Long Jump Training for Youth Safety Considerations The long jump pit must be clean and level. The running surface must be firm and even. The takeoff area must be able to withstand the full force of an athlete’s foot strike. Wear proper shoes with support to withstand the impact of the sport with a good […]
Learn MorePreparation You can only control certain factors in your competition and life; control the controllable. Rarely does everything go smoothly in a competition. There are always some bumps along the competitive road, but successful athletes know how to traverse this road. Competition is an opportunity to succeed, not an opportunity to fail; it is an […]
Learn MoreDistance Running Training High School Cross Country Runners What happens when the regular season begins varies tremendously among the top programs. Some have succeeded with high mileage programs (this term includes distances from 50 miles per week to well over 100). Others emphasize fast runs, and still others base their workouts on a very small […]
Learn MoreBiomechanics: Shot Put, Discus Throw and Other Throws The shot put, discus throw and other throwing events in track and field have several biomechanical applications that will have an influence on technique and throwing distance. Release velocity, release angle and release height are the three major biomechanical factors related to throwing distance according to Introduction to […]
Learn MoreTimmermann on Shot Put as told to Dave Caster by Ulf Timmermann Introduction: Timmermann on DDR Weight Training, Month by Month: Athlete Example in Squat Training Outline: Franka Dietzsch Athlete Example in Bench Press / Jerk / Snatch Training Outline: Ulf Timmermann September-Month 1: Build-Up (Basic) Bench: Dumbbell presses, 4 days per week. Day 1: […]
Learn MoreCan training change muscle fibers? All individuals have different capacities to perform aerobic or anaerobic activity, partly based on muscle fiber composition. Not everyone is born with 50% slow-twitch fibers and 50% fast-twitch fibers. There is a wide variation of slow-twitch and fast-twitch muscle fibers types within each individual; some muscles have slow-twitch fibers, and […]
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