Long Jump Approach Preparation Preparing for the approach should take place on the track and not on the runway. After the basic running technique is developed, a long jumper can learn how to move down the runway to prepare for the takeoff. The key is a consistent acceleration pattern using good sprint technique Long Jump […]
Track Workouts For Speed
Speed Training For Track and Field Acceleration is defined as the change in velocity per unit of time; in sprinting, acceleration concludes when velocity is no longer increasing. All running starts with an acceleration phase followed by a maximum velocity phase. Ground contact times are longer during the acceleration phase with an emphasis on the […]
Warm Up Exercises
The warm up routine will start with total body movements and progress to event specific activities. The initial exercises in the warm up are controlled low intensity movements focusing on flexibility and proper mechanics with short rest periods. As the warm up progresses, higher intensity exercises with more dynamic movements increase the body’s range of […]
Hurdle Training 300-400 meter Hurdles
In the 300m/400m hurdles, the rhythm of the race can change based on the stride pattern between hurdles. The hurdler should a race strategy that includes pacing and different stride patterns during the segments of the race. Sample 300m/400m Hurdle Training Starts over 3 hurdles, starts over 4 hurdles, starts over 5 hurdles, starts over […]
Strength Training For Track and Field
Strength Training Program Design Terms and Planning Work Capacity: The ability to repeat sub-maximal efforts. In the speed and power events, medicine ball and plate circuits and Olympic lifting combination exercises address work capacity in the weight room. Event specific training exercises can also improve work capacity. Work capacity is part of the initial preparation […]
Coaching Practice Design
The number one goal of practice is to improve performance. Coaches need to know how to teach and what to teach it. During practice, coaches need to communicate effectively, teach the technical aspects of the sport, offer challenging skills, and share feedback to gauge progress. Dividing the daily session into three phases will provide a […]
General Strength Training
Types of General Strength Exercises General strength uses exercises that develop strength, using the athlete’s bodyweight as the sole load or resistance. In general strength work, no external loading is applied. General strength exercises can run the gamut from simple traditional exercises like the pushup or the sit-up, to highly advanced, complex exercises designed to […]
8 Rules For Sport Nutrition
10 Rules for Sports Nutrition and Recovery Damon Davis, Auburn University: Strength and Conditioning Specialist 1. Get 8 hours of sleep EVERY night – it is not possible to “catch up” on sleep. Great things happen when you get a solid 8 hours of sleep each night such as release of hormones that aid in recovery […]