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Share Race Info: Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009 Location: Titus Canyon – Death Valley National Park Location Race Day HQ: Furnace Creek, Death Valley, CA 92328 Distances: Marathon & 30K Every year for the past 5 years, I make the trip to Las Vegas en route to Furnace Creek in Death Valley, California. This trip [...]
Share How much protein do athletes need? What’s the best protein? When should protein be consumed around training for optimal results? >> Click here for the Ultimate Book on Protein Intake for all Strength, Power and Endurance Athletes I read an article about Usain Bolt‘s Diet, and how he was not a fan of supplements, [...]
Share Stop before you drink that protein shake. According to the study from Dec 2007 commissioned by Informed-Choice, approximately 25% of supplements could be contaminated. According to the report, which can be found here (PDF): Fifty-eight supplement samples were purchased from popular retail outlets and Internet sites in the United States and sent to HFL [...]
Share 60 yards is 54.864 meters, which is almost equivalent to the rarely held indoor 55 meter dash. The 60 meter dash is the indoor standard today. Please don’t forget the crash mats! Why a 60 yard test for baseball? Everyone knows it’s 90 feet between bases or 30 yards, so in theory, second base [...]
Share Dwain Chambers new book Race Against Me: My Story is published by Libros International and will be released on March 2, 2009. You can pre-order the book from Amazon.com. Flashback to 1988 We all know the story of Ben Johnson in 1988. He served a 2 year suspension and came back to the sport [...]
Share Q&A with Lyle McDonald, author of The Protein Book This question is aimed particularly for sprinters who also do a moderate amount of weight training. Q: SpeedEndurance.com: What is the best protein recovery drink for sprinters who have to wait 1-2 hours until they got home from practice to eat a solid home-cooked meal? [...]
Share Many Thanks to Puma for providing this training video of Usain Bolt, shot prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics in his hometown of Jamaica. In the video, I love the casualness of Usain Bolt wearing Basketball pants over his training tights. After the Olympics, his coach tells everyone his secret to success was a [...]
Share Focus on Recovery, Regeneration and Rehabilitation Our Head Coach, Derek Hansen, will be hosting a Conference on March 7th, 2009 in Vancouver, BC with a theme of Recovery, Regeneration and Rehabilitation. You can download the conference brochure by clicking here. (PDF) Last year’s conference, Mobility and Movement, was a huge success. If you live [...]
Share The concept is simple, but in reality, the answer is difficult. If you take a 10.20 100 meter sprinter, and reduce his ground contact time by 0.01 seconds, then the 45 strides can reduced his time to 9.75 seconds by shaving off 0.45. Good enough for an Olympic Silver medal behind you know who. [...]
Share This is the 4th article on Valeri Borzov. In cased you missed the other three, please refer to Video of Sprinter Valeri Borzov 100 meters, Olympic Champion Valeri Borzov – A Clinic on Sprinting from Starting Blocks – First 3 Steps Valeri Borzov – An Hour Before the Start. Here is another great article [...]
Share Click Here for more information on the Moye Victory III Starting Block The Moye Starting block concept is simple. The angles of the blocks are much different than conventional starting blocks. The rear block has a very steep angle, and the front block has a low angle for the heel of your front foot. [...]
Share If you have been to other sports forums and websites, you’ve probably come across the name John Berardi. I heard of Dr. Berardi in 2002 while he was doing his Ph.D. in Kinesiology specializing in Exercise and Nutritional Biochemistry. My Undergrad major was also Exercise Physiology with a concentration in Biochemistry, so of course [...]
Share Jordan Brand Goes Beyond XX3 to Unveil the Future of the Brand: The AIR JORDAN 2009 BEAVERTON, OR – Since the release of the AIR JORDAN XX3 in January 2008, the sneaker world debated the greatest question ever asked of a basketball shoe: will there be an AIR JORDAN XX4? Meanwhile, Jordan Brand, a [...]
Share PressPassTV is another new media company bringing you behind the scenes in the sports world like it’s meant to be. They promise to bring a new meaning to the term, Reality Sports They promise no highlight reels, no analysis, or no stats, because you know where to go for that (Duh – this site?). [...]
Share Click here for What is Speed Reserve? Part 1 – 400 meter Sprinter types The news of Usain Bolt going after the 400 WR in 2010 inspired me to write this article. What is Speed Reserve? Speed Reserve, or Anaerobic Speed Reserve (ASR), is simply the difference between your maximum speed and your maximum [...]
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