Nike and Kobe Bryant today premiered an all-new trailer previewing the upcoming Black Mamba film and confirmed the films launch during the 2011 All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. The Black Mamba, staring Kobe, Kanye West, Bruce Willis, Danny Trejo, is a Nike Basketball production, directed by Robert … [Read more...] about The Black Mamba, starring Kobe Bryant and NIKE
Archives for January 2011
Clyde Hart 300 meter Workouts (with beeper)
The secret to running a good 400m is the effort in running the 2nd 200m must be faster than the first half. It doesn’t mean the time is necessarily faster, it just means that in the 3rd segment, you must make a concerted effort to pick up speed even if you are actually slowing down or … [Read more...] about Clyde Hart 300 meter Workouts (with beeper)
Coffee is Good. Coffee is Bad. You Choose (Part 2)
I wrote a satirical post last year on coffee, on it being both good and bad. The problem is coffee beans is a food which has many ingredients, including caffeine. It also depends on the food combinations, as every body is different. Don’t get me wrong, I love my coffee, or rather my … [Read more...] about Coffee is Good. Coffee is Bad. You Choose (Part 2)
Exercise, Recovery, Regeneration and Movement (Part 1)
I am going to attempt to discuss the “why’s” on Recovery, Regeneration and Movement . This is a continuation of a previous series of “what” and “how to" articles related to Trigger Point Therapy and Self-Myofascial Release. If there are 3 components that are a common theme for this … [Read more...] about Exercise, Recovery, Regeneration and Movement (Part 1)
Increasing Stride Length: Lance Brauman’s Wicket Drills
Lance Brauman: 16 Speed and Power Drills for Sprints (DVD) Lance Brauman: 30 Speed and Power Drills for the Hurdles (DVD) . I am not a fan on using acceleration ladders or any device to increase stride length. This Blog is full of articles on the argument on stride … [Read more...] about Increasing Stride Length: Lance Brauman’s Wicket Drills
Clyde Hart’s Split 400 meter Workout
One of the toughest workouts in my mind are split workouts. An example is a split 400m: run 200m at near top speed, rest 1 minute, then run another 200m with whatever you’ve got. This workout could also be a 300m broken down as 3 x 100m (rest 1 minute). Or a Split 500m in the spring … [Read more...] about Clyde Hart’s Split 400 meter Workout
Jack LaLanne 1914-2011, Interview and Podcast at Age 94
Jack LaLanne died yesterday at the age of 96. Before there was Arnold, or Charles Atlas, there was Jack LaLanne. He opened up the first modern health club in Oakland, California in 1936. It had a gym, juice bar and health food store. And this was during the Great Depression! Even on … [Read more...] about Jack LaLanne 1914-2011, Interview and Podcast at Age 94
Nutrition: Saving Money, Fish Oils, Green Tea and Supplements
Here is an interview between 2 Ontario Canadian weight loss & fitness gurus. One is a circuit training fat loss expert and the other a Ph.D. nutrition guy. They both have their own companies which you can check out at the end of the article along with their free ebooks giveaway (no … [Read more...] about Nutrition: Saving Money, Fish Oils, Green Tea and Supplements
Lance Brauman’s Fly-In Drills, In and Out Drills
. Lance Brauman: 16 Speed and Power Drills for Sprints (DVD) Lance Brauman: 30 Speed and Power Drills for the Hurdles (DVD) One of the main reasons why I post workouts from various top coaches is not to copy and paste them, but to incorporate the ideas into your training program. You … [Read more...] about Lance Brauman’s Fly-In Drills, In and Out Drills
Learning with Tom Tellez and Dan Pfaff
If you had the chance to see Tom Tellez or Dan Pfaff in person last November in Toronto or London, then you know who I am talking about. If you are a Track and Field coach, I really don’t need to go into detail of these two coaches. I’ve been attending seminars over the past 2 decades and the take … [Read more...] about Learning with Tom Tellez and Dan Pfaff
