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Do you have a program for in-season?

The following clinic notes by John Smith, UCLA Sprint Coach, are a recommended program for sprinters:

Early Season (January - March)

Monday:
1. Warm up and Drills
2. 3 (3 x 60)
3. 300 / 200 or 2 x 250 or 3 x 200

Tuesday:
1. Warm up
2. Starts
3. Relays

Wednesday:
1. Warm up
2. 3 x 300 or 3 x 250 or 5 x 150 or 3 (3x80)

Thursday:
1. Warm up
2. Starts
3. Relays

Friday:
Rest if competing or
4 x 4 x 40 Meters W/ 90 second R/R (5 minutes between sets)

Mid to Late Season (April - May)

Monday:
1. Warm up
2. 80, 60 (5 minutes R/R) 80, 60 (5 minutes R/R) 80, 60

Tuesday:
Starts and Relays

Wednesday:
4 (4 x 100 meters) or 3 (3 x 60)

Thursday:
Starts and Relays

Friday:
Rest

Note: these workouts, which can be adjusted to fit the needs of the sprinter, make the necessry adjustments on the time, volume or intensity, either reduce, maintain or add.

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George Payan
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Do you power lift through the training periods?

Olaf:

I recommend a combination of power lifts and Olympic lifts for throw events, and I recommend Olympic lifts for sprinters. During off-season (preparation period), lift 3 to 4 days a week. In the competition period, lift up to 2 days a week. When you are in the peak competition period, I recommend 1 to 2 days a week.

Power lifting focuses on lifting volumes of weight with very few reps. Olympic lifts focus on the technique plus the speed of the lifts. The Olympic lifts are more beneficial to sprinters because the weight is moved as fast as possible with control. Olympic lifts are closest to specific training to your event.

Coach Payan