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19/10/2017
Velocity Based Training Tips for Newbies: VBT Quick Start Guide
By Alex V on 19/10/2017Using velocity measurements to inform your training decisions can be confusing and challenging if you are unfamiliar with the why’s and the how’s of a VBT program. I’ll discuss that and more in the rest of this article.
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10/09/2017
Novel Strength Metric: Video interview with Robert Frederick
By Mladen Jovanovic on 10/09/2017I stumbled on Robert Frederic by accident, probably through Facebook. So, after exchanging few messages with him, I decided to do a video interview and a Q&A regarding the “exertion load” metric, as well as his app. We have also touched a bit on Velocity Based Training concepts. Enjoy this video and please leave your comments and questions on...
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26/08/2017
VBT, Heuristics and Prilepin
By Mladen Jovanovic on 26/08/2017In this video I am discussing few ideas regarding velocity based training (VBT): 1) Potential research in velocity based training (VBT) domain (which will most likely become my PhD thesis) regarding the exhaustion-velocity relationship; 2) The flaws of using % Drop in velocity when stopping a given set, as a way (or metric) that ensures the quality of the...
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09/12/2015
Velocity Based Strength Training Q&A
By Mladen Jovanovic on 09/12/2015I have recently done a Q&A session with Christian Bosse, who is strength and conditioning coach at National Olympic Committee in Netherlands, on the topic of VBT (Velocity Based Training).
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04/10/2015
The Future of Velocity Based Training
By Mladen Jovanovic on 04/10/2015he advancements in the (micro) technology and analytics achieved that their accessibility and affordability to the average gym goer increased tremendously in the last couple of years. Everything started with live HR measurements, and eventually resulted in the GPS watches and activity trackers, as well as barbell/body velocity trackers such as the PUSH device.
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15/07/2015
“Novel” Metric to Compare Athletes Using Their Load-Velocity Curve
By Mladen Jovanovic on 15/07/2015The question is simple: “What could be used to compare athletes across time and among themselves, taking into account the full load-velocity continuum, but taking into account their strength levels and body weight?”. You can find my answer here
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28/06/2015
Velocity Based Strength Training Workshop
By Mladen Jovanovic on 28/06/2015I knew I was preaching to the choir of experienced coaches, so I wanted to cover practical applications of the VBT as one “novel” way of prescribing and controlling training. I thought live testing would be much more appreciated than fancy graphs and theory, as it would also show the problems of “when the rubber meets the road” issues...
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18/05/2015
Great Articles on Velocity Based Training
By Mladen Jovanovic on 18/05/2015Recently there is a HUGE interest in Velocity Based Training (VBT), especially with the growth of more affordable measurement devices such as PUSH and growth of wearable devices that uses algorithms (machine learning) to estimate barbell velocities from accelerometer data.
Check the recent VBT articles
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29/04/2015
Velocity-Based Training: Signal vs. Noise
By Mladen Jovanovic on 29/04/2015This is a R workbook using my older bench press data, in which I want to discuss Signal vs. Noise of Velocity-Based Training (VBT) measurements. This could be used for future reliability studies. The goal is to compare within-individual variations of velocity over load-velocity relationship (noise) with smallest practical velocity difference (in my opinion difference in velocities across nRM,…
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22/10/2014
Banister Impulse~Response model in R [part 3]
By Mladen Jovanovic on 22/10/2014Here is the another ‘playbook’, but this time on my own data set during high-frequency project I did in 2013. The data set features estimated 1RM using velocity (which I measure during the lifts). I have also measure Peak Velocity and Mean Power in CMJ w/20kg before lower body workouts. Those four are response variables.