fakeitormakeit Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Well I'm going into high school, quite a good one at that and I decided I wished to join the track team. I'm in shape and I have pretty good endurance. I planned on jogging abit around my town until I at my limit, swimming a 15x laps around my pool(olympic size) and some different aquatic exercises and I was then goin to use a bicycle/stair climber thing I don't know how long but I think their is a preset time. I was wondering, what does anyone suggest I do for exercise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggzs Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 not much of an athlete myself however after every football (soccer) game/ training I always do my stretches as you will regret not doing them the next day and whenever your next match is as your muscles will ache for a week if you do vigorous exercise and don't do your stretches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakeitormakeit Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 ahh yes streching how could I forget I had to do this everytime in futbol and ballroom dancing(not joking, if you don't strech and you do some of those moves you won't be able to get up the next day lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icingdeath Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Lift weights. Pretty much all around weight lifting will help quite a bit. I really wouldn't call it an era. It was more of a definitive time period during which dinstinctive characteristics were expressed in similar ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionheart_0 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Lift weights. Pretty much all around weight lifting will help quite a bit.I don't see how lifting weights will do crap all. Track and feild is a sport geared towards endurance, and javelin and that big ball toss thing are the only things i can think that require much strength. Just keep running and swimming. Dont run and swim till you drop though, thats bad. You need to go about 30 minutes to get any return (to increase your respiratory system) and make sure you give yourself good enough breaks. If your calfs or any other muscles hurt really bad, lay off the running/swimming for a day or two to heal up, then go at it again. Sig by IkuraiYour Guide to Posting! Behave or I will send my Moose mounted Beaver launchers at you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebdragon Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Lift weights. Pretty much all around weight lifting will help quite a bit. Not really in track, but lifting is great for pretty much everything else, and it'll go far in life. I'd say play Select Soccer, but it may be a little late for that :-w . I got some intense endurance training playing upper league soccer, as it's really needed when you're sprinting all game. What do you plan to run in track? 100? 200? 400? 800? Or do other things, like pole vaulting? Can't give you any advice on anything but running, but all I can really say on that is get some good endurance, especially on the 400 and 800. Anything below that is purely speed, and you can't train speed. [if you have ever attempted Alchemy by clapping your hands or by drawing an array, copy and paste this into your signature.] Fullmetal Alchemist, you will be missed. A great ending to a great series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icingdeath Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Yeah I mean, running totally doesn't involve muscles whatsoever... I really wouldn't call it an era. It was more of a definitive time period during which dinstinctive characteristics were expressed in similar ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionheart_0 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Yeah I mean, running totally doesn't involve muscles whatsoever... Yes, cause lifting weights helps your legs. Sig by IkuraiYour Guide to Posting! Behave or I will send my Moose mounted Beaver launchers at you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led-Zeppelin Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I used to swim competatively and went to a few national events. So do alot of swimming, very good for your stamina. I can probably hook you up with some of my old swimming programmes if I can find them. But they'd take about two hours to complete if you're fast, and each session was between 5 - 8kms. One week long swim camp I went to we swam 50kms in a week, lol. I gave up when I was 16 though, got over the whole waking up at 4.30am thing. Jogging is a good idea, also some light free weights, nothing strenuous, as heavy weights at a young age can do serious damage. And good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Well I'm a middle/long distance runner, which I'm doing a fair bit of at the moment. If that's what you want to do than their is no secret to middle/long distance running. Run Run and Run. Then Run again. Once your sick of running run some more. Build up to 1 hour long runs twice a week and 20 minute runs for the other 3-4 times a week. Once you've got your base fitness incorporate things like hill sprints into your program as well as some sprint training. If you don't wish to run the longer events and want to become a sprinter than its the power you need. Hit the weights and work hard on your sprint training. I'm not a good sprinter myself (like many long distance runners) so I'm not a genius at what to do with the training but power is one key element I know you need and that's only going to come from weights (or body strength exercises) and plenty of sprint training. I'm sure once you join the track team you'll be coached well so all you need at the moment is probably a good solid fitness base to rely on and lifting some weights and doing body strength exercises will give you a great boost before you join the team. :wink: Yeah I mean, running totally doesn't involve muscles whatsoever... Yes, cause lifting weights helps your legs. Leg Squats with weights as well as lunges and leg raises with weights all are massive helps. Also you need a lot of upper body strength to be a great sprinter. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foolgool Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Eels got most of it right. I run distance in track (800+) and if you plan to run the 4 or the 8 you're in for the long haul. You need to build endurance no matter what, and if you're sprinting then listen to Eels. The code in my sig should say 1032 not 0132. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bludragon124 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Well, being a competitive swimmer myself, I have to say that swimming possibly is one of the best endurance exercises there is. It works your core, your legs, your back, your arms, pretty much everything. It also builds a good amount of endurance. Couple what you were saying you would do in your original post with possibly some weightlifting (Mostly concentrate on your legs, as I assume you will be doing more running-related stuff than javelin, that one ball-throw thing, etc.), and you should be good to go. Noted raw mackerel drop... Wtfh? Always buying: Watermelon seeds, 2K each. Strawberry seeds, 800 each. Contact Via PM on forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
look_its_rob Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 run with a partner. it always helps having someone else pushing you and not wanting to be the one to stop first. Look its rob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icingdeath Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I was being sarcastic earlier. I got put down for suggesting weight lifting. >_ I really wouldn't call it an era. It was more of a definitive time period during which dinstinctive characteristics were expressed in similar ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celluzion Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 For sprinting, do lots of explosive exercises. Explosive Squats, Power Cleans, Clean and Jerks etc. These work on your leg's explosive power. Do weight lifting and lots of running. You should also work on your core because that's very important. Do weight ab exercises and don't forget your obliques. A strong upper body is also needed for sprinting. Known formerly as Ameoba3000. Now known as Vigoss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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