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Coaching
All of the coaches of Victoria Park have been encouraged to
contribute articles on every aspect of coaching and training
to the web site in order that their experience can be shared
among their peers and the athletes of the club.
Links to all of the articles are listed below.
Food and Nutrition - Janey Russell (BSc PgD SRD) Sports Dietitian
This page was provided by Janey Russell the sports
dietician, following a presentation to VPAAC members at
Scotstoun.
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Dynamic Warm Up - Graham
Smith
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Warm UP - Ricky Miell
The sprint groups warm up routine.
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Circuit Training - Graham Smith
Probably the best way to introduce athletes to the world
of strength training is to have them perform
body-weight/circuit type exercises. As you might guess,
these exercises use the athlete’s own body weight as the
resistance.
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Definition and
Types of Strength
- Graham Smith
There are several defined types of strength and I
have listed some of the more common
in the article.
Strength Training involves many different types and aspects of strength, each
having a particular significance for various sports and athletes.
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Track Success - Andy McCracken
“How do I reduce my 1500m time or can you recommend some
schedules to improve my 800m time”
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Cool Down - Ricky Miell
Many athletes
dismiss the warm down as a waste of time or unimportant but the warm down is
every bit as important as the warm up. While the warm up is to prepare the
athlete for the task ahead, the warm down at the end of the session plays a
different role.
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Endurance Performance - Graham
Smith
Training
adaptations required to enhance endurance performance.
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Strength Training and
Conditioning - Graham Smith
I am a firm
believer in Strength Training & Conditioning for the Young Athlete, among other
things it can help to reduce the occurrence of injury, improve posture and
general body strength, which in turn will improve running economy, and aid
technique in your chosen event.
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Strength Training for Female Athletes
- Graham Smith
Special consideration is required with regard to female
athletes
and their participation in strength training.
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Stretching - Ricky Miell
Pre training warm up, whether to stretch or not.
Does traditional static stretching before training
prevent injury ?
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Medicine Ball
exercises - Graham Smith
A full explanation of exercises and circuits with the
medicine ball.
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