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i was always curious.. when do olympic athletes start training.

and what does each different sport (athlete) do each different day out of the year they prolly do it all huh.. from
wieght lifting to.. exercise ball exercises
to running to jogging..
to biking, jump roping..
even boxing prolly.


does anyone know? they must be like 3 years old huh.

TRACK & FIELD IS AN ALL-YEAR SPORT BROKEN DOWN INTO PHASES. OLYMPIANS HAVE A GOOD DEAL OF ATHLETIC TALENT HONED BY A SOLID UNIVERSITY OR CLUB PROGRAM. THE ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY TARGET BETTER FOOTWEAR, FACILITIES FOR CIRCUIT & STRENGTH TRAINING, BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF PHYSIOLOGY & BIOMECHANICS, & THE CONCEPT OF RECOVERY. IN THE USA, IT IS THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM THAT TAILORS THE ATHLETE TO BECOME AN EVENTUAL OLYMPIAN. IN EUROPE IT IS THE CLUB SYSTEM. MUCH OF TRACK & FIELD IS DRIVEN BY INNATE GENETICS TO PROVIDE A GOOD STARTING BASE. TRACK TRADITION, GOOD WEATHER, & STRENGTH OF FACILITY EXISTS AT HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL TO PROVIDE THE INCENTIVE & INITIAL BASE TRAINING. YOU DON'T WANT YOUR ATHLETES TO PEAK IN HIGH SCHOOL BUT LATER IN THEIR TWENTIES. MUCH OF THE RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS IN TRACK & FIELD AS EVIDENCED BY THE DROPPING OF TIMES & IMPROVEMENTS IN DISTANCES JUMPED OR THROWN IS ALSO DERIVED FROM THE HUMAN EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS ITSELF. THE GENE POOL BECOMES LARGER SO FAST TIMES & GOOD THROWING/JUMPING DISTANCES ARE NOW PLENTIFUL AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. THE ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY WHICH INCLUDE THE ADVANCEMENTS IN FOOTWEAR, COACHING, STRENGTH TRAINING, GOOD FACILITES PROVIDE THE FROSTING ON THE CAKE.