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Track and Field Training!
Welcome to the Track and Field Training homepage. You'll find information on all of the events including sprints, distance, and field events. This section is growing rapidly so check back often...
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Should Sprinters Squat Part 2
Rob Williams
Posted July 12th 2010 As you noticed in part 1 of this series I pointed out that I loved back squatting. It's a statement that has commonly come out of the mouths of my athletes and my . . .
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Should Sprinters Squat? Part 1
By Rob Williams, MS, CSCS, PES
Over the past few months there has been a lot of controversy around the back squat and it made me do a lot of thinking, this was shortly after I recorded a PR (personal record) in the back squat, 405lb bare foot with no belt at 200lb, I felt like I was starting to get strong, based on the strength athlete standard of you're only strong when you can squat 2x's your bodyweight. Then a respected strength coach named Michael Boyle put out a video suggesting that back squats should be removed from all strength training programming based on the fact that the primary weak link is the lower back. To make matters more interesting internationally respected strength coach and physical therapist Gray Cook also argues that the back squat is only useful for lifting as much external load (weight) as possible but for athletics the focus should be on function. . . .
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