Workout Wednesday: Michael Norman And Rai Benjamin Hit 350m Reps

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  • čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
  • We caught up earlier this spring with Michael Norman, Rai Benjamin and Coach Quincy Watts on the campus of USC as the two tackled some 350m reps as part of a recovery week in their training block.
    Michael Norman will be contesting the men's 400m this upcoming weekend at the USATF L.A. Grand Prix.
    The Workout:
    Rai - 2x350m at 85%
    Michael - 2x350m at 85%, 1x300m
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Komentáře • 97

  • @tabletop4455
    @tabletop4455 Před měsícem +164

    "stay back in the backseat michael! rai driving this car" so funny love the coach

    • @TheBugatti953
      @TheBugatti953 Před 26 dny

      Dont understand why he has to stay back...

    • @Birdlegs14
      @Birdlegs14 Před 26 dny +5

      @@TheBugatti953he was trying to teach him to be patient. Which he explained in the video. Talk less listen more.

    • @maxvelocity3990
      @maxvelocity3990 Před 17 dny

      ​@@TheBugatti953he's teaching him how to run the rounds. Michael had an extra rep that the coach wanted him to hit in a certain time. If he presses to hard on rep 2 his 3rd reps falls off and he loses

  • @solomonhiggins4576
    @solomonhiggins4576 Před měsícem +142

    It’s good to see them two back to training with each other

    • @cwhiting
      @cwhiting Před měsícem +1

      Trying to be a 100 guy

    • @Kingmcnastylive
      @Kingmcnastylive Před 27 dny +1

      For a second I thought this was old ,but seen your comment and was like yess. Cause there best friends and I’m happy they back running with each other cause Raj came out and said it did hurt a little when Micheal went a different route but good that he back

  • @Kenaz2226
    @Kenaz2226 Před měsícem +74

    Maaaaaan i been waiting for years to get a full inside look at these two training lol. Rai being my favorite runner and to me has the best stride and form. This was dope to see

  • @WayneBalmain
    @WayneBalmain Před měsícem +35

    Coach Q explanation on the importance of staying within the training times was amazing. Practice reps are exactly meet rounds

  • @bwilli34
    @bwilli34 Před měsícem +5

    Been waiting a long time for this Workout Wednesday! Two of the best talents of their generation ...hope it all comes together in Paris! 🏃🏽‍♂🏃🏽‍♂

  • @marycotton4910
    @marycotton4910 Před 8 dny +1

    Great… the band is back together again. Let’s break the Olympic 4x400 relay record. Now I trust Deadmon, he’s always been consistent…I’m still looking for the 4th man.
    I’m excited!!!

  • @kingklassic3522
    @kingklassic3522 Před měsícem +13

    this is great coaching

  • @MattAnyiwo
    @MattAnyiwo Před měsícem +4

    Very effective coaching !

  • @Bronxxxnyc
    @Bronxxxnyc Před měsícem +57

    Who can beat a healthy Michael Norman? NO ONE. This is Michael's year!

    • @lg_ada2695
      @lg_ada2695 Před měsícem +34

      A healthy Gardner

    • @Bronxxxnyc
      @Bronxxxnyc Před měsícem +4

      @@lg_ada2695 .....That would be a dream match up if both are healthy. I would still pick Norman; as all of his PR's are slightly better and I think Norman is more hungry.

    • @casanjt8515
      @casanjt8515 Před měsícem +5

      A healthy wade a back to 400m kerley 😂

    • @perspective8369
      @perspective8369 Před měsícem +3

      Quincy Wilson 😂

    • @darkinferno6862
      @darkinferno6862 Před měsícem +4

      Lowkey Christopher Morales

  • @pipes6414
    @pipes6414 Před měsícem +3

    Rai so happy now!😌 he got his guy back!

  • @CerroneThompson
    @CerroneThompson Před měsícem +1

    Finally a elite workout Wednesday

  • @Gasperracing
    @Gasperracing Před 24 dny

    Looked like a beautiful day on the track

  • @tamasbrenyo1348
    @tamasbrenyo1348 Před 22 dny +1

    I honestly thought Norman is out for a good time. But I'm glad he's back, hopefully he can get back to the 43.5 zone.

