This is Part 1 of a 3 part series, written by Ovidiu Octav Florea. He is a Rugby coach and Rugby fitness coach in Canada, France, and Romania. He earned his Masters degree in Sport Management from Université de Technologie de Troyes (UTT). Understanding challenges in rugby training and … [Read more...] about Rugby Training Challenges: Agility, Balance, Coordination & Power
Archives for June 2012
Interview with Tapani Keränen: 5 Questions
This is Part 10 of the weekly “Friday Five” series where I ask 5 tough questions to world class elite coaches. To recap: Jumps coach Boo Schexnayder Dr. Mike Stone of the USOC and NBA Performance specialist Henk Kraaijenhof USA’s Dan Pfaff, now with UKA Pierre-Jean … [Read more...] about Interview with Tapani Keränen: 5 Questions
Fish Oils for Inflammation: How Much is Enough?
Question: I was wondering how much fish oil I should take to help with inflammation? My body tends to break down during the end of a football season and I was told I should take high doses of fish oil to combat inflammation. On the other hand I hear that inflammation is needed to have my body adapt … [Read more...] about Fish Oils for Inflammation: How Much is Enough?
How Long to Take a Break: Guidelines for Taking Time off
Every week, ithlete will cover general questions on training and recovery, as well as specific best practices with Heart Rate Variability (HRV). If you have a general question or a specific question on how to use ithlete you can email ithlete.support@myithlete.com. Question: I am taking a … [Read more...] about How Long to Take a Break: Guidelines for Taking Time off
The 100 meters WR, Photo Finish and Timekeeping 100 Years Later
100 years ago at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Donald Lippincott set the official IAAF 100 meters World Record of 10 and 3/5 seconds. That’s 10.6 if you add up the fractions. Back then, stopwatches used by officials only timed to the fifth of a second (0.2), so the next … [Read more...] about The 100 meters WR, Photo Finish and Timekeeping 100 Years Later
More Training Tips from Boo Schexnayder
If you enjoyed Boo’s 32 Tips for Speed and Power Development in the Jumps and Boo Schexnayder Interview: 5 Questions, here are more training tips from the man himself. If you’ve been to enough USATF and USTFCCCA clinics, you’ll recognize the name Irving “Boo” Schexnayder. His resume includes … [Read more...] about More Training Tips from Boo Schexnayder
Allyson Felix, Jeneba Tarmoh 100 meter Photo Finish
In case you missed it, the woman’s 100 meter finals at the USATF Olympic Trials resulted in a “tie” for 3rd and 4th place. We’ve seen ties in jumping and throwing events, where your second best performance is used for the tie breaker. In the high jump, you have jump-offs. We saw a Tie in the … [Read more...] about Allyson Felix, Jeneba Tarmoh 100 meter Photo Finish
Interview with Jose Fernandez: 5 Questions
This is Part 9 of the weekly “Friday Five” series where I ask 5 tough questions to world class elite coaches. To recap: Jumps coach Boo Schexnayder Dr. Mike Stone of the USOC and NBA Performance specialist Henk Kraaijenhof USA’s Dan Pfaff, now with UKA … [Read more...] about Interview with Jose Fernandez: 5 Questions
Key Performance Indicators for the Sprint Hurdles – Part 2
This article was written by Carl Valle, USATF II. Click here for Part 1 of Key Performance Indicators for the Men’s 110m Hurdles It was great to see a utopian environment with an elite athlete, internationally recognized program and coach, and some of the best technologies in the world. … [Read more...] about Key Performance Indicators for the Sprint Hurdles – Part 2
Magnesium and Muscle Performance with InsideTracker
Question: I play club soccer in the summer to tune up for college, and find myself dragging a bit during games, especially with long ball opportunities. My coach thought I was low in iron but found that my magnesium was low. My summer lifting is going well so I don't understand the connection, … [Read more...] about Magnesium and Muscle Performance with InsideTracker
