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New Vitruve Apps
Vitruve’s new brand launch brings plenty of new features, such as the new encoder, and the new vision we have of the VBT, leaving behind the restricted range that Speed4lifts could have. In this case, I am going to expose the new features of the software and its future. First of all, I would like …
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Vitruve VS Speed4lifts linear position transducer
Since Speed4lifts started in 2017, we’ve been focused on improving the product always guided by all the feedback you have given us. We are very grateful, since this is what has guided us in the construction of this new version. Taking advantage of the launch of our new corporate identity, Vitruve, we’ve decided to introduce …
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Reliability and Validity of the Vitruve device to measure Barbell Velocity
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, …
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Relationship between the Fatigue and the Velocity Loss of a Set
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 …
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The intensity: Velocity of a Lift and Effort Character
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 …
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How to Estimate 1 Rep Max with Mean Velocity
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 …
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Hypertrophy and VBT
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 …
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How to Train with Specific Velocity Zones | Velocity-Based Training
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 …
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4 Questions Answered about Velocity-Based Training
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 …
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Physical basis of Velocity-Based Training
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 …