How much sleep you really need is one of the greatest debate out there. There are numerous studies on set times patterns, flexible times, REM cycles, and sleep deprivation which results in bad drivers on the road. As a student, athlete, employed person, new father, newly wed, computer … [Read more...] about The Best Method to Sleep using your REM cycle
Sample Weight Training Routine from the Archives
People won't believe this story, but when I first started running track at McGill University, I could not do 3 sets of 10 reps Bench Press with 70lbs (7, 10 lb plates) on the Universal stack machine. Being a machine and not free weights, you can argue it wasn't even 70 lbs. I will try to post a … [Read more...] about Sample Weight Training Routine from the Archives
Random Food Tips Part 1
Over the years, I've come across many food tips that will help you eat healthier, save money, and lose weight. If you have a good tip, please feel free to post a comment, and when I expand this guide to part 2, I will give you full credit. Flax seeds. You can buy cheap flax seeds and crush … [Read more...] about Random Food Tips Part 1
How to Build a Winning Team
How do you build a great successful team? How do you become a great leader? If you were a Major League Baseball team with an unlimited payroll, could you win the World Series year in and year out? I won't tell you who I'm thinking of, but the first initials are NY. In Track and Field, does … [Read more...] about How to Build a Winning Team
Injuries and Q&A with John Smith, HSI
In April 2005, I was fortunate to meet with John Smith, head coach and co-founder of HSI. John is also the former UCLA Track and Field head coach, and has coached several world famous athletes that spans many decades, including some of my heroes. My track club, Metro Athletic Club, was in … [Read more...] about Injuries and Q&A with John Smith, HSI
Self Massage and the Foam Roller
It was reported that Michael Johnson, 4 time Olympic Gold medalist and World record holder in the 200 meters and 400 meters, had daily massages of 90 minutes! 90 minutes! Nice! As an athlete, my budget was usually 1 or 2 times per week of 60 minutes. An alternative way to have a daily … [Read more...] about Self Massage and the Foam Roller
Planning Training and Racing for Quality 400 Meters
Lee Evans is a double Gold medalist in the 400 meters (World Record) and 4 x 400 meters relay (World Record) at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Normally, I don't cut and paste an article if the URL still exists on the web, but this one was really worth repeating. It really goes in depth on … [Read more...] about Planning Training and Racing for Quality 400 Meters
15 Things You Should Know Before Beginning Depth Jumps
If you are serious about health and fitness, and if you are going to subscribe to only one email newsgroup, Supertraining is by far the most advanced one out there. Supertraining is devoted to sports, strength and fitness science, training, therapy and education. It was founded by the late … [Read more...] about 15 Things You Should Know Before Beginning Depth Jumps
Pre-Race Jitters and How to Calm Them
In my early years of running the 400m, my biggest problem was getting ridiculously nervous before the race. However, once the gun went off, I was fine as sprinting is a "hind brain" activity... everything is automatic. All the years of countless drills and hundreds of intervals paid … [Read more...] about Pre-Race Jitters and How to Calm Them
Attitude
The best example of attitude that I have ever witnessed was American Decathlete Dan O'Brien. As the 1991 World Champion in his event and the alarming favorite to win the 1992 US Olympic Trials (and the Olympics for that matter), Dan no-heighted in the pole vault at the Trials and as a result … [Read more...] about Attitude
