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Fast and complete recuperation are two of the most important elements of improving your athletic performance – especially if you run a hard training schedule. Faster recuperation means you don’t fall behind: you can fit more training sessions in, and you’re not out of commission for a week or two after a big event. More complete recuperation means your training sessions will be more productive: you’re body is stronger and more fully healed, ready to push harder. And if you can train harder and more often without suffering the negative consequences of over training, your performance will improve, along with your general well-being.

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Tara DiLuca Training for NYC Gotham Cup 60 Meter Hurdles

Submitted by Bruce on January 15, 2010 – 7:12 amNo Comment

Tara-Hurdles-Competition

I am gearing up for the finals of the Women’s Colgate Games to be held at Madison Square Garden on January 30, 2010. Currently, I am in second place in the 55 meter hurdles after 3 weeks of competition. My workouts have become shorter, more powerful track work, including block starts and quick hurdle and sprint drills.

I have shared my videos of my practice sessions on YouTube. My username is Bellafit.

I am continuing to train under the guidance of Coach Johnson. My weight room workouts have become shorter and quicker as well as the peak of my season approaches. A sample of the weight training is as follows:

Sunday Workout

Cleans

One leg hamstring curls on swiss ball

Front squats

Leg Day

Step-ups

Lunges alternate leg w/dumbells

Calf raises

Upper Body

Push Press

Dips
Chin-Ups
Flat Bench Press (barbell)
Bent over rows (barbell)

My nutrition plan continues to include a serving of Protein Extreme Energy in the morning before breakfast, two Maxodin at breakfast, a serving of GSH Ignite about 1 hour before my workouts, and a serving of Extreme after a hard workout. I have been happy with my recovery from my strenuous weight and track workouts and will continue with this supplement regimen. My next competition is the NYC Gotham Cup on 1/15/2010 where I hope to run a personal best in the 60 meter hurdles. Stay tuned!