Im going to start off with giving you the dictionary definition for each word used above.
a·gil·i·ty
noun The power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility.
co·or·di·na·tion
noun
harmonious combination or interaction, as of functions or parts.
re·ac·tion
noun
Physiology. action in response to a stimulus, as of the system or of a nerve, muscle, etc.
Medicine/Medical.
a. the action caused by the resistance to another action.
b. a return to the opposite physical condition, as after shock, exhaustion, or chill.
speed
noun
So for this week instead of giving you specific workouts, I will focus more on training strategies, and mind tecniques.
Now athletes work very hard to get into a healthy shape, but its not all hard work and no fun. Maybe you have heard of Michael Phelps, Olympic gold medeal swimmer. He works out very very hard in the pool swimming miles and miles every day. He is rewarded with a 12000 calorie intake a day. If I could eat that much a day I would be a happy person. Lets face it food is yummy, eating food makes us feel good.
So using Michael Phelps, this brings me to my first example. Time, spending long hours training and pushing yourfelf longer will make your body stronger. Training for endurance sports such as a Marathon, Ironman, and other sports requires you to log some hours. Even sports where you are only using your strengh for a short ammount of time can benefit from endurance training. Sports such as wrestling, sprinting, and rowing all use a fast burst of strength that you need to go all out for several minutes, not hours. Having a well condtioned heart will improve your bodies ability to deliver oxygen and energy to the muscles during these bursts.
Next up ill talk to you about resistance. We all know about the benefits of bands, weights, and kettelballs. Have you ever tried using alternative forms of weight? Parachut running is a great way to add resistance to your run,
bands can be added in the water (or to any workout) to keep you in place and add resistance, 
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And my personal favorite is water. Just training in the water changes everything. Watter running, cycling, weight training, circut training. It can all be done! Water training is becoming more popular at time goes on. People are discovering that it isn't just beneficial to senior citezens with artheritis. Instead there are being classes created with athletes in mine. I teach one such class at Lifetime Fitness called Hydro training.
Another major component of athletic training is your mindset. I really could go on and on about different sport training strategies and tecniques... but this post has already taken me two days to write. So I will leave you with a little motivation and a promise to continue on with a post on conditioning your mind another time when I do not have writers block.
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound.
pow·er
nounability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
So now we should be a little more familiar with what Is expected out of athletic training. It composes of all these things. At the point of athletic training you are no longer working out to stay thin, healthy, or able to perform daily tasks. You can already do that, at this point you are trying to become better. Like Daft Punk says Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. Athletic training is about beating personal records, opponents, and other teams.
Now athletes work very hard to get into a healthy shape, but its not all hard work and no fun. Maybe you have heard of Michael Phelps, Olympic gold medeal swimmer. He works out very very hard in the pool swimming miles and miles every day. He is rewarded with a 12000 calorie intake a day. If I could eat that much a day I would be a happy person. Lets face it food is yummy, eating food makes us feel good.
So using Michael Phelps, this brings me to my first example. Time, spending long hours training and pushing yourfelf longer will make your body stronger. Training for endurance sports such as a Marathon, Ironman, and other sports requires you to log some hours. Even sports where you are only using your strengh for a short ammount of time can benefit from endurance training. Sports such as wrestling, sprinting, and rowing all use a fast burst of strength that you need to go all out for several minutes, not hours. Having a well condtioned heart will improve your bodies ability to deliver oxygen and energy to the muscles during these bursts.
Next up ill talk to you about resistance. We all know about the benefits of bands, weights, and kettelballs. Have you ever tried using alternative forms of weight? Parachut running is a great way to add resistance to your run,
bands can be added in the water (or to any workout) to keep you in place and add resistance, ... And my personal favorite is water. Just training in the water changes everything. Watter running, cycling, weight training, circut training. It can all be done! Water training is becoming more popular at time goes on. People are discovering that it isn't just beneficial to senior citezens with artheritis. Instead there are being classes created with athletes in mine. I teach one such class at Lifetime Fitness called Hydro training. Another major component of athletic training is your mindset. I really could go on and on about different sport training strategies and tecniques... but this post has already taken me two days to write. So I will leave you with a little motivation and a promise to continue on with a post on conditioning your mind another time when I do not have writers block.
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