The Insane Ways Track and Field Transforms Your Body
Discover the jaw-dropping changes that happen to you when you're an elite track and field athlete!
Athletics isn't just a sport; it's a catalyst for unbelievable body transformations. In this video, we dive deep into what happens to athletes when they push their limits in various track and field events.
00:00 INTRO
00:55 SHOT PUT HAND
02:05 (ALMOST) UNBREAKABLE BONES
03:11 RUNNER'S BLOOD & PAIN
05:00 FASTER & SMARTER
07:07 LIVING LONGER
Find out how how sprinting increases your cognitive abilities and how the triple jump can make your leg bones almost unbreakable. Learn about the remarkable adaptations that come with shot putting, middle to long-distance running, and more. From extreme muscle development to incredible cardiovascular enhancements, see how track and field shapes the human body in ways you never imagined and uncover the science behind the astonishing transformations from one of the most demanding sports on the planet!
#TrackAndField #Athletics #Sprint #Endurance #sportsscience
References:
Triple Jump bone density: europepmc.org/...
Cardiac output in untrained, trained runners and elite runners: www.ahajournal...
Pain study comparing non athletes, soccer players and endurance athletes: www.ncbi.nlm.n...
Sprinting study comparing muscle size and strength of untrained, sub-elite and elite sprinters pubmed.ncbi.nl...
Increased BDNF in sprint runners: www.ncbi.nlm.n...
8124 former US olympians lifespan study: bjsm.bmj.com/c...
Пікірлер: 228
This is one of the most informational videos of track I've ever seen. Its super detailed! I learned so much information from watching this.
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
That is great to hear! Really appreciate that, thank you.
40% more blood and unbreakable bones - T&F athletes are basically superheroes.
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Agree!
@davidf2244
20 күн бұрын
Watch Muay Thai. They are.
@lucieth555
2 күн бұрын
Issue is, when you push your body this far for that many years you are not likely to remain healthy as you age, unfortunately. Hearth issues are common in olympic athletes. Moderation is good. Extreme exercises stresses your system too much if you don't tamper it.
Now this is the type of information they need to include in the Netflix sprinting series and promo spots for olympics. Amazing! Track and field is so underrated, partly because people have no idea what goes on behind the scenes and what athletes have to do to perform at these levels. Also, I threw shot put in high school and college and had no idea that happens to the hand, guess I didn't have enough power to do that. Keep these videos coming, need more of this!
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Thank you, completely agree! More track videos on the way 👍
@Marathon5151
Ай бұрын
Not many people can understand the obsession needed for track & field and endurance sports. I would like to think I’m a decent marathon runner. Latest marathon being 2:40:30 at the age of 40. I have run 34 marathons and have no intention on stopping. I wake up at 4-5 am most mornings and just grind away to get my 80-100 miles in a week with 3-4 strength sessions and 3-4 flexibility/stretching along with some biking sprinkled in. People think I’m crazy and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
@TirnanHealy
Ай бұрын
@@Marathon5151damn that’s solid mileage! Do you include tempos / short intervals? Avoid alcohol?
@Marathon5151
Ай бұрын
@@TirnanHealyYes, I include tempo, fartlek, intervals, strides and hill sprints. I don’t remember when’s the last time I drank alcohol and I became vegan July 2023 to increase recovery.
@RobertMcGimpsey
Ай бұрын
That is a solid marathon at ANY age!! Wow!! Keep doing the thang, man!! That is why I am getting back into competition and training at age 66. I miss it and it helps me feel better, and my athletes can see that you are never to old to have fun and compete!!
I'm not elite level, but I've done endurance sports for 30yrs. My doctor regularly has to ask me to move around so that my resting heart rate and blood pressure will register on his machine as I'm lower than it's designed for.
@user-fh2gt2po8r
25 күн бұрын
XDDDD
@anasibrahim8178
16 күн бұрын
Wow, good lord. So how have you done it then?
I remember that workouts were so painful and agonizing that after they ended, it felt like normal life was on Easy Mode + Runners High. Like oh, I got to do an essay now, that's not as painful as the workout I just did :)
@OutperformOfficial
29 күн бұрын
That is a fantastic insight! Great example of how athletics carry over into other parts of life.
As a community college level Distance runner, this is why we need to get more attention to track and field as a sport in the US. When the US hosted the track and Field World Championships, I was watching in the stadium, and there were empty seats (imagine if there were empty seats at the Super Bowl, NBA Finals, World Series, World Cup, etc.). Training in these events makes you live longer, and more people should be able to see it. All of this is not to mention how many people do track in high school as a sport.
