The Science Behind Asafa Powell’s Speed - Documentary

The Jamaican Asafa Powell used to be the world’s fastest man on 100m with a time of 9.74. He was recently beaten by Usain Bolt that ran 9.72 on 100m. They will be competing this Friday August 15th at the Beijing Olympics. Asafa Powell, Usain Bolt and the American challenger Tyson Gay are going to be the three main characters of the 2008 Olympics. Asafa has alot to prove, he needs a medal in his career and with the other two amazing runners its not going to be easy. He will be competing on friday in Mens 100m Round 1 Heat 1 and hopefully he will make it to the final which is on August 16th. Asafa’s speed was examined in this documentary and one of the main charachteristics found that make him stand out from other runners is a muscle called the Psoas, hidden under the abdomen that contracts when the hip muscles are used. Its a hard muscle to train since its not easy to isolate. The documentary is in Japanese but its still worth to watch. They have some really fascinating slow motion clips of world’s fastest men. VIDEO->
If anyone knows of a subtitled version or a complete english version please let me know.