Shin Splints and Sprinting, part 1
As I write this a lot of football programs are beginning off-season work in the spring. Track and field programs are gearing up their workouts as well. This means a lot of...
As I write this a lot of football programs are beginning off-season work in the spring. Track and field programs are gearing up their workouts as well. This means a lot of...
As we’ve been talking about power training, we’ve spent a lot of time talking about single effort jumps. With this post we’re going to begin talking about repeated effort jumps. Repeated effort...
Speed Training: Resisted Sprinting In 1978 an article was published by a Soviet athlete, coach, and sport scientist named Ozolin on the speed barrier (see https://www.cissik.com/blog/2012/02/classic-article-ozolin-and-the-speed-barrier/ for a summary). Essentially the article...
The jump rope is a simple yet important strength and conditioning tool. For a few dollars the jump rope helps to develop coordination, conditioning, foot/ankle/shin strength, foot speed, and even athleticism. This...
In recent years the concept of the horizontal application of force has become important in the strength and conditioning world. I actually devoted a significant part of my last book to it. ...