Training Journal, Last year septemeber to December

Here it is:

Here was my varying weekly program:

Mondays:

-4-5 Warm up laps,
dynamic stretching,
-30-60m run outs (this is the standard beginning of training and hence it is done every day so i wont repeat it for the next days)

3 circuits with each set containing five sets of:
-20 pushups (100 total)
-20 crunches (100 total)
-20 leg raises with each leg/reverse crunch (100)
-20 leap frogs/explosive jumps (100 total)
-20 non weighted squats (100 total)

After this, some steps work is done, like sprinting up steps etc.

-after that one lap slow jogging then one lap walking to warm down followed by static stretching. (this is the standard end of training so i wont repeat it for the next days)

Tuesdays:

Light Gym Work (due to my age)

4 sets of workouts with each workout containing:

-25 30lbs dumbell lifts with each hand
-25 80lbs bench press
-25 80lbs overhead squats
-25 reps of other 2 other gym machines.

Wednesdays:

Five sets of Drills with one set consisting of:

-Continuous knee lifts for 30m (then for 60m after the first three sets, this applies for all the others)

-Continuous Butt kicks for 30m

-Continuous Straight legged kicks for 30m

-Continuous knee lift variation for 30m

-Continuous Knee lift variation for 30m

-Continuous springing for 30m

-After these sets are over, then a lil recovery period then on to some block work/starts.

Thursdays:

Speed Endurance Training:

First the harness jacket is used. (a jacket that is put on ur torso with a rope/wire attatched to the back and someone/something holds it while you try to sprint against the resistance) It is done in an alernating start and stop method, meaning u would go for long, stop for about 1-2 seconds, then go for short, stop for 3 seconds then go for long again etc.

Then unto some serious 150’s and 300’s.
Cant rember the reps and recovery though but it was tough.

Fridays:

Beach training:

Do 5 mins continuous jogging with about 10 second sprint intervals every 30 seconds.

Saturdays/Sundays: Rest period.

Coming up to actual race season, the program is changed and more actual sprinting is incorportated.

That was the first time i seriously trained, before i just did little one week stints right before race season.

My Pb. in the 100m before and After:
11.5 to 10.8

My Pb. in the 200m Before and After:
24.0(speed endurance issues) to 22.10

My Pb. in the Discuss Before and After:
36m-45m

These might seem like dramtic increases but they are also contributed to my natural physical growth (growth spurt)

*Race season is January-July

How old are you? 25 like your profile suggests?
Great improvements by the way. Good job!

Edit: Nevermind, your bday is 1990 not 1980 like I misread originally.

If you are serious about your sprinting, then forget the bullshit that everyone is telling you about being ‘too young to lift weights’.

This is entirely unfounded and is nothing more than an old wifes tale.

In fact, weight training has proven to encourage healthy bone growth and increase bone density over time. It is well known among health circles that bones adapt positively to stress, however it seems to be somewhat over looked when considering weight training for kids.

Further more, if you are to agree with the notion that children should stay away from weights until they are finished growing, you also agree that children should not run, perform gymnastics, play basketball, etc.

Force is what acts upon bones. Not weight.

I’m sure this will ruffle a few feathers, but these are just my thoughts. :rolleyes:

Thanxs for all the advice and comments, im gonna start weights as soon as I get back to training, My coach better start giving me the proper weight programs unless he wants me to I to consider taking up the offer to go train with one of his rival coaches. Im 6ft sum and have a decent physical frame now for crying out loud!