Spring high school track is in full swing across most of the country and even programs in the colder climates are getting going. Depending on your location and athletic department, early season weather and facility availability often make it a challenge to train. Allotment of time for the facilities between different sports, school schedule dynamics, and normal athletic association rules start t [...]

I have a couple things that might be of benefit for professional development for some of our members.SOLD OUT Dynamic Warmup Considerations for Speed-Power Athletes DVD for only $14.95My DVD publisher misprinted several of one of my DVDs such that the DVD has the content of Dynamic Warmup Considerations for Speed-Power Athletes but the label of Maximal Velocity Sprint Mechanics is on the cover. Th [...]

The latest buzzword is corrective exercise. Is corrective exercise the latest fad like “drawing in “ was a few years ago? What exactly is corrective exercise? I think I know, but it is a misleading concept. What exactly are you correcting? It sounds to me like another reductionist approach to the human body based on pseudo scientific principles and marketing. The exercises that I see labeled a [...]

I recently put together a DVD for a clinic presentation - it was well received and I am offering it here for $30. The DVD has over 90 mins of video with members our training group doing Acceleration Development/Blocks Starts, various hurdle mobility routines, general strength routines, warm-up routines and sprint drills, special sprint tech, various multi-jump routines. Included are Olympic and Wo [...]

It's the time of year where folks who are doing meaningful indoor seasons have a significant idea of where they are. Certain improvements are maturing and becoming more evident in training and competitive environments. Certain insufficiencies and limiting qualities are also very apparent. Often things that aren't there lack the basic supports to be there. Once you're into the competitive se [...]

Well it's been about 3 months since my last blog entry and probably not too much shorter since my last meaningful forum post. I was caught up in a whirlwind of 70+ hour work weeks and lots of business related travel. Thankfully being busy is a good thing for a business owner on a new venture. But now that I've tied up a couple projects I think I should have at least a little reprieve for the nex [...]

A few little things quickly turn into a big thing. Sometimes in training it is easy to take short cuts and overlook the little things because of the focus on bigger global issues. By little things, I mean precision and exactness in execution of movements, simple things like planning transition between drills or practice segments, and carefully monitoring the training process. Little things do not [...]

David Weck, the inventor of the BOSU Balance trainer sent me a DVD of a new concept he has been working on. It is called rolling ropes, what a great idea. Innovation is doing new things with old ideas and tools, which is what David has done. The jump rope a simple tool that I have let fall to the bottom of tool box used in an entirely different way. Go to the BOSU Fitness web site and you will see [...]

I was at the Reebok Grand Prix this past Saturday on both business and pleasure. It was a nice chance to enjoy the sport a bit with nice weather and be in Gotham for some good food and entertainment. The purpose of this entry is not to review the meet and performances but focus on one of my interests, how athletes warm-up for races. With so many programs and coaches it all comes down to what they [...]

It's about that time again when athletes are near a peak in Track and Field. Ideally the hard work in GPP is rewarded with higher views on the podium and records being rewritten. More than ever I am seeing problems with athletes in taper because the GPP was spoiled by long times off for vacation (Daniel Andrews), inconsistent training because of extracurricular activities, and bad lifestyles. You [...]