South Elgin Track & Field

[Missy Mitchell-McBeth @missyMmcbeth]

Warm-ups may be my least favorite thing ever so I try to be as efficient possible (especially these days when my workout looks like a warm-up anyway 😭).

Here’s 3 movements I use w/athletes that check a lot of boxes

I’ve listed benefits of animal cracker warmups in previous posts.

[Vernon Griffith, CSCS*D @VernonGriffith4]

Four hip focused movements to get those hips moving today exploring rotation and tension. Follow along for more with my Bulletproof Your Hips Program.

[Jevaughn Pinnock / MOVEMENT SPECIALIST🦶🏽 @JevaughnPinnoc4]

Switching drills are taught from day 1.

Once You Have The “RHYTHM” and the “TIMING” Down, You Must Begin To Apply Faster “THIGH VELOCITIES” To Attack The Ground With “FORCE”. 🧠✍🏽

#Aseries
#TripleSwitch
#QGTM

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

Don't just look for answers in the teams or organizations that win.

Look for those who do way more with less.

Overwhelming talent & resources can often hide flaws in a team/organization. I'm looking at the people who find a way to constantly be in the hunt with less. Copy them

[Brendan Thompson, PT, DPT @BrendanThompsn]

Want to be fast?
- produce a lot of force
- do so in very little time
- orient said force in the right direction
- minimize collapse and wasted energy
- limbs move through space efficiently
- do it again
- repeat
- see above
- continue doing so until you finish

You’re now fast.

[Chris Fee @CoachChrisFee]

Plyo Progression

Pause
Fast/Pause
Fast/Broad/Pause

Sprint Progression

Kneeing Start
Lean Fall Run
Sprinter Stance

Real feel at 9am was -2. Zero complaints. You have to jump and sprint in the winter. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸@SHU__Football

[HoundsSpeed + @houndsspeed]

Plyos with a purpose. Displacement under control. Athletes become much more conscious of each ground contact when the basics of movement are framed in the context of distance, time, and their ability to aggressively decelerate. How fast, how far, how abrupt to brake.

[El Paso Sprint Project TAP @EPSPRINTPROJECT]

Ins and Outs. Relaxation and speed.
One of the goals this year. One of our main focuses.

[𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕔 𝕄𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕚𝕒𝕔𝕠𝕥𝕥𝕚 💥 @MarcMangiacotti]

🔑Posture is important to teach!

🗣 “The first most important aspect of speed is posture.” - Tom Tellez

@PerfectMethod

[Athletics Westchester @AthWestchester]

Spent some time working to eliminate the “toe drag” while maintaining a low heel recovery. IMO, pushing too long with the front leg causes excessive plantar flexion, leading to the toe being obstructed by the ground. We want extension… but not over extension.

[SimpliFaster @SimpliFaster]

This visual experience proved to me that relaxation while sprinting needs to be consistently coached and executed by the athletes in practice for optimal performance, says @AthWestchester. https://t.co/NTNB9q8KS8 via @SimpliFaster

[Les Spellman @les7spellman]

One cue. + 0.5 mph. Listen in...

Thanks @derekmhansen for inspiring

[Missy Mitchell-McBeth @missyMmcbeth]

Tweet is almost 5 years old yet still necessary info!!

[Nick Newman 🇬🇧 @CoachNickNewman]

A comparison of takeoff plant position (relative to the COM) in the triple jump, long jump, and high jump...

[Jonas Dodoo @EatSleepTrain_]

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[Conor Harris @Conor_Harris_]

Duck Walks

These are a great warm-up activity for:

✅Ankle mobility
✅Hip mobility
✅Becoming familiar with a forward shin angle (necessary for propulsion in sprinting)

I like these as a primer for squats and some speed training

[SimpliFaster @SimpliFaster]

"I have found the Scandinavian Rebound Jump Test a ⬇️risk ⬆️reward activity, as it teaches athletes to synchronize their upper & lower body, interact w/ the ground more effectively, & assess their #CNS readiness."

➡️ @HFJumps on @Ergotest #ContactGrid

https://t.co/jMMtdarEMI

[JaySmith @Coach_JaySmith]

Nice contribution here by ⁦@grahamsprints⁩ . Developing Rhythm in Sprinters and Speed Athletes https://t.co/4gDmxwkpVH

[Tony Holler @pntrack]

A clip from the zoom podcast I did with @TrckFootball.

💥 100% of all drafted NFL running backs in 2020 ran track in H.S.

💥 90% of all NFL RBs ran track in H.S.

💥 100% of RBs in H.S. All-American Bowls ran track.

[Rob Assise @HFJumps]

Fantastic piece by @BobThurnhoffer!

Assisted Sprint Training in the Long Jump https://t.co/YVi8hBt6q8