Two years ago, I wrote about how the Women’s world records were almost impossible to break with the exception of the recent additions of the Pole Vault, Triple Jump and Hammer Throw. The reason was possibly the “looser” drug testing policies from the 1980’s. I never thought I would see the 12.21 … [Read more...] about 100m Hurdles: It’s about Flight time (& Speed), not Ground Contact
Archives for March 2012
Mechanical Determinants of 100m Sprint Running Performance
My good friend Bret Contreras wrote a fantastic review on the JB Morin’s Mechanical Determinants of 100-m Sprint Running Performance study, also known as the “Christophe Lemaitre study”. You can read Bret’s review here on his Blog. Before I summarize the main points (you can read the original … [Read more...] about Mechanical Determinants of 100m Sprint Running Performance
Volume-of-Quality Training and the Inverted Pyramid
If you’ve been to Le Louvre museum in Paris, then you’ve seen the inverted pyramid. However, in the coaching world of athletics, we always use a regular pyramid base, primarily the GPP or General Physical Preparedness as the “base”. See my other articles on periodization. John Wooden is a … [Read more...] about Volume-of-Quality Training and the Inverted Pyramid
Long Jumper Mitch Watt and Top End Speed
One of the questions I like to ask long jumpers and triple jumpers is, “How fast is your top end speed when you hit the take off board?” Can you really hit max velocity after 17 or 19 strides? Of course, there is a trade off between max velocity and control to get the maximum height off … [Read more...] about Long Jumper Mitch Watt and Top End Speed
Usain Bolt’s Leanness Ratio, or Reciprocal Ponderal Index (RPI)
One of the Fitness testing ratios people love to throw around in the gym is BMI or Body Mass Index. To calculate your BMI, simply divide your body weight in kilograms with your height in meters squared. I am 1.83m and 85kg, which is 85 / (1.83)2 = 25.4 BMI (6 feet tall is 72 inches x 2.54 … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt’s Leanness Ratio, or Reciprocal Ponderal Index (RPI)
New Innovations in Track and Field
If we are going to succeed in having Track and Field as the number one sport again, we have to change a few things. First, we have to make it more TV and Internet friendly. I agree on making the meets 2 hours long, at least for TV, but the meet can be 3 or 4 hours long for live spectators. … [Read more...] about New Innovations in Track and Field
Sleep Deprivation and Testosterone Levels
I’ve long advocated that 7.5 or 9 hours is the perfect number of hours to sleep, give or take a few minutes depending on your REM cycles. Plus, this formula doesn’t account for the time it takes to fall asleep. I discussed sleep in How To Increase Natural Testosterone. If you are … [Read more...] about Sleep Deprivation and Testosterone Levels
Jeff Demps Starting Block Technique
I want to thank Alex Hemry for pointing this out. When I updated the original Rocket Sprint Start by Bud Winter, I only covered the use of starting blocks, and to some degree, the Moye starting block. But I only discussed symmetrical, not asymmetrical methods. Click here on How to Do … [Read more...] about Jeff Demps Starting Block Technique
More on Post Workout Recovery Nutrition with Trent Stellingwerff
The Post Workout Recovery Nutrition, whether in a form of a drink or real food, has been a favorite topic of mine. The question is, What is the correct ratios of Carbs, Protein and Fats? Of course, it depends on your sport, intensity and duration. Ambient temperature also plays a … [Read more...] about More on Post Workout Recovery Nutrition with Trent Stellingwerff
No Room to Plank? No Problem
Here are some funny photos from Facebook... I wrote about the effectiveness of the plank in a past article Isometrics and Ab Core Exercises – The Hidden Secret? and I posted the astonishing World Record for the Plank. … [Read more...] about No Room to Plank? No Problem
