12 Week Strength Training Plan This is a 12 week introductory plan designed with younger athletes in mind, especially 7-9th grade athletes. It is designed to address many common needs for this age group, and sport. It could also be used for older athletes that don’t have a background in organized athletic performance training. Since […]
Coaching Communication
Seeing the problem is not usually the issue with coaching, the problem lies in finding the solution.
Track and Field Force Development
The rate of force development is based on the speed and strength of the muscle contractile tissue to contract which results in force. To overcome inertia, force must be developed. Force is the ability to accelerate mass characterized by magnitude and direction. To develop force can be rapidly, a combination of speed and resistance is necessary. Track […]
Dynamic Warm Up with Video
Track and Field Warm Up Phases
Warm Up Phases Designing the start of a practice session for athletes includes warm up drills to prepare for the activities of the training session. The warm up is broken up into three phases. Phase One- Low Intensity Exercises and Flexibility (4-6 minutes) The start of the warm up is active with low intensity activities, […]
Olympic Lifting Exercises For Track and Field
Olympic Lifting Exercises for Track and Field Athletes A few of the first exercises for teaching the clean for weightlifting. Starting at mid-thigh and slowly working down to below the knees working on snapping the elbows on the catch and squatting down are good cues. Track and field athletes that use the weight lifting activities […]
Medicine Ball Throw Circuits
Medicine ball training can serve to assist with training objectives in sports performance. Adding medicine ball exercises as part of the active dynamic routine can help improve overall athletic ability. In addition, medicine ball throws can be part of circuit training for athletes. Medicine ball work can be used in a short routine for […]
Track and Field Performance Testing
Testing For Track and Field Performance Performance trials are an important coaching tool in track and field. Athletes can judge training progress and get an objective measure of where they stand. The best way to test the athlete’s event readiness is to have performance trials. Track and field is a performance-based sport. Performance trials can […]