It is absolutely amazing to me that people still make extensive of isokinetic testing both for injury screening, rehabilitation, and research. This was considered cutting edge in the 1970’s when we did not know any better. At best isokinetic testing serves as a random number generator. It tells us what an individual muscle or group of muscles is capable of in a very controlled (but very unna [...]

Powell says J Gat should be in jail in the article from todayonline.comWorld 100m record holder Asafa Powell has called for jail time for athletes found guilty of taking performance enhancing drugs. Powell, who earlier this month was voted IAAF Male Athlete of the Year, said drugs cheats should not be allowed to get away without punishment. "Taking drugs is illegal," said Powell, who w [...]

ELITETRACK had another landmark month in November. Consider the following:ELITETRACK article database breaks the 200 entry mark. ELITETRACK forum breaks the only one-month old record for posts in a month (1792). ELITETRACK forum breaks record for most new topics in a month (109).  ELITETRACK is the place to be for high level information and discussion on all topics related to training and con [...]

Go to http://www.gambetta.com/downloads for downloads of the following topics: Dumbbell PPS (Pull/Push/Squat) System by Vern Gambetta This is the basis of my strength training program. The Dumbbell PPS Program represents the emphasis during the Foundation phase of strength training. This outline will introduce to the concepts of the PPS System. Misuse of Strength Training Programs in Athletic Traini [...]

I have received several emails asking to comment on various training programs. I always find this difficult. Often when you see a program posted on the internet in these various discussion groups or published in a journal the workouts are taken out of context. By that I mean you cannot see the phase that preceded the workouts, and often it is not very clear where the workouts are leading. Also imp [...]

No luck for J Gat in his post-doping bust tryout for the NFL. Here's an article from the Houston Chronicle by Megan Manfull:  The Texans worked out former Olympic gold medalist Justin Gatlin on Tuesday. Team officials said they have no interest in signing the 24-year-old though. In April, Gatlin was banned from track and field for eight years because he tested positive for the banned sub [...]

Yesterday I was able to meet with Dr. Peter Weyand of Rice University. It was really interesting getting to talk to him directly rather that depending on someone else’s interpretation of his ideas. After talking to him it was clear me that he and Ralph Mann were essentially saying the same thing in regard the importance of ground contact time. He also clarified his position on running techni [...]

An interesting article from Asian News about Chinese food and doping ramifications:BEIJING : Athletes who compete at the 2008 Beijing Olympics face the danger of a positive drugs test if they dine out and eat some of China's chemical-laden foods, a top Chinese doping expert has warned. Chinese food is contaminated with banned drugs like anabolic steroids to such an extent that the possibility [...]

I saw this in the Saturday NY Times. It reminded of the player with a team I was working with who was trying to lose weight. He used to a eat package of low fat Oreos because he thought it was the fat that was making him fat! No man, it is the calories! From Saturday November 25, New York Times Given an equal number of calories, fruit juices and smoothies — and particularly the “sup [...]

I wish it were as simple as dead lifting more weight. Improving maximal strength is one factor, not the only factor. Anyone who is trying to make someone faster knows that that ultimately it is about where the rubber meets the road, ground contact. The goal is very simple, put more force into the ground in a shorter amount of time. Strength is a key factor, but there are a multitude of other suppo [...]