There’s three different types of rhythm in the hurdle race:
The rhythm to hurdle 1
The rhythm into and off of the hurdle
The rhythm in between the hurdles
Today we’re going to talk about the rhythm into and off of each hurdle. We’re going to address how we train them, how we implement them, how to drill them…, all different ways of reinforcing rhythm and hurdle workouts so that it comes together when they try to race.
In athletic performance, when muscles are stretched immediately prior to contraction, they are capable of producing greater forces.
Throwers move in a way that stretches the chest muscles just prior to the throw. This stretching of the chest muscles increases their ability to speed up the implement.
In the jumpers, when the foot contacts the ground, allow the leg to flex slightly, allowing the extensor muscles to stretch and the leg to operate like a spring.
Today I’m going to highlight coach Boo Schexnayder’s teaching progressions for the rotational shot put, while addressing preliminary movements such as the grip, stand and wind. In this post, I define the differences in the positioning of the rotational style and the glide style, offering effective strategies to teach both styles. Consistent results in the throwing events begin with locating common mistakes made by your athletes and learning how to perfect these errors well before they step foot in a throwing circle.
Today I’m going to explain how to set up and perform seated pin presses when equipment limitations prevent you from using the standing lift. If you’re training at a gym that’s not a Starting Strength gym or a Starting Strength affiliate, you might not have the proper equipment to do standing pin presses. So, you might have to improvise a little bit. You’re just going to have to change a few things and pay attention to a couple of things whenever you’re actually getting tight for the actual press to initiate.
The remedial crossover series are a basic approach maneuver and is comprised of exercises outlined by track and field coach Boo Schexnayder used to teach the shuffle and the proceeding crossovers. These movements are essential to the proper set up for the delivery in the javelin, discus, and rotational shot put events. Consistent results in the throwing events begin with locating common mistakes made by your athletes and learning how to perfect these errors well before they step foot in a throwing circle.
The bench press is everybody’s favorite exercise in the gym. When you first start lifting weights, the first thing you do is bench press. The reason for that is because the perception about the bench press is that it makes you look better. The bench press is the most important thing for your appearance. This is not exactly true. One thing it does do is it makes things change very quickly. It makes your appearance of a muscular shoulders and chest happen very quickly. But the bench press is not as simple an exercise as you want it to be. The bench press is a movement that starts at the floor and ends at the bar. Even though you’re laying on a bench, your lower body is involved in the bench press because of the brace that must occur between your shoulders pinned to the bench and your feet pinned to the floor. That stable bridge between the floor and your shoulders is the foundation of the movement pattern. You can’t bench as much weight with your feet up on the bench, for example, as you can with your feet on the floor locked in place, setting tension against your spine, your hips and your knees. So, the bench press is a little bit more complicated than it looks like it is. So, today we’re going to show you how to get in position on the bench, and what to do with your feet, your butt, your hips, your back, your legs and all the stuff that contributes to a big heavy bench press. We’re going through the correct setup for the bench press according to Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength methodology. Establishing a stable connection between the floor and your shoulders is essential for using your whole body and getting the best training effect.
In this post I’m going to introduce two exercises designed by Boo Schexnayder to teach upper and lower body mechanics in the throwing events. These drills are simple and easy to follow, allowing the thrower to focus on basic mechanics during each phase of the throw.
Track and field coach Latif Thomas likes to simplify teaching sprint drills to his athletes. In this post, we’re going to discuss how he addresses the proper way to both teach and perform drills such as the “A-March”, the “A-Skip” and the “Fast Leg”. Remember that drills don’t teach or fix full speed technique. They just reinforce proper ranges of motion.
Pulling a bar off of the ground is a really fundamental process. It’s what weightlifting is all about. It’s the reaction between the loaded barbell, you and gravity. Gravity pulls in one direction: it pulls straight down. You’re interacting with the floor with your feet. This means that the reaction between the weighted barbell and you is a function of your feet basically.
In this post I provide you the Latif Thomas’ step-by-step approach for teaching all the skills of acceleration and top speed running, including all of his best coaching cues and strategies.