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
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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
You Have To Be an Athlete First, Before You Can Be a Sprinter
Charlie Francis once said about Vertical Integration: Do ALL the components, ALL of the time. You shouldn't do weights all Fall & Spring, only to stop in the Summer pre-competition, or even Competition phase. Today, it's not unusual to see Sprinters do a weight session 4 days away from an … [Read more...] about You Have To Be an Athlete First, Before You Can Be a Sprinter
PRMC Royal Marines Press Up Test (60 Push Ups in 2 Minutes)
Here is another push-up test to gauge your fitness: the PRMC (Potential Royal Marines Course) or Royal Marines Press Up Test (or 60 Push Ups in 120 seconds... that's 1 push up or press up every 2 seconds) Last week I posted the 40 Pushups in 1 Minute Challenge (Indiana Fireman Test): This … [Read more...] about PRMC Royal Marines Press Up Test (60 Push Ups in 2 Minutes)
Here are my Critical 12 Tests for 100-400m Sprinters
If you want to know your 100m time, the best way is to run 100m! Have a good day, and see you at the track! But seriously.. Tests, Time Trials, Assessments, Predictors, NFL Combine... all these jargons, and they are all the same! In short, we want to know "what we can do" for an actual event, … [Read more...] about Here are my Critical 12 Tests for 100-400m Sprinters
My Top 7 Circuit Training Workouts
If you want to run a fast 400m time, you better have good tolerance to Lactic Acid. Or Lactate. Or Acidosis. Or a net gain in H+ hydrogen ions. With the COVID-19 lockdown that started mid-March 2020, we no longer have access to gyms and weight training. But that doesn't stop you from … [Read more...] about My Top 7 Circuit Training Workouts
40 Pushups in 1 Minute Challenge (Indiana Fireman Test)
The latest Coronavirus or Covid-19 isolation & quarantine has flooded social media with fitness challenges, and crazy challenges. It also has a lot of personal trainers showing improvised workouts using whatever-you-got, anywhere from water jugs to your 5 year old hanging on your legs doing … [Read more...] about 40 Pushups in 1 Minute Challenge (Indiana Fireman Test)
My Top 5 Weight Exercises for Sprinters, and Why I’m Obsessed with Getting Stronger
The full title should read: My top 5 Weight Exercises for sprinters & Why I'm Obsessed with Getting Stronger But Not at the Expense of Flexibility. So in no particular order: My Top 5 Weight Training Exercises SquatsDeadliftsPower CleansOne of the following:a. Reverse hypersb. … [Read more...] about My Top 5 Weight Exercises for Sprinters, and Why I’m Obsessed with Getting Stronger
The Classic 8-6-4-2-2 Weight Workout for Squats, Cleans, Bench
COVID UPDATE: UK Indoor leisure facilities, such as gyms & swimming pools, may re-open 12 April, 2021. I can hardly wait to get back into the weight room. It's been over 1 year now, and I'm really getting tired of doing pushups, even though I own kettlebells and a 20Kg weight vest. When … [Read more...] about The Classic 8-6-4-2-2 Weight Workout for Squats, Cleans, Bench
Testing for Speed, Power, Strength, & Endurance [VIDEO]
I want to thank Ryan Banta for an hour+ long discussion on testing for Track and Field. The question to ask is, why test? Is there a correlation? Are you keeping your athlete's "honest"? Of course, the best test for 400m is to run a 400m! If you use a 10-15m fly start, you can add 1 … [Read more...] about Testing for Speed, Power, Strength, & Endurance [VIDEO]
