Time Only Goes One Way: Age and Performance
As we get older, a number of us use the rationalization of “I still work out, so that won’t happen to me!” You see this when it comes to age-related declines in...
athletics
Hamstring Muscles Are Different After Injury
Hamstring strains are a fact of life for athletes who sprint in their sport. There are a lot of factors behind this, but one of the biggest is possible a lack of...
Strength Training And Track And Field
Like most athletes, track and field athletes have strength and conditioning needs that are unique to their sport. This post will present several principles for the track and field coach/athlete to follow...
Strength Training And The Throws
Legendary throws coach Don Babbitt has an excellent article on strength training and the men’s throws in track and field. In this article, Coach Babbitt is drawing on more than 30 years...
Jumping and Sprinting Improves Shot Put Performance
In the March issue of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Terzis et al take a look at post activation potentiation (PAP) and the shot put. The authors begin the article...