My Thoughts on the Speed Skaters' Strength Training

A speed skater's strength quality not only has active effect on developing his physical power,but also is an important foundation of special skating technique.The paper thinks that an important reason of Chinese speed skaters being unable to exert their well strength ability in competition is the subsidence of acquired strength because of their neglecting the strength training in nearly 6 months ice training.The paper elaborates some principles in their strength training such as: complementarity,proportionality and integration;contributing to the skating technique;conforming to the special requirement and individuation development.It suggests some means of developing the strength quality as follows: draw up a strength training plan in combination with the speciality of speed skating,have a reasonable arrangement of strength training loads according to the different periods,have a scientific configuration of strength endurance,speed strength,explosive strength and maximal strength.It will be significant for accelerating the update of speed skating coaches' strength training idea and innovating the means of strength training.