Good Track and Field Websites:
P90X
is an exercise program that has gotten some excellent reviews. Their main idea
is speed and repetition. These couple of videos are from a youtube webcam and
may look fast, but thats the main idea.
Core
video
Abs
video
These
are some other links I found on youtube - mostly just so our athletes can see
proper technique for them:
Jumping
drills 1
Jumping
drills 2
Jumping
drills 3
Jumping
drills 4
Vertical
jumping drills
Vertical
jumping drills 2
Horizontal jumping drills 1
Horizontal
jumping drills 2
Horizontal
jumping drills 3 (don’t try this one at home)
One of
my favorites – I like the rope for safety
Split jump
– great for all sprinters / jumpers
Sprints:
http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/tfn/index.jsp
http://www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/tplans/sprint.htm
http://www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/tplans/sprint.htm
Distance:
http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_1/index.shtml
http://dmoz.org/Sports/Running/Training/
Hurdlers:
http://www.hpe.eku.edu/ath/iteams/wtrack/hurdle.htm
http://www.elitetrack.com/gillhurdles.pdf
Long Jump:
http://www.coachr.org/lja.htm
http://users.rowan.edu/~pereda86//longjump/sld001.htm
Triple Jump:
http://www.advantageathletics.com/jumps/howe.html
Pole Vault:
http://www.advantageathletics.com/polevault.html
www.vaultworld.com
Discus:
http://www.advantageathletics.com/throws/alekna.html
Shot Put:
http://www.advantageathletics.com/shot_put.html
High Jump:
http://www.advantageathletics.com/jumps/smith.html
Other Good Websites:
LCAATrackXC.com - the offiical webpage for Livingston Country Track and Cross Country
Coach Yens Spring Track Web Site for Section Five:
Advantage Athletics - some good reading material:
Arm Plyometrics:
Leg Plyometrics:
Weight Training:
Training to Run: some good links:
Track and Field News:
Dr. Track:
http://www.thestretchinghandbook.com/archives/index.htm - a lot of excellent articles on a wide variety of topics