You’ve heard the excuses—timing takes too long, is too expensive, and not needed in a training program. In this article we will debunk the myths of electronic timing and in fact show why timing excuses are false in nature, but timing can reverse the problems and provide a simple and convenient solution for coaches trying to get better results with their training.
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Tips for Timing the 40 yard dash
Want to know the best way to set-up a 40 yard dash for timing? In this short article we review the correct way in timing short sprint tests for coaches and athletes wanting to know how fast they can accelerate in sports. This guide is helpful for the youth coach, masters athlete, and elite coaches wanting to get timing splits in linear sprints.
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7 Myths of the 40 yard dash and 7 Tips to Improve It
This article reviews the most common myths on acceleration training and ways to improve the 40 yard dash. Some of the most popular techniques in getting a better a time are in fact the exact opposite of what should be done based on very simple logic and reasoning. Each myth will be debunked, and a very straightforward tip on what can be done to help get better times is included.
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How can I improve my 40 yard dash time?
Since most forty yard dashes are under 5 seconds, the effect of fatigue, even if the athlete isn’t in “game” shape, is really not a factor here. The curve of the acceleration is steep at first, and then levels off as the time, and respective distance, increases. Breaking the curve down can be done at every step, but for convenience and practical matters, uniform segments of 10 m or 10 yards is the standard way to evaluate what is happening. By dissecting the run by 10 m or 10 yard increments, the times of each point can be subtracted by one another to get splits for simple evaluation.
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How fast can Usain Bolt run the 40 yard dash?
A popular question every February is how fast can Usain Bolt run the 40 yard dash if he was to partake in the NFL Combine?
Read MoreMonitoring Conditioning and Overtraining
By Carl Valle A novel approach in analyzing metabolic conditioning and acute overreaching in team sports. Advances in Monitoring Team Sports Coaches in team sports have the responsibility of monitoring fatigue and changes of conditioning with entire rosters, requiring very precise methodology. In years past conditioning tests were very biased on VO2 Max and laboratory […]
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