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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