  • @adrianyang2192
    @adrianyang2192 Před měsícem +14

    those spikes are nice

  • @lizardlordlordoflizards5096
    @lizardlordlordoflizards5096 Před měsícem +7

    Quincy is a legend. I thought his Barca semi final performance ( though slower than his final time ) was super impressive and easy: looked like if he had put the hammer down, he could have run 43:2/3.

    • @threatened2024
      @threatened2024 Před 24 dny +1

      Watts 43.1 on the 2nd leg(!) in Barcelona is still the greatest 4 x 4 leg of all time, for me.

  • @edreyneres8789
    @edreyneres8789 Před měsícem +4

    Now you gotta go to Tumbleweed bro , so curious to see how Bromell, Jacobs and De grasse put in the work

  • @colt_45.
    @colt_45. Před měsícem +11

    They should both be on the olympic 4x4 team

  • @darylwatson1043
    @darylwatson1043 Před měsícem

    Wow love this contest, and l was a big Coach Watts fan .😂😂😂

  • @Gatlin777
    @Gatlin777 Před 22 dny

    Just two boys who dreamed and trained together and realised their dreams.Two champions

  • @alvarojrgalo926
    @alvarojrgalo926 Před měsícem

    Wow this duo will be tough to beat

  • @BahtiyorXodjiyev
    @BahtiyorXodjiyev Před měsícem

    Norman you best bro hello in Uzbekistan

  • @owenwesterhout
    @owenwesterhout Před měsícem +2

    8 Laps of cool down! Never heard of that. Pretty cool insight.

    • @tchai91
      @tchai91 Před 20 dny

      It’s mental. No point at all in this.

  • @daniel25083
    @daniel25083 Před 24 dny

    USC has to have the best sprint coaching staff in track history. These guys look incredible and they’re continuing to produce world class athletes it’s mind blowing

    • @daniel25083
      @daniel25083 Před 24 dny

      I’ve never even seen any of their athletes fatigue in the 400.

  • @FollowTheLight-
    @FollowTheLight- Před měsícem +7

    Only person missing is Fred!

  • @cccccrrrr
    @cccccrrrr Před měsícem

    how many 300s? what time?

  • @cornellstephenson3057
    @cornellstephenson3057 Před měsícem

    I loved training and competing on that track. It felt smaller than most tracks even though they are all 400 meters.

  • @CRUSHENGLISH
    @CRUSHENGLISH Před měsícem +1

    Coach I don't wanna do these sessions. What did they do for you? WELL Olympic champ 1992 ,4 & 4 x4plus 1993 4x4 WC. Stick with it son!

  • @bhtdcrilin3517
    @bhtdcrilin3517 Před 28 dny

    Why do that cross arm of Rai position in the start?

  • @copper5r660
    @copper5r660 Před 25 dny

    How much rest?

  • @steveravnitzky6711
    @steveravnitzky6711 Před 29 dny +1

    Listen carefully. Pick up these valuable tips and you both can make history in Paris. Coach Watts knows what he is talking about. Former Olympic Gold Medalist. Stay healthy gentlemen.

  • @titanrex29
    @titanrex29 Před měsícem +2

    One day in the future I want to beat Michal Norman in the 400m

  • @7silk892
    @7silk892 Před 5 dny

    Sub 43 Mike.

  • @nathanplant9893
    @nathanplant9893 Před měsícem +24

    FloTrack, you have a competitor in "Track All-Access". Their videos are so much more high quality than your videos, including a timer on the screen for the reps. Also your title says 300m reps when they are clearly doing 350m reps.
    Look we appreciate you making these videos and giving us access to the pros, but when you guys charge so much for your membership and pretty much buy out all other emerging competitors in the track media industry, we as track fans just expect more from you. More effort and more thought and care into your product.

