How To Do The Triple JumpThe triple jump involves a short sprint, a hop, a skip, and then a giant leap at the end. In order to be a successful triple jumper any athlete needs to be quick, agile, strong, and highly co-ordinated. If you want to improve your triple jump technique, then consider some [...]
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Continue ReadingHow To Throw A Shot Put Throwing a shot requires a lot more than just physical strength, and you will need to develop your shot put technique in order to improve your overall ability in the discipline. As such, consider these basic tips if you want to improve your ability. Make sure that you always [...]
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Continue ReadingThe pole vault is certainly considered one of the most technically challenging track and field events. Technique is certainly critical to your success, and while other factors such as strength, agility, and speed will play a massive part, without a decent pole vault technique, you will never be able to achieve what others have done. [...]
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Continue ReadingThe discus is one of the oldest events at the Olympic Games and is one of the oldest forms of athletic competition in history. It is certainly a very technical discipline, and as such proficient discus technique is required alongside agility, strength, and speed in order to gain success. There are lots of different elements [...]
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Continue ReadingOne of the lesser-known track and field events is the hammer throw, and alongside a great deal of strength and power you will also require a good hammer throwing technique in order to achieve anything in the discipline. When looking to train in order to throw the hammer, consider some of these practical tips. You [...]
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Continue ReadingMiddle Distances races are the; 800m and the 1500. The long distance races are anything from above the 1500m. Distance running is very different to sprinting. When you sprint you start very quickly and carry on going fast. If you do that when you run distances you will soon find out that you shouldn’t have [...]
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Continue ReadingThe jumps include the long jump, the triple jump and the high jump. The jumps are normally done by people who specialize in these events. All though young people do what ever they want to, as they properly haven’t specialized in anything yet. The triple jump is sometimes not done by young people as it [...]
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Continue ReadingThe sprints include the events, 60m (indoors), 100m, 200m, 300m and the 400m. Sprinting events have vigorous muscle movements so warming up properly is very important, also doing the right drills can are very important. If the drills and warming up is not done then injury is bound to appear. You have been warned! See [...]
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