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Identifier: athletictraining00orto (find matches)
Title: Athletic training for school boys
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Orton, George W., b. 1873, ed
Subjects: Athletics
Publisher: New York, American Sports Pub. Co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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finds that it is very difficult to getthe form for the hurdles because of his short stride or lackof strength. He should not despair, but should keep on tryingto develop good form, for his practice will tell in the long run,and when he gets old enough he will be able to run all theway through without weakening. From the illustrations and from the above description of theform in the hurdles it is seen that the body is a very importantitem in the make-up of a good hurdler. It is the pivot on whichthe leg motion turns, or better, it is the fulcrum used in throw-ing the legs quickly and smoothly over the hurdle. The body andarms must be strong. The back and abdominal muscles aregreatly in evidence, as it is by throwing the body forward that theforward leg is forced to descend quickly and the glide throughthe air is thus avoided. Of course hurdling itself will strengthenthe above muscles, but the young athlete should not depend onthis, but should also take exercises to strengthen his body.
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THE SHOT PUT. FIG. 4.tenseness of his muscles. -f ^ Spaldings Athletic Library. 63 In training for the event the athlete should practically take thework specified for the sprinter, cutting out the trials for the100 and replacing this by careful practice over the hurdles them-selves. He must practice the start and he can do this notonly by practicing with the sprinters, but also by setting up onehurdle and sprinting for it and clearing it. This event is sohard on the leg muscles that the athlete cannot run through thefull distance very often. In his daily practices he should makeseveral dashes over one hurdle from the start and then run overthree or four hurdles two or three times. Once or twice a weekhe should go through the full distance. TRAINING SCHEDULE. Monday. Two short sprints. Four or five starts clearing thefirst hurdle. Two dashes over three hurdles. * An easy sprintfor 100 yards. The hurdler should not hurry through his train-ing. Tuesday. Three short sprints. Three dashes

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