Top 400m Predictor Workouts | Everyone loves predictors. Everyone loves an indicator on what they can potentially run, without running the actual event. I can't blame them, as a 400 meter race can leave you 'trashed' for a day (or two) after the race. There are times when you can extrapolate … [Read more...] about 6 Top 400m Predictor Workouts (# 4 is my Favourite)
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Best 6 Podcasts for 2021 (and Beyond)
Thanks to COVID, we're restricted more than ever with our movements, which means staying at home more and more. We all got "Zoomed Out" in 2021, with endless continuous Zoom & Teams meetings, including virtual conferences. I'm not complaining. the Coaches Collab daily series was one of the … [Read more...] about Best 6 Podcasts for 2021 (and Beyond)
Sprinting: 10 Research Articles for Effective Sprint Training [Part 23]
Click here for all the previous Sprint Reviews Paul Hoffman has read and researched several research papers on sprinting and performance articles, so you don’t have to. If any of these articles interest you, feel free to research the case studies and methodology and come up with … [Read more...] about Sprinting: 10 Research Articles for Effective Sprint Training [Part 23]
2021 International Festival of Athletics Coaching [Nov 5-7]
The 2021 International Festival of Athletics Coaching will be fully online & virtual this year. We really tried hard to make this an in-person event this year in Padua, Italy, but the Coronavirus situation is not making this any easier. Registrations are for free to all EACA … [Read more...] about 2021 International Festival of Athletics Coaching [Nov 5-7]
WMA Masters Predictors and Age-Grade Calculators
Everything you wanted to know about predicting your time in Masters Track! The problem is all these Age-grade calculations are based on current World Records, and we know WR are all based on Outliers. Just think of Kim Collins (or even Justin Gatlin turning 40 next year) running sub 10 seconds! … [Read more...] about WMA Masters Predictors and Age-Grade Calculators
Cluster Set Training for Strength
Click here to read all the articles from Travis Hansen. Cluster sets can be defined as a unique and specialized form of strength training to help elicit higher quality of muscular contractions across each repetition. Traditionally, an athlete or client would perform continuous amounts of … [Read more...] about Cluster Set Training for Strength
Sirtuins: How to Live Past 100 Years Old
What the heck are Sirtuins? Anti-Ageing, or trying to slow down the ageing process, is the holy grail for Masters Athletes. And for most people. Most of us will spend the last 5 years of our lives in disease or sickness. Whether that is at age 60, 70, 80, 90 or even 100 is up to you. It … [Read more...] about Sirtuins: How to Live Past 100 Years Old
My 8 step PLYOMETRIC workout from Beginners to Advanced
My 8 step PLYOMETRIC workout from Beginners to Advanced I truly believe in the elastic component of sprinting, not only strength. I used to SLJ over 10 feet and VJ over 29 inches. I was also very skinny as a kid, so I had good strength to body weight ratio. If you're going to gain weight and … [Read more...] about My 8 step PLYOMETRIC workout from Beginners to Advanced
Lactate Stacking for the 400m
Lactate Stacking for the 400m This Blog article was written by Stewart "Stew" Marshall (on Twitter: @Stew_CoachUK) Elements of this discussion form part of my personal presentation called “My Rabbit Hole of 400” a work that started many years ago in its thought process and more recently is … [Read more...] about Lactate Stacking for the 400m
Dan Pfaff on the Land-Based Warm Up (Part 9 for Sprinters)
My “magic warm-up” is a near all-out 150m 20 minutes before racing, say 95-97% top speed. Just make sure you have the timing of the race correct! Or, heaven forbid, they move your race to an earlier start time. The warm-up is a very simple concept. You do whatever you have do, to be 100% ready … [Read more...] about Dan Pfaff on the Land-Based Warm Up (Part 9 for Sprinters)
