Track and field
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Six pack abs is one of those things in life that nearly everyone wants at least for one point in their life. But very few obtained. Yet Olympic sprinters don’t seem to have that problem. Nearly every single one of them has insane abs. There’s a few obvious reasons why. However, there’s also some less…
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Have you noticed that Olympic sprinters have insane shoulders? I mean not only are they large in size, but they are also even developed, have impressive flexibility and almost never get injured. According to a study, 36 of all resistance training related injuries occur at the shoulder. They identified the biggest risk factors as a…
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Tony Holler is a track and field coach and a football and basketball physical trainer. He works at Plainfield North High School. He is also a member of the Illinois Track & Field Hall of Fame and co-director of the Track Football Consortium with Chris Korfist. Tony Holler is the author of the “Feed the Cats” training method.…
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Today we’re going to be covering the top 7 benefits of sprinting based on science. BENEFIT #1 – MUSCLE GROWTH Sprinting is a type of anaerobic exercise. Anaerobic means it does not require oxygen. This is true for sprinting, jumping and heavy weightlifting. All of which build strength and muscle mass.
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Below, you´ll read an analysis by coach Tony Holler, author of the “Feed the Cats” program, on the mechanics of the acceleration and max velocity phases of a sprint. You’ll also learn about the most common mistakes people make and several exercises to help you overcome them.
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According to Dr. Ken Clark, every step you sprint from acceleration all the way through the end of a 100 meters or 200 meters, or you name it, you need to apply enough vertical impulse. Impulse is the product of force and time. It’s force applied for a period of time. You need to apply…
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Here are the 10 don´ts of speed training by coach Tony Holler, the autor of the “Feed the Cats” program. 1. Don´t see speed as purely genetic and immutable. There´s a saying that God creates sprinters and coaches create milers. That´s wrong. 2. Don´t sprint without getting timed. If you ain´t getting timed, you ain´t…
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According to coach Justin Kinseth, jumping is the glue between those football players and those track athletes, knowing that you can have a field event on the in between that can be able to provide both. You´re getting great plyometric work in, you´re sprinting… The long jump and triple jump is such an athletes and…
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Let’s talk about the hurdles according to coach Tony Holler´s training methodology. One of the biggest things you can do is find your hurdles. A junior set of five hurdles costs $500. You don´t need 10 hurdles. That´s all you need for training. The great thing is they’re adjustable to 18, 20, 24, 27, and…
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According to coach Tony Holler, your body adapts to the specific stresses applied. For example: If you properly train speed, your body will adapt to run faster. If you properly train speed endurance, your body will adapt to run faster longer. If you train long and slow, your body will adapt to run longer and…
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