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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 …