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Velocity-based training (VBT) instead of traditional method Athletes perform strength training to build power, strength, and increase their body mass (Suchomel, Nimphius, Bellon,  & Stone, 2018). Traditionally, coaches typically prescribe specific loads relative to the maximum weight the athlete can move only once, which is called a 1RM, or a maximum repetition (Banyard, Tufano, Delgado, …

One of the great problems that training has today is to measure the effect that a stimulus has on the body. For doing so, we can measure the fatigue we have accumulated. The body responds to stimulus by adapting to them, and this is how we gain strength. But, how do we know what stimulus …

Currently, the method used to express the intensity of lifting a load is the % of 1 RM. As we have explained in previous articles, the 1 RM of each exercise is a good method to know our fitness, and the velocity of execution allows us to know it without having to do a maximum …

How to estimate 1 Rep max with mean Velocity As I said in previous articles, there are different ways of quantifying what is the daily status of a person for a particular exercise. So far, one of them, which has been used is the maximum repetition (1MR). Basically, it consists in lifting the maximum possible …

Muscle mass is a determining factor in the production of strength in the various sports disciplines. In fact, increases in muscle mass are highly related to increases in force production. Once athletes become stronger they have greater potential to develop greater powers (1,2). However, the increase in this muscle mass should not follow the same …

 What are the Velocity Zones of VBT Training? Specific velocity zones of VBT Training for strength and conditioning is recognized as an effective method of velocity-based training that improves your performance, as it often results in increased muscle strength, hypertrophy, power output, velocity, and local muscular endurance. Regarding strength training, we are concerned with the …

Curious about Velocity-Based Training? Don’t know where to start? We’ve got answers, and as an athlete, I’m here to help you out. What is the Science Behind Velocity Based Training? Evidence suggests that the higher the velocity achieved against a given load, the greater the intensity and training effect Velocity-Based Training (simply put) is a …

Strength training is done in almost all sports nowadays. You dedicate yourself to running, throwing, scoring goals or lifting bars, part of your training will be strength and probably with loads. That’ss why optimizing performance achieved with strength training should be one of the goals of any athlete or coach. In this post we are …