Speed, Strength, and Explosive Power: Effect of Circuit Training and Weight Training on Sprinters of Hyderabad District

The study was undertaken to determine the sequel of two training methods, i.e., Weight and Circuit training on specified physical components for Sprinters of Hyderabad. Forty-five inter-collegiate Male Sprinters aged 18 to 22 years were taken as subjects and divided into weight training group– G-I (n=15), circuit training group – G-II (n=15), and control group G- III (n=15). Both experimental Groups were given specific training, and G-III, which represented control, was not given any workout apart from their normal activities. The training protocol was for 12 weeks, 3 days per week for twelve weeks, and 50 minutes /session. The picked-up Physical components were abdominal force, alacrity, and explosive power. Sit-up, speed run of 50 M, and Standing Broad Jump were the trails used for the start and end of the program. The results of the study indicated an F ratio of 3.935, 3.034, and 6.766 for sit-ups, standing, broad jump, and 50 dash, respectively, which were significant at a 0.05 confidence level. It was deduced that there was a noteworthy difference in performance in the circuit training and weight training groups when compared with the control group in all physical variables.