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Share This is part 2 of How to Run Faster… at any Age. UKA’s David Lease, famous for Jason Gardiner’s coach, mentioned in his podcast the most important element in sprinting is coordination (thanks to Mark Collins who sent me the interview. NOTE: UKA audio and videos are restricted to UK residents) To sum it [...]
Share Every week, I get several emails from readers on how to run faster. Some are from parents of pre-teen children in Track, Soccer and Football. Other readers include Masters athletes. I’ll share some of the highlights from my various phone calls here in this article. And, as per usual, I’ll keep it simple and [...]
Share This is Part 6 in the series titled Plyometrics, Ground Contact Time, and Sprinting. Part 1 Plyometrics, Ground Contact Time, and Sprinting was simply to demonstrate the faster the movement, the shorter the ground contact time. Part 2 covered How to Weight Train without Weights and it focused on speed strength. Part 3 was [...]
Share This is part 6 of a multi part series. Part 1 was the ESPN radio interview. Part 2 looked at the history of Ethical Cheating or Ergogenic Aids and some of the disgusting food choices. Part 3 discussed coffee and caffeine. Part 4 discussed Nootropics. Part 5 discussed baking soda and beta alanine. Let’s [...]
Share I started my Track career at nine years old as a Triple Jumper, so the horizontal jumps has a special meaning to me. Because speed training is vital for jumpers, I also ran the 4x200m relay, then eventually became a specialist in the 400 meters. The Long and Triple Jump doesn’t have the glory [...]
Share Part 1 started with the article Hamstring Injuries, the Iliopsoas and Imbalances. Part 2 was titled Controversial Hamstring Workout for Rehab (Part 2). Part 3 was titled More on Stretching and Movement (Part 3) So this is Part 4 of Part ?… Thoughts of Lyle McDonald somehow come to mind… You know that silly [...]
Share This is Part 6 of a multi-part series. Part 1, which discussed hip mechanics, can be found here. Part 2 discussed several types of Resistance Running. Part 3 and 4 discusses The Role of Strength and Power Training in Part 3 and examples in Part 4, both written by Jim Hiserman. Part 5 discussed [...]
Share If you are into Powerlifting, then the name Andy Bolton comes to mind. Even if you are interested in improving your lifts in the Bench Press, Squat, and Deadlift, then you’ll love these books. Of course, improving these numbers will carry over to the Olympic lifts such as Cleans (power cleans, hang cleans, etc.) [...]
Share Part 1 started with Plyometrics, Ground Contact Time, and Sprinting which showed the faster the movement, the shorter the ground contact time. Part 2 of this series was covered in How to Weight Train without Weights and it focused on speed strength. So this is Part 3. I want to review strength and resistance [...]
Share This is Part 3 of a 3 part series. Part 1 talks about being injury prone. Part 2 talks about expectations. Part 3 are my top recommendations. My Top 7 Recommendations I covered some of these topics two years ago in this article but I’ll elaborate more here. 1. Get Fit First GPP (General [...]
Share Alex Hutchinson’s first book Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?: Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise is officially released today. Congrats to Alex, (being a distance runner), who beat me (a sprinter) in the race to publish their first book. Who the heck is Alex Hutchinson? For [...]
Share This is a basic weight training guide for a 2nd or 3rd year (or onwards) “full time” athlete (i.e. not a recreational nor part-time multi-sport athlete). For a primer on weight training, click here. I feel for a beginner track athlete, the 1st year and/or 2nd year should be a general strength training program. [...]
Share A reader asked me by email several questions on weight training. Since this is May, and just before the competition phase, I would not do anything radical until September. But it doesn’t hurt to review some of the basic concepts. Weight training has its place but there are a few things you should know. [...]
Share This post is dedicated to people who “don’t believe in weights” or don’t have access to a weight room due to economic or geographic reasons. People are quick to say Carl Lewis or decathlete Daley Thompson never did weights, but they are quick to add they did “plyometrics”. Allan Wells used the speed bag [...]
Share This article is guest blogged by Jacob Hiller of www.jumpmanual.com Do you need to be strong or are plyometrics enough? How strong is strong enough? But… – How strong is strong enough? – Can you be buff and jump higher? Getting strong is not only a pre requisite to patting your ego, it’s also [...]
Share On Tuesday, I posted the free Football Training Education Video by Duane Carlisle, 16 Year NFL Strength & Conditioning Coach and current Director of Sports Performance at Purdue University. The video is from a seminar, and NOT a sales pitch, even though he has a product for sale. If you already submitted your email [...]
Share If you coach football, here is a free video (opt-in required) that talks about pre-season training. Duane Carlisle is currently the Director of Sports Performance at Purdue University with 16 years as a NFL Strength Coach. His 50 minute video details offseason strength and conditioning techniques which was presented at a seminar. (There will [...]
Share If you are stuck indoors due to inclement weather, don’t despair. Sure, nothing beats doing short 30m with spikes on a track on a warm day, or flying through a 2 x 300m on an outdoor track with nothing but shorts and spikes (and maybe athletic supporters for men!). But for the unfortunate ones [...]
Share One of the most common emails I receive is how to train when injured. First, there’s the weight room, and when you skip the running and sprinting workouts, your weights will explode. (See First Law of Thermodynamics: energy cannot be created nor destroyed) You only have so much energy in a given day. If [...]
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On Chalk, Straps, Gloves and yes, Sponges
Share Two years ago, I talked about using wrist straps and weight belts. I have since ditched the weight belt, and I still own a pair of gloves, but I use those mostly for chin ups or pull ups. However, if there is one piece of equipment I can’t live without, it’s my chalk for [...]