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Great points, track & field is the #1 sport in high school in the US, we need to figure out how to keep people excited about it.
@jmgonzales7701
19 күн бұрын
as much as i like track and field and it has the potential to be one if not the accessible sport other than running i doubt it would be "popular" idk if its due to the viewership, or the sports within itself however it doesn't seem to attract much fans to play it or even watch it, it doesn't help that there is barely any leagues and most of these athletes are only popular during the Olympics. anyways what do you think?
@jmgonzales7701
19 күн бұрын
@@OutperformOfficial Making a league for it would be a start.
@gourami7
14 күн бұрын
@@jmgonzales7701There is an elite level series of events called the Diamond League
Been following the science of sprints for over 15 years and had no freaking clue it made you a little smarter too. Happier I knew, but smarter? Awesome.
As a track coach I have never seen this topic addressed in such an entertaining way. Very well done
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Thank you, really appreciate it.
The most excellent yet the most underrated sport on the planet.
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Totally agree!
Being a 45 year old sprinter who can reach a top speed of 18-20 mph and ran 100m in 13sec. That is some good stuff in the video. And I definitely need to focus on stride length.
@jackdaniels2905
Ай бұрын
That's cap.
@ml09394
Ай бұрын
@@jackdaniels2905 13 sec at 45 is do-able. very athletic but if you train yeah
@billybussey
Ай бұрын
@@jackdaniels2905 13 is not crazy
@bkosa21
Ай бұрын
#Jackdaniels2905 it's not crap. 13 seconds for a 45 year old sprinter with no spikes or blocks is almost world class speed at the Master/senior levels. Go so some research on official 100m track times in my age group before you type.
@bkosa21
Ай бұрын
@billybussey 13 is crazy. I'm world class fast and I'm faster than 98% of the world population in my age group. Do some research before you reply incorrectness.
This is gold. As a track athlete losng motivation because of summer break, this really pumped me with motivation to workout! Really enjoyed this type of video, please keep this up.😍
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Heck yeah, that is great to hear! Keep after it 👊
@johnny9
Ай бұрын
Lock in! Go get em💪
I took up sprinting in my early 30s and even though I’m not super fast, my body is on another level (jacked and maintaining 8-10% BF for years).
@OutperformOfficial
23 күн бұрын
Nice! Same here, getting back into sprinting many years after college and it is an incredible workout. Fantastic for growth hormone energy and fills in the gaps of traditional weight lifting. Also, it's a lot more fun than squats and deadlifts.
Saying that elite sprinters dont have greater stride frequency than normal runners is misleading. Maybe this is true towards the top end, but the ability that sprinters have to rapidly exchange their legs in the first ~30 meters cant ever be replicated by normal runners.
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Interesting hypothesis, would be very interested to see the data on that.
this is called content. underrated content. but that's the best part because it takes time to spread the word. good going guys.
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Much appreciated!
I really wish I stuck with track & field growing up. I was an excellent short distance sprinter. Always wondered why certain muscles were bigger than others, but it all makes sense.
@jmgonzales7701
19 күн бұрын
as much as i like track and field and it has the potential to be one if not the accessible sport other than running i doubt it would be "popular" idk if its due to the viewership, or the sports within itself however it doesn't seem to attract much fans to play it or even watch it, it doesn't help that there is barely any leagues and most of these athletes are only popular during the Olympics.
@Samzo2002
9 күн бұрын
@@jmgonzales7701during the Usain Bolt era it was getting popular. We need someone to replicate what bolt did but one even more freaky times like a sub 9 100m this will draw so much interest
These are insane how fast the body adapts🔥😮
Very interesting video, particularly about the way sprinting affects your cognitive functioning. But about the last part, to get to olympic level as an athlete you have to have a significant physical advantage over most other humans, therefore it could also be that they live longer because of their exceptional health. It doesn't necessarily have to be directly linked with practicing an extreme sport.
and that's the reason me being an endurance runner, i strength train with some compound lifts where i can lift double my BW and whenever i do hill training, I SPRINT, my max at hill was 24.1kmph for 3 sec out of 15 sec of uphill.
It was a really great idea to show scientific litterature in the video It could be even more fantastique if you could put them in the bio
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Thanks, absolutely, just added links to all scientific literature in the description.
