Should Sprinters Warm-Up Less, not More?

Should Sprinters Warm-Up Less, not More?

June 1, 2011 By Jimson Lee 7 Comments

Share Here’s my take on the warm up: Do whatever you have do to get ready when the gun goes off. If there are drills you prefer that are not in my repertoire, that’s fine, go ahead and do it. If you need 90 minutes instead of 60, that’s fine, go ahead. If you need [...]

Filed Under: Coaching, Injury Prevention, Track & Field, Training Tagged With: stretching, warm-up

Ian Jeffreys and the RAMP Warm Up

March 30, 2011 By Jimson Lee Leave a Comment

Share I first heard of Ian Jeffreys when I bought the book Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning – 3rd Edition years ago. I never met the chap personally, but afterwards I Googled his name (doesn’t everybody do this?) only to find he wrote 3 other books! (More info on Ian Jeffreys can be found [...]

Filed Under: Coaching, Injury Prevention, Recovery, Track & Field Tagged With: Ian Jeffreys, stretching, warm-up

Dynamic Warm Up vs. Static Stretching Controversy

November 25, 2008 By Jimson Lee 5 Comments

Share Somehow, when the NY Times speaks, everyone listens. This stretching article was referenced in many Blogs with mixed reactions. Earlier this month, they had an article on Relaxation – The Key to Victory and Success. While this was not a landmark or pillar article, it did mention Clyde Hart which caught my eye. It [...]