The following is an overview of a week's training for each of the three phases of an annual training program for the Long Jump.

The following diagram shows an annual training plan (macrocycle) for an athlete whose major competition is sometime in July/August.

Testing and measurement are the means of collecting information upon which subsequent performance evaluations and decisions are made. In the analysis, we need to consider factors influencing the ...

Measuring body fat percentage is an easy method of discovering correct body weight and composition. Beneath the skin is a layer of subcutaneous fat, and the percentage of total body fat can be ...

Testing and measurement are the means of collecting information upon which subsequent performance evaluations and decisions are made. In the analysis, we need to consider the factors influencing the ...

Identify 3 to 4 circuits of 6 to 10 exercises that can be performed with the available resources. In each circuit, trnsure that no two consecutive exercises exercise the same muscle group. e.g. do not ...

Hold a straight body position, supported on elbows and toes. Brace the abdominals and maintain a straight body line through the feet, hips and head. Lie on your back with your knees bent. Brace your ...

Body fat scales use the Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) technique. This method measures body composition by sending a low, safe electrical current through the body. The current passes freely ...

The Jumps Decathlon (Arnold 1987) [1] is easy to carry out and is an excellent way to test an athlete's elastic strength. The Jumps Decathlon comprises the following ten events: Standing long jump ...

Testing and measurement are the means of collecting information upon which subsequent performance evaluations and decisions are made. In the analysis, we need to consider the factors influencing the ...

You have carefully prepared your athlete for the major competition He is stronger now than ever before He is about to pull a personal best in the final deadlift of his group The bar comes off the ...

The following are details of various exercises that can be performed using dumbbells.