What are some topics you would like to see covered in seminars, books, or articles?
I am interested not in what you would want to hear from particular coaches. Instead, I would like to hear about topics you believe have not been covered adequately in other material.
Any input is appreciated.
Hyperplasia perhaps? Recovery and regeneration is never covered enough either. How about periodization strength training and conditioning for team sports.
Just throwing out some ideas.
I want to know how to choose the right workout for the athlete both in terms of training age/technical skill and thier status on any given day. Is that too much to ask 
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vertical jump 
Some of the best content is round table talks with the big guns…it sometimes takes a big gun to shoot off a big shot in return!
Good ideas. Hyperplasia would likely be too technical, as well as theoretical at this point. But recovery and periodization would be good topics.
Yes 
Seriously though, this topic could be covered fairly well in a seminar, but I think so much of this comes down to the art of coaching based on experience.
There seem to already be a lot of these programs out there. What would you like to see in a vertical jump program that hasn’t already been written about?
Agree with you there. But what topics would likely result in the best discussions?
Isometrics, muscle tone, evaluation of the CNS, time under tension, agility training.
mmmhhh, I always ask the same things, but, who cares!..what about summer and winter training for a speed-strength sport like bobsledding?the different theories btw europeans and americans and so on??..
well, if not this topic, maybe more infos on weigth training for the throws,particularly javelin
how to make your running vertical jump much higher than your standing jump. Improving the running one legged jump.
The standing vertical jump is pretty much a non-issue, ie get stronger in relation to your bodyweight, then learn to apply this force with great speed etc
But the running jumps or jumps with steps don’t seem to be an exact science when it comes to it’s improvement, especially the running single leg one. Just because your standing VJ may go up, doesn’t mean the running single leg one will and so on.
if someone has a 42inch standing VJ, it would be nice to be able to hit a 50incher or more with a runup, otherwise it seems like a damn waste of explosiveness
Great idea CCJ.
More specifically, considering the recent article series on specificity and training (With Tony and Yessis), an application/integration of various special exercises to improve running 1 leg vert would be interesting.
Maybe EMS use while training and perhaps before training…Hyperplasia, Good one Quik!! THat is a tough one to answer and more info would be awsome!
Different programs utilizing TUT, Isometrics, EDI, EQI, and etc… An explanation of what these terms mean and what they do to the body and how each of these things help/hurt an athlete at their specific phases (GPP, SPP, COMP). An explanation on which athletes should use which of these methods and in which order (of importance) and also order of priority (i.e. vertical integratation. A more in depth discussion surrounding vertical integretation and which components are more important for which sport (i.e. sprinting is #1 and wts #2 for a 100m runner).
In regards to platueing, how can one avoid plateus in strength, I would require specific guidelines on how to incoporate isometrics, EQI, EDI, plyo bench press, and etc…How can one avoid hitting plateus in their respective sports. I need an in-depth program, not somebody telling me to go do some negatives! Negatives? What’s the tempo on the down phase? Up phase? At the bottom? I do I incoporate negatives with my current training? Do I put negatives before my 90% 1RM lifts? Or after? Or concurrently (i.e. 105%, then 90%, then 115%, then 90%), in other words what order?
I would like to see some biomechanical video analysis of athletes such as Ben Johnson, an elite OL, elite powerlifter. I would then like a breakdown of why these athletes had better techniques which lead to better results and point out the fundamental flaws most beginners make.
Hows that for a start? :eek:
Oops, I almost forgot, what about exercise selection in terms of what stages you are at in your annual cycle. I.e. CF has reverse leg presses in CFTS which is an excellent hip exercise; however, when do you use this exercise and at what rythm/tempo? What % of 1RM? I know its not used in GPP bc otherwise it would have appeared on the GPP DVD but does that mean its used in both SPP and Comp phases? CF does do a good job on indicating when Cleans are come into play and take priority over other exercises when you get late into the SPP-phase/early-competition-phase. But what about other key important hip exercises? I know he uses the hyper complex but what about weighted high knees?
Rythm/tempo is a vital detail when designing exercise programs; as well as, what %RM people should be doing certain exercises. I find that these two key components often get overlooked in textbooks and in the classroom. Hell, I even forgot to ask about it at the CF seminar!
A few things I’d like to see covered…
Advantages/disadvantages concerning weight training before and/or after speed sessions – and what the differences are in terms of numbers of sets, reps, amount of weight.
Isorobic exerciser (and similar equipment) periodization. Reps, distance and integration into various phases of GPP, SPP, CPP.
Supplements. What to use and when. Best brands.
Assessing weaknesses and how to best address them (ie, block mechanics, reaction time, acceleration, max velocity, speed endurance, limit strength, reactive strength, etc.)
Injury recovery protocols for hamstring, hip flexor, quad and other common problems.
With all of these items, some rationale for why and how based on research and science.
I think your question focuses on weight training, so I may have been off base on some of my topics, but one additional one I would add is differences in how you address weight training for various ages and abilities – kids, teens, elite, masters, seniors.
I think a lot of material focuses on elite and then kids, masters and everyone else tries to follow that, which might cause rather than solve problems in trying to improve.
The importance of feet.
I know charlie covers it in the Jane project. But I would like to see an indepth study. Explaining how much force is generated while sprinting at the feet. Trouble shooting problems. Maybe even a foot conditioning and rehab program on dvd. That would be great. I never noticed how shot my feet were until I got into my late 20’s. Plantar faciitis ankle pain… I wish I would have taken better care of my feet.
Maybe some specifics or tests that would help determine muscle imbalances and locate weaknesses in certain areas of the body that may be causing plateaus or slowing progress!
How about showing clearly how you’re using specialized exercises with athletes in the big american sports.
Clarifying the balance between strength qualities, instead of going off the deep end saying just get stronger, or the opposite and saying you need a biomechanics degree or pay Yessis.
Thanks for all the input!
This will greatly aid me and anyone else who writes articles.
Much appreciated!
Exactly, I was thinking a 1 leg vert, to simplify the approach, But you could take something small, and build to a sport from there
Exercise evaluation and protocols for the young athlete. Particularly kids around 13 who are coach potatoes and this is their initial dive into sports. I get alot of football players who are fat and where quote "to big " to play previously on lower levels. Great question!!