A Heavy sled is not a bad training tool if used properly. In many programs the heavy sled has a prominent place in speed development programs. This is where I have a problem using heavy sleds. A heavy sled slows everything down. It will significantly increase ground contact time. It may be appropriate for a rugby player or an offensive lineman to use for five to ten meters because they must overco [...]

Saturday I was in Houston watching the Houston Dynamo play the Chicago Fire. About one minute into he second half one of the Fire Players either pulled a hamstring or got a cramp that was severe enough to require him to come out of the game. The temperature at the time was 88 degrees with a heat index around 100 degrees. There was no warm-up before the second half kickoff, his team came directly f [...]

Baton Rouge, LA- Oh how time flies! Today was Smoot's last workout in Baton Rouge before heading back home to Virginia. He intentionally scheduled a later flight so that he'd be able to get in one last workout. If he had known what I had in store for him today he probably would have reconsidered. This is what I had Smoot do today:Short Warmup AStatic Flex: ADynamic Flex: ColeSprint Development: [...]

Baton Rouge, LA- Today was Smoot's last split session. The main objectives today were to continue technical development of acceleration skills, determine Smoot's acceleration curve, and work on power clean technique. Here's what I had Smoot do for the first session: Short Warmup ADynamic Flexibility: MerrillSprint Development: Pai Mei (2 x 30m)Hurdle Mobility: Skill (1 x 8H)Biomechanical Analys [...]

Baton Rouge, LA- Today was our first real day of training. Because I want to get a really clear picture of Smoot's abilities we will be continuing with more diagnostic and assessment tests throughout the course of the week. However unlike previous sessions, the testing sessions from this point on will be integrated in to the training session. I've also decided to have Smoot do split sessions on [...]