November 6 |
How to Stay Injury Free |
Injuries are the bane of any athlete. There is nothing worse than sacrificing the joys of a normal life to pursue athletic excellence, then have it all be taken away in such a short moment. It’s high time to invest in some injury bug repellant! 1) Freak Accidents These are the odd, weird, tragic occurrences that are a natural part of being an athlete. There is no way to prepare for these and the best way to get through them is ...continue reading
9 years ago
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October 8 |
The Will to Win |
If you could become a master at one thing what would it be? It is an interesting question, especially from an athlete’s viewpoint where many of us train to be masters in the sport in which we participate. Some of us choose to master a skill that equates to a job, or education. Others strive toward mastery of family or relationships. In general, as our life passes, whatever we spend our time on are the things we move toward mastery ...continue reading
9 years ago
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July 22 |
Putting in the “Max” Effort |
With the Olympic year in sight…Cyrus has begun to post blogs again, therefore I’ll be sporadically posting Schaudt outs as well! I will kick it off with an overlooked aspect to become faster. To begin we must define what we are trying learn: what is the definition of being fast in the context of this blog post? I am talking about explosive linear acceleration and top end speed. An area that can be overlooked in sprint training is ...continue reading
9 years ago
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December 17 |
The Secret Weakness |
I am addressing the individual that is currently in an exercise slump or has not previously exercised on a regular basis. The goal of this Schaudt Out is to inform currently untrained individuals on some facts to hopefully provide motivation to put exercise in their routine. FACT: untrained individuals under submax or max exertion cannot activate all of their available muscle fibers. They are there…you just can’t use them. It’s ...continue reading
10 years ago
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December 1 |
How to be the best: Part 3 |
In the Moshofsky center at the University of Oregon hangs a giant sign. The sign list things such as “tradition has a scary mascot, tradition punts on fourth down, tradition eats turkey for thanksgiving, etc.” It ends with “tradition never changes, champions do”. As corny as some people think that is…it’s a valid point. 3) Adapt to survive It really is a simple concept. Animals have been adapting for a long time and the ...continue reading
10 years ago
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How to be the best: Part 2 |
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To start this Schaudt Out off, I want to apologize for the delay between blog posts. Today I’m talking about the second aspect of how to become the best in your sport. Every great athlete shares character traits that differ them from “normal people”. In the first post I talked about elite athletes predicting the unknown. Here is the next characteristic… 2) Managing anxiety If you are an athlete, you have anxiety. High school ...continue reading 10 years ago
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July 30 |
How To Be The Best: Part 1 |
To be the best at the sport(s) you choose requires a few specific character development traits that when harnessed correctly, can take you to the top. In every sport the best of the best have a few identical characteristics that have gotten them to the top of their sport. Here is the first one. 1) Predicting the Unknown Elite athletes can predict things in their sport clearer and quicker than their competition. This can ...continue reading
10 years ago
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June 4 |
Don’t Specialize! |
World cultures typically have a few staples that define their culture. These things are primarily religion, geographical location, economics, music and/or athletics. Since some form of athletics happens in every culture the question of how to be a great athlete is frequently challenged. Children and their parents are becoming more and more eager to specialize in a single sport in order to increase their chances at succeeding at a ...continue reading
10 years ago
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April 18 |
How to Train the Whole Athlete |
If you have been around athletics long enough you have probably heard the saying “Train Smart, not Hard”. While this saying is very true in some aspects, make sure that you are training hard as well. I am going to talk about why you need to train SMART and why you need to train HARD. The body is similar to a computer, if you put in the right programming it will run efficiently and effectively but programming it poorly can cause ...continue reading
11 years ago
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March 24 |
Plyometrics: The Long and Short of it |
Plyometrics, or plyos, are exercises that involve quick explosive movements that allow the muscle(s) to reach the maximal amount of force in the shortest amount of time. Having your muscles reach maximum force quickly sounds appealing to all athletes, which is why plyometrics have had a huge influence to #TrainBIG since they were brought into the mainstream exercise scene in the 80’s. The key component of plyometrics is called the ...continue reading
11 years ago
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Coach Brian Schaudt is the newest member of my training team, and is responsible for my sprint and jumps workouts.
Coach Schaudt was a teammate of mine while at the University of Oregon, and was a conference scorer in the triple jump and long jump, which helped our team win 7 conference championships in a row.
Since he has graduated Coach Schaudt has been coaching at the University of Oregon under head coach Robert Johnson and assistant coach Curtis Taylor, developing the sprints, jumps, and hurdlers. Most recently Coach Schaudt just became the head coach of the New Hope Christian College track and field team, and works as the strength and conditioning coach for their men’s and women’s basketball team as well.
Because of Coach Schaudt’s experience on the track, his work with some of the top Division 1 coaches, and his passion for the sport he is constantly giving me great insight, which has made me a better athlete and can make you a better athlete too.