Archives for December, 2007

Triple Jump Techniques

Posted on Dec 11, 2007 under Uncategorized | No Comment

In many High School track programs, the triple jump is too complex and thus too time consuming for one coach to address properly. Therefore, many jumpers do not have the proper technique they need to succeed. The triple jump itself is a dynamic and challenging event. It requires the precise blend of speed, balance, resiliency, power, and explosion. In order to achieve success in the event, one must not only meet these qualifications, but master them as well. Also, they must maintain them throughout all phases of the jump: the approach, the hop, the skip, and the jump. The following article will teach proper technique for all phases of the triple jump, as well as provide some useful training and conditioning drills.

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Weight Training for Distance Runners

Posted on Dec 11, 2007 under Uncategorized | No Comment

Weight training has been a very moot issue when supplemented with a distance training program. Some athletes swear by it, while others totally neglect it. Great Britain’s Sebastian Coe, former world record holder in the 800m, was a hard-core weight trainer while others like Kenya’s Kip Keino disregarded such exercises. Which of these two athletes is correct? Studies by various groups such as the NCAA have been inconclusive, on average, weight training neither sped them up nor slowed them down. However, weight training does have its benefits, including: an increase overall fitness, a higher level of injury prevention (it increases bone density and muscle mass), and it also makes you look cooler.

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