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Petros Kyprianou

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User since:Aug 10, 2006
Last visit:Aug 02, 2021
E-mail:petrosdeca@hotmail.com
Location:USA
Combined events coach
Forum postsTotal 5 posts found, here are 3 latest posts:
Re: open decathlons for high school student
Posted: Sep 25, 2010
Hello,

There is a place in Tennessee that trains young decathletes and they should know more about high school decathlon meets. Please contact Gary Kinder at http://kindersportonline.com/services.html

I hope this helps.

PK
Topic: 1-Hour Decathlon Competition in Athens, GA
Posted: Mar 13, 2009
Hello Everyone,

I'd like to let our decathlon community about our annual 1-hour decathlon hosted by Petros Kyprianou during the Georgia Relays in Athens GA every March 21st (3rd weekend of March).

This will be our first "official' 1-hour decathlon and is open to all decathletes (must go thru selection process)

This time of the year the weather in Athens GA is about 25 degrees celsious.

Please let me know if anyone is interested either for this year or next year. This year we will accept only 8 decathletes due to time management issues.We are planning to make this event an annual celebration and hopefully attract some of our best to do it as a part of their preparation for the outdoor season.

You can contact me at: petrosk@sports.uga.edu

Best Wishes,


Petros Kyprianou

Combined Events Coach

The University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Hello Tommy boy,


This is actually not an underground secret!! almost everyone in the U.S and Europe is doing it...the 3x10 and 4 x 8 module is overrated...even decathletes have to implement that just because it has to do with relative and absolute strength throughout the year. It is a very smart way to get what you want out of any weightlifting session. You lift weights just to get stronger, right? Therefore you do not need to waste any time/energy in the weightroom. In a decathlon training time management is the most important factor to compile your annual schedule. So you better be ready to use the weightroom the right way. I know athletes and coaches that still use 3x10 in every exercise in the weightroom even during olympic movements. This is wrong. It only produces overuse syndrome and injuries; and yes you can do your hypertrophy cycle by using only 5x5...just think outside the box.

As for your concern about the throws, just check the personal bests of the top decathletes and you will see that they do not seem to be that strong but at the same time they can throw 16m in the shot, 55m in the discus and 70m in the Javelin...today's training is all about quality, precision, density, and most importantly work on your Relative Strength. Try to fight gravity by having a "smart body" that can accelerate, throw or jump...

and do not forget "needs analysis". Everything must lie under the rule or law of individuality.


Thanks,

Petros

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