In 2010, Dan Pfaff was invited to speak at the Atletiekunie congress at the National Sports Centre Papendal, which is the national sports development centre of the Netherlands, located near Arnhem (about 70km east of Utrecht) Below are snippets of video (assuming the YouTube non-verified user limit … [Read more...] about Dan Pfaff on Speed Endurance, Core Training, Cues and Drills
Abs & Core
Core Training & Spinal Health
If you remember my post on Ab and Core training last January, doing core exercises fall into several different camps: Rehab patients Optimal back and spine health for the average Joe Elite training for maximum performance Getting a six-pack abs (looking good naked or shirtless… hey, it is … [Read more...] about Core Training & Spinal Health
Quick and Effective Ab Workouts
There is no Olympic event for maximum sit-ups or crunches. Similarly for Bench Press, there is no Olympic event to lift someone sitting on your face. (I can think of times this could be helpful!) But we are all obsessed with sit-ups or core exercises. Fitness freaks do endless core routines … [Read more...] about Quick and Effective Ab Workouts
Shoulder Rotation: The Secret to Longer Stride, Faster Running
Back in 2009, I wrote about Arm Action in Sprinting on how you can gain a full meter with the same number of strides by proper shoulder rotation and hip rotation. This article is guest blogged by two authors: movement specialist and Track and Field coach Adarian Barr of Next Level Athletics … [Read more...] about Shoulder Rotation: The Secret to Longer Stride, Faster Running
Interview with Mladen Jovanovic: 5 Questions
This is Part 11 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 Mladen Jovanovic: 5 Questions
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)
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
Circuit Training and GymBoss Review
Training for the 400 meters and circuit training go hand in hand. That’s why when I “retired” from competitive track and field in 1993, the only workout that gave me satisfaction was the Concept II Rowing and weight training. For some athletes like me, the endorphins from lactate workouts is … [Read more...] about Circuit Training and GymBoss Review
Strengthen your Hip Flexors
This is part 4 of the article How to Run Faster… at any Age as we start going into Technical Competency and Sprinting Efficiency. Part 2 talked about the importance of coordination. Part 3 talked about Hip Height and Sprinting. I would classify training the hip flexors more of a strength … [Read more...] about Strengthen your Hip Flexors
What is the World Record for the Plank?
At SpeedEndurance, I like to cover strength endurance just for fun. One of the popular articles on this Blog is my former training partner Matt Bogdanowicz and his 60 second pull up record. (It has since been broken, but hey, records are made to be broken) This challenge was a training prep … [Read more...] about What is the World Record for the Plank?
