Jump testing is commonly used to observe leg power. The goal for jump testing is to see how the training is affecting the jumping ability and see how training may influence running velocity at different parts of the acceleration curve. Speed predicts speed, and using jump tests to have confidence in what one is going to see on the clock is not the right thinking. A better option is to look at jump tests and see if the general power and elastic training is augmenting the scores, and how the scores might provide benefit to the running splits.
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The Ten Commandments of Warming-Up for Speed
The number one problem of sports is that coaches are afraid to do the basics over and again as it looks like they are not evolving. My solution is simple; instead of blaming everything and everyone for injuries or poor performance, follow a checklist of ten essential components to properly get ready for quality power work.
Read MoreSplit to Velocity Conversion Table
Convert 10 yard splits times to meters per second.
Read MoreTop 5 Weight Room Tests for Strength Coaches
It’s hard to narrow down the top weight room tests, but after plenty of requests here are my current favorites, including the origins and influences of them. Some of them are well known, some are exotic, and some require a little equipment outside the weights used, but all of them are scientifically valid and team friendly. It can be difficult to choose the tests for many reasons, but the most difficult decision was to choose tests that a wide audience would find useful. With an appreciation for data and technology, some of the tests will require a little help from measurement tools and coaches should think about what is important to them.
Read MoreTop 10 Power Measurement Tools in Strength and Conditioning
Recently the biggest buzz in the weight room is what system one is using to measure training, specifically the barbell speed and metrics that are coming from those calculations. Coaches fueled on the notion that data is the new oil, are flocking to companies looking for the best hardware and available software. This article compares the top ten systems available for measuring power in the weight room.
Read MoreVelocity Based Training
Most athletes care about momentum or their speed relative to size in their sport. Nearly every successful program wants to improve speed and repeated speed, so weight training is only a part of that formula. Since Velocity Based Training is a sub-component of weight training, it’s more important to evaluate the speed of the body versus the speed of the bar.
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