Core strength is a great asset for all Track and Field athletes.

Both traditional and modified plank exercises have been shown to effectively enhance core muscle endurance, strength, and dynamic stability. Check out this plank series that you can use with athletes of any event group.

What can the coach do to ensure that the time the athlete is spending in the weights room is being used most effectively for performance gains? This article looks at how we can select exercises in the gym that have the greatest transfer to sprinting performance.

This article will examine four key research papers on the benefits and sport-specific effectiveness of plyometrics training. We will examine their findings and place the results in the context of the wider peer-reviewed literature and expert opinion on the topic.

This article will explain what is meant by the term ‘Complex Training’, how it may benefit your athletes, and how to implement a complex training session.

Based on the article ‘Progressions of Isometric Core Training’ authored by Mendrin, Lynn, Griffith-Merritt, & Noffal (2016), Loren Landow takes us through the coaching points, progressions, and demonstrations for the exercises found to be the safest and most effective for the development of core strength and stability to improve performance and reduce the likelihood of injury.

Peter Hannan explains common questions about plyometrics and shares exercises that he finds useful for coaching sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers.

Former Head Track and Field Coach of the Australian Institute of Sport, Kelvin Giles, shares his thoughts on strength training for athletes.