In this post, I will go over some tips from Starting Strength coach Pete Troupos, to help you stop pulling around your knees and maintain a straighter bar path in the deadlift. Some people might not really realize are doing this mistake. So, we’re going to point out a few things: what may cause it, how to tell if you’re doing it, and then, some tips on how to correct that.
In this post we’re going to cover some fundamentals of the high jump, and a couple of things that are opinion and debated in high jump circles, like how to initiate the curve. These ideas are based on Brian Clymer’s presentations.
When track and field coach Boo Schexnayder talks about general prep and he asks people what’s on their mind for general prep, the first thing that pops into people’s mind is always “this is the time to get fit”. He says absolutely not. He thinks that that is a very simplistic and a very generic approach to things. Keep in mind, you don’t need an 8-hour webinar just to make athletes tired. Anybody can make people tired. It’s not hard. So what we really need to do in good general prep phases is to have targeted responses. Decide exactly what it is we’re trying to accomplish, and understand that even general prep is going to be specific to some point and to some extent in the way that we do things in a good training program. So let’s take a look at what should be included in general prep.
Today we’re going to talk about a fairly common occurrence. What do you do about your training when things are not optimal? What concessions do you make when things are not going like they’re supposed to? Some examples of this would include:
Injuries like you’ve got an elbow that’s hot.
A little tendonitis in the elbow extensor stuff.
You’ve got a knee, a hip or low backs bothering you.
This is how world class sports performance coach Boo Schexnayder completely details the process of planning and writing weight training workouts for speed and power.
We can classify all weight training exercises into the following categories. This is important because each category of exercises serves a very different purpose in the program. Also, when we study the various weight training protocols available to us, they’ll be classified in the same way.
In this post I’m going to reveal three common errors in the long jump, high jump and triple jump that USA Olympic team jumps coach Boo Schexnayder determines. I will also share effective coaching strategies you can use to eliminate a host of problems associated with each phase of a jump.
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.