I.T. Antigha — Get the Body Ready for Race Day
VertiMax Vive
English - April 20, 2023 13:32 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsSports Health & Fitness Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Itam (I.T.) Antigha, more commonly referred to as "I.T.", is one of the members of the VertiMax Team as part of the Inside Sales and Client Support team. He is responsible for supporting and serving the VertiMax community by organizing personalized visits to educate, engage and develop relationships with coaches, trainers, and athletes.
I.T. shares some important exercises athletes should focus on to get ready for race day. If you’re a track and field athlete then this is the episode for you! I.T. explains the most optimal drills to focus on for power, injury prevention, and strength.
Key Takeaways:
[2:00] What track and field exercises should you do to get ready for race day?
[2:35] What is the 3-point star?
[5:45] Why is the box jump so effective?
[6:45] I.T. explains the hamstring pull drill.
[10:15] The VertiMax app has more drills and exercises for you!
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Tweetables:
“The box jump is going to be one of those elements that helps you produce power, which is important as a sprinter."
"The hamstring drill is a bit more advanced and for a stronger athlete. It’s not a drill I’d do with any youth athlete."