There’s a reason why the October Issue of Men's Health is pictured below. (Thanks to Divinio A. for pointing it out) Here is a snippet of the article on page 36 referring to Leaning Power: "Dig, dig, dig!" may not be the best advice to shout at a sprinter. A recent German study found that … [Read more...] about 2 Secrets to Sprinting: Forward Lean and Longer Ground Contact
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Clarification on Fastest Recorded 10 meter Split
Time for some clarifications on last week's article On Top End Speed and Speed Endurance. In the article Usain Bolt 100m 10 meter Splits and Speed Endurance, I wrote at the time 0.83 was the fastest record split before Usain Bolt ran 0.82 (from 50-80m) at the 2008 Beijing OG. He subsequently … [Read more...] about Clarification on Fastest Recorded 10 meter Split
15 Tips to Increase Vertical Jump with Plyometric Exercises
The vertical jump is one of many tests performed at the Football Combine. The following speed, power and explosive tests are as follows: 40 yard dash Vertical Jump Max 225 Bench Reps Standing Long Jump For Football quickness and agility, they may do the following: Pro-Agility … [Read more...] about 15 Tips to Increase Vertical Jump with Plyometric Exercises
Is Bolt the Greatest Athlete Today?
Is Bolt the Greatest Athlete Today? He may not be a decathlete, but Usain “Lightening” Bolt is hands-down the top male athlete in professional sports today. Yes I am talking about the best today - not five years ago, or last year or even potential for the future. Why? Besides the fact that … [Read more...] about Is Bolt the Greatest Athlete Today?
Reaction Time, Usain Bolt and the Pareto 80-20 Rule
The 100 meters can be broken down into 3 parts: reaction time, acceleration to top speed, speed endurance, If you take Usain Bolt's 9.69 time from Beijing 2008 as a percentage of time, you get: Reaction time = 0.165 (1.7%), 0-60m without reaction time = 6.155 (63.5%), 60-100m … [Read more...] about Reaction Time, Usain Bolt and the Pareto 80-20 Rule