@shendovankerckhoven2044
Ай бұрын
@@OutperformOfficial Thank you very much, you do an amazing job to promote and explain track and field!
Okay. This is one of the coolest videos I have watched on KZread. Period.
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Heck yeah, really appreciate that! 🙏
Great motivations to keep training into the Masters ages.
Having tried everything from HS X-C to the LJ, TJ and the 400m hurdles in college, I can honestly say that T&F has had a profound impact on my life and my career. I’m a white collar professional, but T&F taught me how to deal with stress and also how to get back up off the ground after losing. It has given me earned confidence. Something you cannot fake. At the most basic level, being able to run fast or far and jump-and knowing that you can do this-is like a security blanket as you walk through the world. Someday when I’m retired, I’d like to augment this by training in BJJ. I think that’s the missing piece of the puzzle for me. I rolled briefly with some SOF dudes and realized quickly that MMA is the challenge I’ve been missing!
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Great write up. I'm right there with you on BJJ, it's something I've had on my list to take up for a few years now, continue to hear great things about it from friends that have started. I also feel like it's the missing piece to my training.
This is such a great, informative video that gives info without being preachy. I've always told my tracksters that track is for smart athletes; I didn't know it helped them get smart!! LOL!!😊 Excellent video, keep them coming. The influence of systematic training on the human body is AMAZING. 😊
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Thank you, really appreciate that! That is a great thing to tell your athletes, completely agree.
Love this video! I did track for 4 years (in high school) and I learned quite a bit from this video. This needs to be more well known information because then more people would probably be interested in the sport.
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Thank you, absolutely agree!
This is an excellent piece... almost it's own genre: the short-format documentary!
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Thanks man, that is what we were going for.
This is exactly what we asked for.
Best KZread Chanel 🙌
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Really appreciate that! 🙏
Gave me motivation to try all these sports. Nice vid
I didn’t do any sports as a kid and just got into sprinting 100-200m alongside doing Olympic lifts and plyos to supplement. It has been awesome! I absolutely love it, although I’ve been out for a couple weeks due to an eversion ankle sprain playing flag football.
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Good stuff
Thank you for posting high quality content like this
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
Damn this is dope! I just made a similar video about how running changes your body and brain - but so cooo to see event specific adaptations
This had some seriously good information, might have even convinced me to do more long distance running
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Heck yeah, endurance training is definitely a life changer!
Should also mention how the psoas is much much larger in faster sprinters like asafa powell than even 10.2 runners. Love the video!
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Thanks, great point about the psoas.
They need to make it team oriented to bring in more popularity
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
That is a good idea.
The extra blood elite runners have is something I never knew but now that I think about it it makes perfect sense. So the fitter you become the more blood your body have.
@OutperformOfficial
3 күн бұрын
You got it!
As a climber who has been very consistent for a couple years, my shoulders and fingers are atleast "above average" in term of strenght, power and durability, ive done some crazy "dynos" to really nasty holds, one handed with literally no fear of shoulder dislocation.
My gosh this video is so cool ..... it makes me excited to start watching and appreciating all this different sports. Well done.
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Thanks so much!!
Amazing video. Very detailed
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
This is INCREDIBLE. Really appreciate this as a former mid-D runner
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Much appreciated!
Great video. A Larger muscle can produce more force, so they are stronger.
Thank you for this very interesting video! Would like a more detailed and longer version as well.
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Noted! Thank you.
This is awesome!!!💛
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
👊
Helping this vid on the algorithm :)
Very interesting, thank you! And as a mid-long distance (amateur) runner, I subscribe to the pain 🤣
Great video, happy I found it in my recommended 👍
Great video thank you
Wow wow, that's a VIDEO!!!
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Thank you! 🙏
Make more of these videos please they inspire
@OutperformOfficial
9 күн бұрын
Thank you, we will!
Quite agree with you. The team did very well. We are so accustomed to higher medal counts that a lot of us get spoiled and take things for granted. I do think dropping the baton or getting it hit from your hand could have been avoided.I assume thats part of training tohold it close and tightly. I heard this same things happened to us recently. I couldnt see where it fell but i just wondered if she could gave picked it up quickly and still tried to catch up and at least finish the race.
Nice vid!
@OutperformOfficial
28 күн бұрын
Thank you!
Great video 👍🏻
@OutperformOfficial
9 күн бұрын
Appreciate it! 🙏
Track and field athletes are just better than NBA, NFL, Hockey and Baseball athletes. I just love the way they train and all the events are exciting to watch. I especially love the women hammer, discus and shot-put and can’t wait until til the Olympics!