    • @ed_gaa6289
      @ed_gaa6289 Před měsícem +10

      They know bro it’s literally someone who worked with them and left to go do their own thing

    • @nathanplant9893
      @nathanplant9893 Před měsícem +4

      @@ed_gaa6289 ya I know. So how is that one guy doing more quality then a multimillion dollar company?

    • @ed_gaa6289
      @ed_gaa6289 Před měsícem +17

      @@nathanplant9893 cuz he cares more than the money hungry ppl at flotrack

    • @nathanplant9893
      @nathanplant9893 Před měsícem

      @@ed_gaa6289 facts they need to step it up at flotrack man

    • @JSNineThatBul
      @JSNineThatBul Před měsícem

      @@ed_gaa6289so true

  • @aaronday305
    @aaronday305 Před měsícem +1

    Can someone explain what happened to Norman last yr.....He ran at at Mt. Sac and U.S. champs then disappeared for the rest of the year

    • @tiffanyw.vandermeulen2624
      @tiffanyw.vandermeulen2624 Před měsícem +1

      From what I understand he decided to drop down to the 100. He ended up getting injured and was out for the rest of the season. I’m happy he stepped back into the 400, definitely his specialty.

    • @aaronday305
      @aaronday305 Před měsícem +2

      Ok, i didnt know he was injured. I want to see him as a 200m - 400m combo sprinter. He has run 19.7 twice as a pro with very few races. I believe he can run 19.5

  • @njbpaul
    @njbpaul Před měsícem +2

    Is Fred Kerley coach by Watts?

    • @MalingaPeries-no6vy
      @MalingaPeries-no6vy Před 11 dny

      Yes

    • @njbpaul
      @njbpaul Před 10 dny

      @@MalingaPeries-no6vy interesting. I thought the move to coach watts was to start back training for the 400m

  • @wdai03
    @wdai03 Před 26 dny

    What's up with their postures? Their upper back are hunched

  • @Ohrlyyy
    @Ohrlyyy Před měsícem +3

    Where is Fred?? Rai back with last coach?

  • @goldcanine_8751
    @goldcanine_8751 Před měsícem

    Is Fred not training with them anymore?

  • @kaikenjr
    @kaikenjr Před měsícem +2

    I want Benjamin to get away from Norman. He has a inner beast but it will never come out with unstable Norman around.

  • @ubercopywriter
    @ubercopywriter Před 29 dny +1

    Quincy is an awesome coach. Btw, Michael is a champion athlete that doesn't stay in the backseat. It's not in his DNA.

  • @htap
    @htap Před měsícem +1

    8 lap cooldown???

    • @Sough
      @Sough Před měsícem +5

      Around the path or building not track I think

  • @michaelnorman4
    @michaelnorman4 Před měsícem

    🤙🏾

  • @ryancaldwell9392
    @ryancaldwell9392 Před měsícem

    Why does he want Michael to sit in the back seat ?

    • @Kenaz2226
      @Kenaz2226 Před měsícem +20

      He explained after the third rep. MN has a tendency to not be patient and always want to jump the gun at times. He wanted Rai to control the pace so mike can learn patience and also be uncomfortable with being patient; so he can learn. That’s why he let Mike lead the first so Rai can be uncomfortable because he’s comfortable at being patient. Mike also has a quicker pace. He showed Mike that when he went to pass Rai, he was a bit more tired on the last. Again, showing him to be patient. Had he sat, he would’ve executed the last one much better.

    • @flair2603
      @flair2603 Před 29 dny +1

      @@Kenaz2226nicely explained bro

    • @Kenaz2226
      @Kenaz2226 Před 28 dny

      @@flair2603 Thank you, brother!

  • @uceflucas20
    @uceflucas20 Před měsícem

    If they ever need a face............😏

  • @fatwp6345
    @fatwp6345 Před 27 dny

    This was an awful job on the cameraman's part of actually filming the reps smh

  • @tchai91
    @tchai91 Před 20 dny

    Very odd and counterproductive training. Imagine how good these two could be with proper training.

  • @dansubchenko
    @dansubchenko Před 25 dny

    Sad to see sprinters not sprinting... keep these distance people away from Sprinters!