There are five primary physical components that are targeted for improvement during physical training. The degree of emphasis placed on each of the five components of strength, speed, flexibility, coordination, and endurance is sport specific. All must be addressed for any athlete to improve performance capacity. In cross country running, the component of endurance is…
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Planned Balance (Multilateral Training) for Cross Country Runners
Cross country coaches frequently wear blinders while setting up the training macrocycles for their athletes, instead of using multilateral training. This narrow view prevents coaches from fully developing their athletes into a complete and balanced manner. Sport scientists have done an excellent job at identifying the five major bio-motor factors that an athlete needs to…