@jmgonzales7701
19 күн бұрын
hmm it depends, if you put them together i would agree but they don't have maxed out attributes, like some are specialized in running, some in power, some in endurance. but not all of the above at the same time. so in general yes but i think the NFL are just normally the better athlete. unless ur a kicker.
If you feel goosebumps watching this, we should be friends.
@user-gf1zs6dx9w
17 күн бұрын
Yes and No
@theneoathlete
15 күн бұрын
@@user-gf1zs6dx9w 🥲
loved this video keep it up🔥🔥🔥
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Great to hear 👊, will do.
Now I now why I felt good when I did sprinting till college. I did just for fun.
Super interesting video!
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Thank you, glad you think so!
Pole vaulters and Decathletes are the only all-around athletes in T&F. Pole vaulting is the most fun event, too.
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
We're working on a Decathlon video right now. It's unbelievably underrated and even though people don't watch videos on it we're spending the time and doing it anyway. Keep an eye out for it in 2 weeks.
Another brilliant video! I just have a question regarding sprinting technique. Does actively driving your legs straight down into the track make you faster? would love to know. :)
@OutperformOfficial
26 күн бұрын
Thanks for the positive feedback! Regarding your question, actively driving your legs straight down into the track does contribute to speed when done properly. It’s essential to combine this with proper rhythm, posture and arm action for the best results. Keep practicing and refining your form to see significant improvements!
Que buen contenido carajo!!!! 😮😮😮😮😮
I am asking something off topic . So I got Achilles tendon pain that's why I can't sprint for a time. So what should I do to improve other factors for spring.
I wonder if the added blood volume is why I gained weight during marathon training or if that's too short of a time haha
Can you do a video on high jumpers?
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Yes, we've got a lot more track and field 'mini documentaries' on the way, stay tuned!
Heh. Based! My favorite sport(s?)!
The video misrepresents some adaptions of elite athletes as a "transformation" of their body, ignoring the fact that individuals who naturally have better stats are more likely to become elite.
@OutperformOfficial
9 күн бұрын
It's true that people who have a natural talent pursue what they are good at and maximize their potential. However, I disagree about the misrepresentation. The shot put hand, thicker bones, increased blood volume, increased muscle size etc. are all the direct result of 1000's of hours participating in that particular event. Even with genetic predispositions these are direct physical adaptations.
is it better to run with short or long strides when sprinting?
@1:55 real life Wreck-it Ralph
It would be great when sport commentators would bring up some of these factoids during a race.
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Absolutely agree!
I always hated distance running bc its just pain tolerance.
@maicrafteros473
10 сағат бұрын
Uhhhh literally no when I started I hated it but needed to do it to get stamina, but now I'm sprinting
What are the impacts of track and field training/competition at the elite level on testosterone levels in males?
@OutperformOfficial
26 күн бұрын
Elite track and field training can significantly impact testosterone levels and growth hormone levels. Intense workouts cause a spike in testosterone as the body responds to physical stress, promoting muscle recovery and adaptation. However to maximize the hormonal response you have to get great sleep. During slow wave or deep sleep is where the body does its magic and releases the most testosterone and GH. You also need to get enough protein. 30+ grams per meal x 4 meals a day (at least 120 grams per day) is a good starting point. Studies suggest that it takes ~30 gram dose to get the body to maximize protein synthesis. We're planning on doing a video on this in the future with a lot more detail so stay tuned!
Decathlon athelete does all 😮
@OutperformOfficial
19 күн бұрын
You're absolutely right! We are actually working on a decathlon video right now highlighting how incredibly difficult it is so stay tuned.
W video
Hello sir I am 20 years old I usually practice short events 100 m to 400 m Current i am going to semi elite or advance level ( before elite level ) My glute muscle and size is good in underweight type body But i do intense walking in offseason for my recovery and healing injury due to long time of sprint session My walk speed ( 9 to 11 km /h pace ) is 80 to 85 percent to like as race walker , but not techniques as race walking I have no training in 800 m and 1500 m , i gave jog time 2 min 50 in 800 m And without no training 6 min 10 second in 1609 metres one mile and 5 min 45 second in 1500 m with relax and jogging mode with full of bad air quality pm 2.5 250 Even i was not good in middle distance or long distance i usually easily tired in my teens Even my sprint time is better within one years 100 m - 17 sec to 12 sec 200 m -40 sec to 25 sec 400m - 100 sec to 56 sec Tell me , which type of muscles fibres i have and what should do , i am focus on sprint events Because i have not coach , i am doing without coach My body looks like underweight
@Samzo2002
9 күн бұрын
Change your diet - eat high protein - egg, chicken, meat, dairy etc Strength training 4x a week, and sprint 2-3 times a week 10hr sleep a day Do all types of running - long distance, short sprints, hill sprints, etc
7:22 - five years longer than the general population, but not 5 years longer than those who a 'moderate' amount of regular exercise!
