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5 Next-Level Sprinting Drills to Achieve Top Speed

"Sprinting drills don't make you faster. Running fast makes you faster."  If we got faster every time we heard this, we would have broken the 100m World Record by now.  While the statement has some...

Track & Field Warm Up - Essential 3 Step Warm Up for Sprinters, Hurdlers & Jumpers

Sprinters, hurdlers, and jumpers know that a proper track and field warm up before practice is non-negotiable. If you skip this critical part of training, you'll be slower, stiffer, and more injury prone. But you...

9 Ultra-Effective High Jump Workouts and Drills

This is a complete guide to the most effective high jump workouts and drills. From reinforcing proper movement patterns to developing speed and explosiveness, these workouts and drills will help you take your high jump...

Sprint Training Program - The Ultimate Blueprint for Speed

Block Starts for Track: The Technique for Maximum Speed

How To Throw The Shot Put - Step By Step

Box Jumps: The Definitive Guide

5 Essential Discus Drills To Improve Technique

Learn 5 of the most important discus throw drills for the full throw (aka the spin). These drills are incredibly effective for teaching beginners how to throw the discus. They are equally effective for more...

The Shot Put World Record & Olympic Record

Sometimes the underdog has a secret. While Ryan Crouser was among the best college throwers in the United States, he wasn’t expected to even make the Olympic team in 2016. But Ryan knew something few...

The Javelin Throw Olympic Record

Using a run-up of six to 10 steps, followed by two or three “crossover” steps, the thrower must generate speed, multiply it using the chain of power in their body and transfer it into the...

The High Jump World Record & Olympic Record

The Pole Vault Olympic Record

The Triple Jump Olympic Record

Kenny Harrison can jump in the face of doubt and hardship. Told he was too short to be successful in the event, he learned that having to prove himself was a powerful motivator. In 1991...

The Discus World Record & Olympic Record

At the 2004 games, Virgilijus Alekna didn’t get to stand at the top of the podium or immediately celebrate his Olympic record throw. It was Robert Fazekas who stole the moment. But Fazekas later failed...

The Hammer Throw Olympic Record

Anyone declaring the greatest hammer thrower of all-time will only speak one of two names: Sergey Litvinov or his main rival Yuri Sedykh. The duo coauthored the rewrite of the hammer throw record books with...

The Long Jump Olympic Record & World Record

About nine months before a man landed on the moon, Bob Beamon made one very giant leap at the 1968 Olympic games in Mexico City. Prior to this jump, the record stood at 27 feet...

Agility Training: 8 Powerful Change of Direction Drills

Proper Discus Technique: A Complete Guide to the Standing Throw

This is the ultimate guide for the discus standing throw (aka the power position). We’re going to break down the stand throw step by step. You’ll get insight from Olympian and NCAA champion Casey Malone...

High Jump Technique: How to Master the Approach

When it comes to high jump technique, dialing in your approach is a must. If you don’t start well, your jump probably won’t end well. From beginners to advanced high jumpers, the way you start...

Long Jump Technique: How to Master the Penultimate Step

The single biggest mistake coaches and athletes make in the long jump is overloading the penultimate step. In this article we’re going to simplify the penultimate step. You’ll learn what it is and why it...

Proper Sprinting Form: How to Sprint Faster in 5 Steps

This is the definitive guide on proper sprinting form. We’re going to give you a detailed step by step approach based on the latest scientific research and the fastest athletes on the planet. The sprinting...