In gymnastics and tumbling much apparatus is used and usually the body is “moved about the apparatus,” thus involving skills and abilities that make it a difficult program for most of us. In the training of athletes for “contact” sports many kinds of apparatus are used according to the needs of the sport. These furnish […]
In many fitness programs at the collegiate, professional, and middle-aged sportsman levels, circuit training has become increasingly popular and rewarding. All programs of exercise are aimed at improving efficiency, performance, strength, and endurance in as short a time as possible. Few people indeed have enough leisure time to soak up several hours of exercise a […]
The next step up from fartlek is Geronimo. Remember in fartlek that bursts of increased effort are decided by the way you feel. In Geronimo, there also are increases and decreases in effort—but not of your own choosing. Although widely applicable, track men have found Geronimo workouts very useful. The principle of Geronimo is to […]