Conclusive proof that Maximal sprint efforts improve putting efficiency?*
In a recent test (lunchtime today) a barely trained rider (me) completed four 20ft putts into a standard plastic water cup on a level, office carpet surface. The success rate was one in four
The rider then did a 20 minute warm up before completeing 10 maximal effort sprints with 3 minutes rest between each.
After a ten minute warm down the putting protocol was repeated (albeit with a 15% increase in heart rate) where a score of two out of four was achieved, an increase of 25%.
Researchers are still unable to agree on whether this hugely significant improvement is down to the sprints themselves or the heightened state of arousal reflected in the elevated heart rate.
Commenting on the findings, famous no-time major winner Colin Montgomery (interviewed buying a Pinarello in Geoffrey Butler's) said "If only I'd known this at the start of my career..."
[size=85]*References: Williams 2008[/size]
Next Month: The effects of 3 hours endurance riding on average scores attained with three darts