coach wrote:
Thanks for the info Otter. I havent heard Boo in about 10 years. The conflicting advice is from non track experts which is why USTFCCA developed its own strength certification. If you're coaching college or high level athletes he's the one to listen to.
Yes, it was an eye opener to me.
And, just to clarify. He had said you can do it. Just a heavy low rep session once every two weeks and then leave it alone the rest of the time.
During high glycolytic days on the track Olympic lifts. If your athlete is shaky on cleans they can do pulls after the deadlift. The coordination with the muscles trains the nervous system I the appropriate coding. Ballistic lifts and multi jumps are also good options on those days.
General body weight exercises, med balls, and regional lifts on the regular training days including tempo. On rest days they are also good for the growth hormone release that is triggered by them as well as a boost on testosterone which will help you recover quicker from the other training so there is a global effect.