by Leandro Carbone | Jan 20, 2021 | Strength and science
Power development is not only a key aspect in most sports activities, but also athletes’ capacity to generate power output is a strong indicator of sports performance. That is why strength coaches and sports scientists are constantly searching for new training methods...
by Landyn Hickmott | Jan 13, 2021 | Strength and science, Velocity Based Training
1RM is one of the most important metrics – perhaps even the most important metric – that all strength athletes must monitor. Join me as I pull back the curtain and provide a sneak peek into several novel strategies addressing how to work up to a top single, predict...
by Vitruve Team | Jan 6, 2021 | Strength and science
Performance improvement in vertical jumping is largely related to performance in many sports. Throughout this article I will try to explain in a theoretical way what mechanical capabilities affect vertical jumping first hand and how to perform it in a practical way....
by Leandro Carbone | Dec 30, 2020 | Strength and science
Exercise can be seen as a type of stressor which, like any other stressor, is able to exert a biological response (or stress response). A common feature of all stressors is that there is an acute phase, during which homeostatic adjustments occur; a more chronic phase,...
by Vitruve Team | Dec 16, 2020 | Strength and science
Who Can Benefit from Velocity Based Training (VBT) Are you interested in taking your performance to the next level? Feeling stuck in a plateau? Not sure how to properly auto-regulate your training? Confused about all the information out there? Well you have come to...
by Leandro Carbone | Dec 2, 2020 | Strength and science, Velocity Based Training
In the previous article we talked about the scientific background of eccentric training and its physiological characteristics. In this article we will take a look at the main physiological adaptations that occur after eccentric training. Contraction type appears to...
