We have Synchronized Swimming, Synchronized Diving, and Synchronized Gymnastics. How about Synchronized Weightlifting? How about seeing two people clean and jerk, in tandem? (The snatch scares me!) You'll need to find two people with the same height and preferably same arm length. With … [Read more...] about Synchronized Weightlifting in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
Weight Training
Trey Hardee Hurdle Hops – and Why you Should do Plyometrics
Let's face it, the only way you'll get faster sprinting is by sprinting in your workouts. That being said, sprinting is all about stride length and stride frequency. Finally, the primary way to improve stride length is specific force application on the ground. This means you MUST get stronger … [Read more...] about Trey Hardee Hurdle Hops – and Why you Should do Plyometrics
Is this Strength Endurance?
One of the real tests of Strength Endurance is the test used by National Rowing Teams back in the 1980's. That is, the upright row on a bench for 200 reps with "only" 80 pounds. "Only" 80 pounds. Sounds easy for the first 10 reps, maybe 20. And then... Well, I've always been a "push" … [Read more...] about Is this Strength Endurance?
Glute Ham Raises – 1/5 Best Weight Room Exercises for Sprinters, Jumpers
A few years ago, I made a quick video of explaining the best weight room exercises for Sprinters and Jumpers. I don't reveal the best 5 exercises until 2 minutes into the video. Why? Because answering that question is like answering "How long is a piece of string?". There are so many … [Read more...] about Glute Ham Raises – 1/5 Best Weight Room Exercises for Sprinters, Jumpers
Evaluating New Athletes into your Sprint Program
How do you evaluate an athlete when they first enter your program? This question is part of my new book coming out titled, Sprinter’s Compendium: a “one stop shop” for theory and practical information for any coach looking for real world strategies to improve sprint training for any type of … [Read more...] about Evaluating New Athletes into your Sprint Program
Want Speed? Try Hex Bar Deficit Training
Let's face it, at this point in 2015, there are not very many unique techniques left that can be employed to get athletes faster. In this article, I’m going to introduce and discuss one that I hope is still relatively unknown in the arena of speed development. The method is referred to as … [Read more...] about Want Speed? Try Hex Bar Deficit Training
Circuit Training for Lactate Tolerance, Better Recovery and Weight Loss
I mentioned several years ago that a weight training program should be changed every 2 years. The same applies for circuit training, but to a lesser degree. I believe circuit training has its place in a Track and Field program (or any sport for that matter), from the youth level up to the Elite … [Read more...] about Circuit Training for Lactate Tolerance, Better Recovery and Weight Loss
What Can We Learn from Secrets of Soviet Weightlifting?
I read a great article on Breaking Muscle titled 4 Secrets of Soviet Weightlifting (As Revealed by Pavel) He outlined the four basic rules that he found common to the Soviet lifters: The First Rule: Most Lifts Should Be in the 70-85% Range The Second Rule: More Variability in Volume The … [Read more...] about What Can We Learn from Secrets of Soviet Weightlifting?
Why I Ditched my Weight Belt and Wrist Straps
During my weight training days at McGill, I remember a lot of lifters were using wrist straps and weight belts, including myself. The weight belt was good for the vanity – it tightened your waist and tucked in your beer belly, plus it inflated your chest, hence the inverted Jack Lalanne triangle … [Read more...] about Why I Ditched my Weight Belt and Wrist Straps
Integrating Strength & Power Training for Sprinters into the Track Session [Part 3]
The Employment of On-Track, Applicable Strength Training Methods Transferable to Sprint Performance. Jim Hiserman is the author of 3 books: The Art of Long Hurdling: A Guide to Racing and Training for 400 meter Hurdles Program Design Method for Sprints & Hurdle Training Strength and … [Read more...] about Integrating Strength & Power Training for Sprinters into the Track Session [Part 3]
