Javelin Training Program

The following is an overview of a weeks training for each of the three phases of an annual training program for the Javelin.

Day Preparation Phase Pre-competition phase Competition phase
Monday Javelin Drills
Weight Training
Core Stability work
Hill runs
Full Javelin Throws
Javelin Drills
Complex Training
Core Stability work
Full Javelin Throws
Complex Training
Core Stability work
Tuesday Plyometrics - Bounding
Medicine ball work
Core Stability work
Medicine ball work
Core Stability work
8 x 30m sprints
Medicine ball work
Core Stability work
8 x 20m sprints
Wednesday Javelin Drills
Weight Training
Core Stability work
8 x 100m strides
Full Javelin Throws
Javelin Drills
Complex Training
Core Stability work
Full Javelin Throws
Complex Training
Core Stability work
Thursday Rest Medicine ball work
Core Stability work
8 x 50m sprints
Medicine ball work
Core Stability work
6 x 80m sprints
Friday Plyometrics - Bounding
Medicine ball work
Core Stability work
Full Javelin Throws
Javelin Drills
Complex Training
Core Stability work
Rest
Saturday Javelin Drills
Weight Training
Core Stability work
8 x 100m strides
Competition or Rest Competition
Sunday Rest Rest Rest

Rules of Competition

The competition rules for this event can be obtained from:

Associated Pages

The following Sports Coach pages should be read in conjunction with this page:

Associated Books

The following books provide more information related to this topic:

  • How to Teach the Throws, M. Jones, ISBN 0 85134 081 4
  • Javelin Throwing, C. Johnson, ISBN 0 85134 088 1
  • Advanced Studies in Physical Education and Sport, P Beashel et al., ISBN 0 17 4482345
  • Physical Education and the Study of Sport, B. Davis et al., ISBN 0 7234 31752
  • Essentials of Exercise Physiology, W.D. McArdle et al., ISBN 0 683 30507 7
  • Physical Education and Sport Studies, D. Roscoe et al., ISBN 1 901424 20 0
  • The World of Sport Examined, P. Beashel et al., ISBN 0 17 438719 9
  • Advanced PE for Edexcel, F. Galligan et al., ISBN 0 435 50643 9
  • Examining Physical Education, K. Bizley, ISBN 0 435 50660 9
  • Sport and PE, K Wesson et al., ISBN 0 340 683821
  • PE for you, J. Honeybourne, ISBN 0 7487 3277 2

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