How often you should train during the week    III

Triple jumpers or long jumpers have to have a training program well organized for 5 days a week. Many athletes in Europe train only three times a week, and the workouts are only organized for one hour and thirty minutes. If you as an athlete really want to get to the elite level, it is impossible that you will achieve good result with three time’s week training.

The stage of Physical Preparation is very important for the development of the jumper. At this stage the physical trainings are very strong so the importance of designing a training program for five days a week is essential. The jumper at this stage has to begin to strengthen their entire body and also has to work with endurance at the same time. Also, coordination work is very important in this period, during which specific exercises for triple jumps with hurdles must be used. (These exercises with hurdles are also important for the long jumper or high jumper.)

These exercises can be performed in the sand, track or grass and if you have a coach with a lot of knowledge in triple jump, you can also perform these exercises on a hard surface. When the athlete works on the hard surface directly, he is working on an explosiveness and reaction upon each landing and takeoff.

 (Note: Never perform these exercises without the assistance of your coach).

Coordination exercises with hurdles must be very varied for example, 

-      Exercises to improve the coordination between arms and legs,

-      Rotational movement exercise to improve the coordination and balance,

-      Coordination and rhythm exercise, these exercises are to improve the time and space etc.

There are many different types of coordination exercises with hurdles but as I usually say, each exercise should be done according to the quality of the athlete and what the athlete really needs

I want to remind you that this is only an example and not a trainings program that you have to follow.