Elite Training

[Matt W]

I am a fourteen year old who would love to become a professional track sprinter (if you don't know yet! ). I want to ultimately compete in the Olympic's... hopefully the Olympics in Rio 2016.
My P.E. teacher has been helping me with some training in the gym. I started out with doing squats with a bar, and today I was doing 70kg squats. I want to be at an elite level and my teacher said he can help me with that, but only in the gym. But first he needs to know what elite track cyclists (sprint) are doing in the gym so he can work that around me... does anyone know what they do??? I can't find anything on the internet!
So basically my questions are...

What do elite sprint cyclists do in the gym, and
What should I be doing outside of the gym??

I would be so pleased if anyone could help me,
Thanks, Matt

[DavidKennett]

These guys are wort a try [url=http://www.vcl.org.uk/]VCL[/url]

[Matt W]

Thanks, unfortunately I have already tried asking them. I've even been going to the advanced holiday training sessions during the holidays. I can't seem to get anywhere with training now

[Jon H]

Can't help with the specific question about gym training, but if you're serious about that ambition you should be looking to get on the BC Olympic Talent Team.

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcycl ... rogramme-0

[Matt W]

Haha, funnily enough iv'e already tried that too. They pick you depending on how well you do in international races and so on. Well I hadn't done any races so I couldn't even apply

Thanks anyway

[George]

Hey Matt why don't you come along and do the presidents 10 mile TT near Dorking this Saturday morning.

Bradley Wiggins used to do these all the time when he was younger.

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[Matt W]

Is it in the morning? What time because I have to be back by 12:00? I was down for it, but I ended up having to do work in the afternoon (I work in rolling on cycles)

[Paul H]

Bradley Wiggins was an endurance track rider. If you want to be a sprinter, I would avoid doing much aerobic training as this can affect your top end.

You really need to join a track squad at Herne Hill or elsewhere and train with like minded individuals.

Good luck

[Phil H]

[quote="Matt W"]Is it in the morning? What time because I have to be back by 12:00? I was down for it, but I ended up having to do work in the afternoon (I work in rolling on cycles)

[Matt W]

Darn, he has already made the start list, I was on the list but then had to work!! Now I only have to work in the afternoon.