Blog - Complementary Training

30/11/2022
Altitude Training
By Lorcán Mason on 30/11/2022
Since the 1968 Mexico City Olympics held at 2300m, altitude training has become an integral part of an elite athlete's arsenal aiming to achieve peak performance. Although the validity of altitude training for elite athletes has continued to be debated, the proposed adaptations cannot be underestimated.
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21/11/2022
Optimal Force-Velocity Profile for Sprinting: Is it all bollocks? – Part 3
By Mladen Jovanovic on 21/11/2022
In the next two parts of this article series, I will explain how the optimization of the Force-Velocity Profile (FVP) works. Before jumping into FVP optimization, I will first explain the same reasoning using the Acceleration-Velocity Profile (AVP) since it is easier to comprehend.
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15/11/2022
Cold Water Immersion as a Recovery Strategy in High-Performance Athletes
By Lorcán Mason on 15/11/2022
In this video presentation, I dive into the research of CWI as a recovery method in high-performance athletes, firstly establishing its perceived need due to demanding training programs while also establishing the physiological basis of how cold therapies affect recovery processes.
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03/11/2022
HRV4Training Pro Review
By Marco Altini on 03/11/2022
We are more than happy to announce the collaboration with the HRV4Training Pro. Currently, more than 150 000 people across the globe are using HRV4Training to measure physiological stress and better understand how their body responds to daily stressors, from training to lifestyle.
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27/10/2022
Optimal Force-Velocity Profile for Sprinting: Is It All Bollocks? – Part 2
By Mladen Jovanovic on 27/10/2022
In the previous part, I introduced two models to map out the velocity-time relationship in short sprints, while in this article, I will focus on the characteristics of the mono-exponential model.
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21/10/2022
Optimal Force-Velocity Profile for Sprinting: Is It All Bollocks? – Part 1
By Mladen Jovanovic on 21/10/2022
In this article series I will provide my opinion regarding the use of Force-Velocity Profile (FVP) optimization for short sprints (i.e., the sprints where there is no deceleration).
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14/10/2022
Developing a Philosophy for Life & Coaching
By Lorcán Mason on 14/10/2022
Establishing a philosophy is a fundamental process not only for coaching but for life itself. This philosophy underpins your everyday actions and behaviours and influences how you react to specific situations and environments that you may encounter throughout your life.
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06/10/2022
Resisted Sprinting and Its Role in Developing Sprinting Performance
By Lorcán Mason on 06/10/2022
The skill of sprinting is a key performance determining factor whether that be directly in track and field, or indirectly in team sports. This can be broken down into three phases: the acceleration phase, the maximum velocity (MV) phase and the deceleration phase.

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28/09/2022
VBT Survey
By Mladen Jovanovic on 28/09/2022
My friend and colleague Ivan Jukic are conducting a survey in which he is looking at the perceived barriers to implementing velocity-based resistance training methodology, and common practices among coaches utilizing velocity-based resistance training.
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26/09/2022
Create custom set and rep schemes with {STMr} – Module 7: Estimation and Individualization
By Mladen Jovanovic on 26/09/2022
In this module, you will learn how to create individualized reps-max profiles that you can use to create more individualized prescriptions and set and rep schemes.
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