In the high jump and pole vault, a jump off is used to determine the winner, but ties are permitted for the other placings. One has to look back at the drama from the women's High Jump at the 1984 Olympics with the dual between Germany's Ulrike Meyfarth's and Italy's Sara Simeoni. Other field … [Read more...] about Ties in Sprinting History: 1982 Commonwealth 200m
Archives for March 2008
How To Be a Good Bench Press Spotter – Part 2
>> Click here to download 50 Keys To A Bigger Bench Press eBook Part 1 was posted yesterday. How To Be A Good Bench Press Spotter - Part 2 6) A little spot can add higher intensity, resulting in better gains Sometimes a little spot and assistance is healthy for the lifter. If the spotter … [Read more...] about How To Be a Good Bench Press Spotter – Part 2
How To Be a Good Bench Press Spotter – Part 1
>> Click here to download 50 Keys To A Bigger Bench Press eBook Do you remember the 1982 movie Personal Best with Mariel Hemmingway? No, not the bathroom scene with Mariel and Kenny Moore, but the scene where she is trying to give a "spot" on bench press? How many times have you had a bench … [Read more...] about How To Be a Good Bench Press Spotter – Part 1
Japanese Documentary of Asafa Powell
If you enjoyed the British version of Sports Matters "Worlds Fastest Man" with Michael Johnson, you'll certainly enjoy this 1 hour documentary of Sports Science with Asafa Powell on Japanese TV. There are no commercials, and you can view the 5 part, 10 min segments of the show below. The show … [Read more...] about Japanese Documentary of Asafa Powell
Complete Videos of Track and Field World Records
This video is a great collection of all the Men's Track and Field World Records (excludes distances over 5000 meters or Multis). Some of these videos are very rare, as I haven't seen these in a long long time (i.e. the pole vault or high jump record) This list has a lot of outstanding … [Read more...] about Complete Videos of Track and Field World Records
How To Prevent Eating Disorders in Sports
If you coach middle or long distance, you really have to watch out for eating disorders, particularly in female athletes. There is so much pressure to be thin and light. One has look at all the successful distance runners out there, African or non-African, and their body types are all the same: … [Read more...] about How To Prevent Eating Disorders in Sports
40 Years Later, We Still Remember 1968
This year will mark the 40th anniversary of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Even today, we still see the old news media reliving those magic moments. Endurance athletes are worried over the pollution in China this summer just like the effects of high-altitude back in 1968. Last fall, the … [Read more...] about 40 Years Later, We Still Remember 1968
Teamwork and Clutch in the Relays
Did anyone notice the 4x400m winning time from the NCAA's was faster than the IAAF World Indoor? UPDATE: Thanks to Chui for sending the links to the videos! In fact, all 3 medalist from the NCAA bettered the winning time from IAAF Worlds. Also, Baylor won the race with only one team member … [Read more...] about Teamwork and Clutch in the Relays
How Much Sleep Do I Need?
How much sleep do people need? I posed a similar question on one of my earliest blog entries on The Best Method to Sleep using your REM cycle. My theory is sleep in multiples of 90 minutes REM cycles, such as sleeping 6 or 7.5 hours per night. In my case, sometimes it's only 4.5 hours a night! … [Read more...] about How Much Sleep Do I Need?
400 Meters: Can you Drop from 45 to 43 in One Year?
In the 400 meters, can you drop your personal best from 45 seconds down to 43 seconds in one year? The answer is yes. In 1967, Lee Evans ran a 44.9 hand time (equivalent to a 45.04 FAT) behind Tommie Smith's 400 meter World Record of 44.5, then ran 43.86 in Mexico City in 1968. In 1987, … [Read more...] about 400 Meters: Can you Drop from 45 to 43 in One Year?
