance will increase dramatically. The first 1- 2 steps are the most important in a sprint.

Wow bruh it really works thank you sir, can you just explain the calculating again just a little please I did it on track but I guess I messed in calculations I'm 179, US size 10 and leg length is 93 CM

Do you push off both feet, or do you focus on the back foot pushing and pulling through. What's the cue? Cheers

Can I get the reference for choosing 0.56*TL and 0.42*TL??

Hey Cody, my greater trochanter bony prominence is about an inch long, so should I be measuring from the bottom, top or middle of the bony prominence?

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

I measure to the middle approximately, but I think anywhere from middle to the top is fine

Hi how i can drop the time in 60 meters , what is traning can help me ?

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Cleared some things up for me. Most important: always felt like blocks mess up my start>No pressure on the blocks>> And unbalanced at the set position focusing on the arms in deed messes up with control of the legs; which is disastrous as I can confirm

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear Jamie! Glad it makes sense and resonates with you

is the rear block supposed to be at a higher angle 55 degrees?

Love this video. Getting the tape measure out now! Any advice regarding meniscus tears though? I saw on ultrasound last week, my medial meniscus is definitely torn. No swelling, I can function, but want to heal it up ASAP. Physio has me doing hamstring stuff as my quads have probably taken over, over time, without me realizing 🤷‍♂.

Late comment but i measured my trochanter length but im still confused on this one part. How far should the tip my blocks be from the staring line should it be one foot length or a different measurement

@ATHLETE.X

5 ай бұрын

You don't measure to the center rail that the blocks are attached to because the length of this varies between different brands, and thus is not useful to us. Measure from the line to the first pedal, and between the pedals.

Cody I have a question. Should I focus and change my action of arms when I am rocking side to side when sprinting or I need to look for something else?

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

It’s possible that it’s coming from your arms if you are trying hard to use them. Does the rocking still happen when you relax your arms and just let them swing on their own? I’ve noticed some of my sprinters rock forward and backward when they’re trying too hard (straining rather than sprinting relaxed).

@szymonjankowski1221

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't tried to completely relax in my arms yet, but I will. Could side-to-side rocking be a result of the shoulder going out word in the rear phase?

The picture depicted you measured the front of the back leg pedal to the rear of the front pedal. In your demonstration you measured the front of back leg pedal to the front of the front pedal. Which is it??

@ATHLETE.X

Жыл бұрын

Measure the distance between the front of each pedal

@JoFlakes

Жыл бұрын

@@ATHLETE.X Thank you!!🙌

Hey

which foot must on the front while starting block ? dominant foot or non dominant ?

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

Stronger leg. The same leg you’d prefer to jump off of.

@faar6

2 жыл бұрын

@@ATHLETE.X how to determine which one is my stronger leg , if i right footed in soccer , is that my right is stronger leg ?

@SunOmega

Ай бұрын

@@faar6 Did you try it? Im having same problem, the foot i use for kicking a ball should be in front block?

I swear every video has a car alarm going off !!

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

It’s an entry/exit alarm at one of the city buildings next door. Whenever a truck goes in or out it makes a sound. Although, I wouldn’t be surprised to hear a car alarm in that area haha.

Hi I had a question my femurs are comically longer than my tibias so would this setting work for me still?

Can i ask whats your height? Cause im 5'7 and i have 92cm leg length, same as you

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

You’ve got long legs! I’m 5’11” and people I’ve measured between 5’11” & 6’1” were all 92-95cm. Edit I just measured with a mirror and confirmed I’m 93cm length.

@SunOmega

2 жыл бұрын

@@ATHLETE.X Oh yeah, as i said im 170cm, and the length of the leg was like 92,5cm, i tried even with the hip bone and it was 95cm, so i think i got it right? Good to know atleast, cause im short but seems the legs are long lol

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

@@SunOmega the perfect sprinting combo! Lower height for lower overall mass but long legs so you’ve got good levers to sprint with.

@SunOmega

2 жыл бұрын

@@ATHLETE.X Damn, i didnt know these things! Now im hyped and ready to smash every record ahah Thank you! :)

@Ev-eq8zn

2 жыл бұрын

I'm also 5'7, 88cm to middle of the trochanter. I thought I had relatively long legs/short torso. 92cm seems crazy, you sure?

So your Trochanter is MOST important!

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

For measuring leg length it is pretty reliable.

Is this the same for a regular 4 point start?

I got 103 cm. I hope I measured right. I'm 6ft3 and some quarters and I wouldn't consider myself to have long legs but that seems long.

@ATHLETE.X

Жыл бұрын

That sounds right. I’m 5’11 and legs are ~92cm

how tall are you?

@ATHLETE.X

2 жыл бұрын

182cm/5’11”.75

@snayke8503

2 жыл бұрын

@@ATHLETE.X like me, thats because whe have thesame lenght of TL :)

By having your front block that close to the line you are loading too much your front leg which make you having an unbalanced set position transferring to much body weight on you from leg to be able to push. On the set position your body weight have to be even from both of your legs, also by having your front leg squeezed like that it will make your front foot to stay too long on the block waiting your hip fully extend to be able to propel.

@thor_6886

8 ай бұрын

And Tony Heller and others advise that your hips should be above the front foot - in his squeezed set up, his hips are well ahead of the front foot.

The back is supposed to be flat at the 'set' position. Your back is extremely curved.

This is completely unnecessary keep counting steps, all this geometry is ok but not a science all athletes have variations but one can try this but the way your coaches taught is sufficient enough.