Word: strength
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...leading Soviet coaches, most of them ex-athletes with fond memories of the good old days, than by their U.S. counterparts. Dr. Michael Yessis, editor of the U.S.-based Soviet Sports Review, reports, "The most significant innovation developed by Soviet sports researchers in recent years is 'speed and strength' training. Under this system, swimmers utilize heavy weights for only six to twelve weeks, then switch to lighter loads and faster movements. The result: more explosiveness in the arms and legs." But when Igor Kravtsev applied similar theories to track, he was regarded as so unorthodox that Soviet officials discouraged Long...
...fans call her. Always a glutton for workouts, she often endures 1,000 sit-ups a day. Last fall she added almost daily sessions with weights, and can now squat an impressive 320 lbs. "In order to burst out of the blocks, you need a lot of leg strength," she says. "Before now I never had that great a start." As for drug use, Griffith Joyner says, "I don't think a person has to use drugs. There is no substitute for hard work...
...those unmanned aircraft that may someday patrol the skies guided by electronics from distant command posts. Pursued in his off-hours, his hobby is part of an industry that is now worth hundreds of millions of dollars and has benefited from advances in miniaturized electronics, motors and light, high- strength materials spawned in the race to the moon. "I like pushing the edge in flight and technology," says Baugher, a chip off Jimmy Doolittle, "and I can walk away from my crashes...
...full strength, NBC will have a force of 1,100 staffers. At their disposal: 1,000 video monitors, 100 cameras, 154 tape machines and two pagoda- shaped anchor booths. Working out logistics with the South Koreans was made tougher by language and cultural differences, though NBC assuaged its staffers with tours of the Demilitarized Zone, pizza runs and egg days (bring your own eggs and have them cooked to order American-style...
Combined with his considerable strength and endurance, Yohe's speed makes him tougher to grab than a greased watermelon. When he scrambles, he gives himself more time to see the field...