Strange… i feel this urge to run
Funny video dude. I currently have a stress reaction in my tibia from high jump, when do I get unbreakable bones!
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Bummer man, not sure about high jump adaptations. Best of luck with your recovery.
This is a sub
What's the background track ?
Incredibly well done. Keep this coming 👏🏿👏🏿 (also shout out to my almost unbreakable bones from 20 years of triple jump 🫡)
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Thank you, will do! 👊
Even looking at the variety between athletes in the same event in crazy. Look at the difference in build and running technique betweeen sha'carri Richardson and Usain Bolt 2 dominate atheletes with completely different builds
@OutperformOfficial
28 күн бұрын
That's true. Or look at Usain Bolt vs Christian Coleman. However, we are currently working on a video about the decathlon and looked at the average height and weight of medal winners from the last 5 Olympics in same 10 individual events. We were surprised to find how similar athletes are. Especially in the throwing and jumping events.
Sprint make you smarter? Wait so thats why Mr.Noah realize Nba isn't world championship series
6:32 Noah Lyles would say otherwise
how about pole vault
Are there any triple jumpers like me ?))
Except triple jump, that shit just be weird
The good thing about solo sport is, you don't need to carry your mates. In team sports, if your mates are useless, ALL YOUR TRAINING CAN GO DOWN THE DRAIN
Now i feel guilty of skipping my runs
Wolff's Law
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
You got it!
Found my new favorite channel. Track & Field needs a Netflix series like F1.
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Heck yeah, completely agree!
@jmgonzales7701
19 күн бұрын
as much as i like track and field and it has the potential to be one if not the accessible sport other than running i doubt it would be "popular" idk if its due to the viewership, or the sports within itself however it doesn't seem to attract much fans to play it or even watch it, it doesn't help that there is barely any leagues and most of these athletes are only popular during the Olympics.
What about gymnastics? Rings alone require superhuman strength
I used to be a beast in the 800m... but quit because men were editing their birth certificate to seem younger and compete in lower divisions with us........
Does training for 3k race have the same blood and pain tolerance benefits mentioned in the video?
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@ciw8688
Ай бұрын
@@OutperformOfficial i wnt to combine weight lifting and running, at what running distance does it affect muscle mass?
@RR42636
22 күн бұрын
@@ciw868811km
Great vid, but very hard to take longevity study at face value-too many confounding variables, a large one being socioeconomic status.
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
Thanks, fair point. Here is a really interesting study that touches on socioeconomic status that shows that silver medalists live longer than gold. "Contrary to conventional wisdom, winners die over one year earlier than losers. I find strong evidence of differences in earnings and occupational choices as a mechanism" www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167629618303370#:~:text=In%20roughly%20half%20of%20cases,year%20earlier%20than%20Silver%20medalists.
@trevtronix9338
Ай бұрын
Very interesting!
I guess those five years you live longer compensate all the time you've spent training if you add it all up
@OutperformOfficial
9 күн бұрын
haha, that's a great point
Mostly it transforms me into a bundle of small lingering injuries.
@OutperformOfficial
Ай бұрын
haha, I've been there.
6:00 Around 50% more muscle around the glutes and two notable ones on the thighs? If you are looking for a sport that shapes your butt, _and_ gives a useful functional advantage, here's one good option I guess.
@OutperformOfficial
7 күн бұрын
Absolutely, adding sprinting to your training routine is a great idea.
@LinkEX
6 күн бұрын
@@OutperformOfficial Also a great way to increase your VO2 Max! Actually surprised you didn't mention that here.
POV Swimming: Hold my beer
Takeaway of the video: sprinters are thicc
And people wanna tell me it isn’t the best sport in the world, haha okay 🙄🤣🤣
Not professional soccer players having the same pain tolerance as a normal person
@OutperformOfficial
29 күн бұрын
I thought that was very interesting/surprising as well.
Pourquoi le titre est en français et l'audio en anglais enfait...