Great video, John. I think the most important indicator is the relative strength of an athlete- a coach should be very diligent on an athlete getting their body as strong as they can at a certain body weight before even thinking of gaining weight. NOT JUST WITH WEIGHTS BUT BODYWEIGHT EXERCISES SHOWING BODY CONTROL AND PROPER MOVEMENT PATTERN.
That's what practically destroyed Dafne Schippers, imho. When she switched to coach Rana Reider, she competed with way too much muscle. Also I think her back problems and other injuries can be linked to excessive weight training. From what I understand he wanted her to bulk up so she could be faster out of the blocks....
Great questions and video John. Learning so much from your channel!
That's great and thanks for the support.
Great video, John. I think the most important indicator is the relative strength of an athlete- a coach should be very diligent on an athlete getting their body as strong as they can at a certain body weight before even thinking of gaining weight. NOT JUST WITH WEIGHTS BUT BODYWEIGHT EXERCISES SHOWING BODY CONTROL AND PROPER MOVEMENT PATTERN.
Good point - it’s a lot more than what you lift and how you lift … although those points are crucial. 🤔
That's what practically destroyed Dafne Schippers, imho. When she switched to coach Rana Reider, she competed with way too much muscle. Also I think her back problems and other injuries can be linked to excessive weight training. From what I understand he wanted her to bulk up so she could be faster out of the blocks....
Hey coach you are so informative but i have a question can i?
Now my jump is 11 mtr. Can I jump 14,70 mtr in 8 month