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Fitness Testing

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August 2, 2017

The Concept II Rowing Machine – 20 Years Later

Usually, I wait for my birthday or April 1st to write some non-track true stories about me.  Here is one regarding the Concept 2 Rowing Machine and

Category iconCoaching,  Fitness Testing,  Health & Wellness

May 22, 2016

Let’s Stop this Planking Madness – the 8 Hour World Record

I wrote about the effectiveness of the plank in a 2009 article Isometrics and Ab Core Exercises – The Hidden Secret? and how I thought (at the time) 2

Category iconAbs & Core,  Fitness Testing,  Health & Wellness,  Training

June 1, 2015

Another World Record for the Plank

Records are meant to be broken. But this is ridiculous! First, George Hood set the world record for the plank in 1 hour, 20 minutes and 5.01

Category iconAbs & Core,  Fitness Testing

7 Best Tips for Purchasing Wearable Technology and Activity Trackers

May 1, 2015

7 Best Tips for Purchasing Wearable Technology and Activity Trackers

When I was ten years old in 1980, my parents received a pedometer as a gift from a friend. It was an interesting little device that looked like a

Category iconCoaching,  Fitness Testing,  Technology,  Track & Field Tag iconDerek Hansen

October 6, 2014

What is the World Record for the Plank?

This article is more about strength endurance. One of the popular articles on this Blog is my former training partner Matt Bogdanowicz and his 60

Category iconAbs & Core,  Fitness Testing,  Training

September 2, 2014

Nature, Nurture, and Window of Opportunity – Testing Youth for Athletic Ability – Part 2

This tutorial is guest blogged by Mike Goss,CSCS, and Level II USATF, jumps, throws, and combined events.  Mike is also in the Coaches Advisory for

Category iconCoaching,  Fitness Testing,  Track & Field,  Training Tag iconMike Goss

September 1, 2014

Nature, Nurture, and Window of Opportunity – Testing Youth for Athletic Ability – Part 1

This tutorial is guest blogged by Mike Goss, CSCS, and Level II USATF, jumps, throws, and combined events.  Mike is also in the Coaches Advisory for

Category iconCoaching,  Fitness Testing,  Track & Field,  Training Tag iconMike Goss

January 23, 2013

The Importance of the Standing Long Jump

With the 2013 NFL Combine coming up, isn’t it interesting that the fastest 40 yard times come from players with the best Standing Long Jump AND the

Category iconCoaching,  Fitness Testing,  Track & Field,  Training

January 8, 2013

Fitness Facts: Calculating BMI, RPI and BMR

Since this is the new year, a lot of (non-track) folks are trying to lose weight. Yesterday’s article was on abdominal training for elite athletes,

Category iconFitness Testing,  Health & Wellness,  Life & Culture,  Sports Nutrition

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