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Originally Posted by wongkey
I always thought that sprinting speed directly effected the height at which you were able to jump. Faster sprinter = more ability to increase speed, which is needed for your vert, right?? Doesn't sprinting recruit more of your fast twitch fibers which is needed to jump higher? So if you sprint more you'll have more fast twitch fibers; is this correct, or am I just waay off.
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Actually, I believe it is the other way around. I don't have necessary data to back it up, but from what I HAVE read, good jumpers are good sprinters. But like I said, I don't really have the research.