Training Times
Training sessions are held for all registered Corroboree athletes on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 5:30pm - 6:30pm during the competition season (excluding school holidays and public holidays) at Merici College Oval. The last training session for 2011 will be Wednesday 14th December. Sessions will resume on Monday 6th February 2012.
Training Tips
Balance
Balance is good for all sports, so strengthening the abdominal (stomach) muscles will help with balance but also helps to stabilise the core muscles. Some good exercises you can perform are sit-ups, walking in water, the plank or balancing on a wobble board.
Performing exercises like these 2-3 times a week will set you on the right track to being a better athlete.
Stretching
There are two types of stretching that we use a lot in athletics: static stretching and dynamic stretching.
Static stretching is a stretch you hold: for example a calf stretch. Holding the stretch for 20-30 seconds allows not only the muscle to stretch but also the ligaments around the joints. This type of stretching is most beneficial during and at the end of a training session, so that the body can recover quickly.
A dynamic stretch generally has three stages - easy, medium and hard. The aim of a dynamic stretch is to help the body warm up quickly and to help keep the heart rate up in the training zone. Dynamic stretching requires the body to be 'active' - that means that the body needs movement. Two good examples of a dynamic stretch are lunges and hopping.
