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Comprehensive, evidence-based training programs and guides for athletes at every level.

Maximal Strength Phase Programming: 85-100% 1RM Zone
guides·9 min read

Maximal Strength Phase Programming: 85-100% 1RM Zone

Build maximal strength with evidence-based 85-100% 1RM programming: neural adaptation science, velocity thresholds, and autoregulation protocols.

maximal strength·1RM programming·neural adaptation
Movement Screening and Functional Assessment Guide
guides·8 min read

Movement Screening and Functional Assessment Guide

Implement a reliable movement screening battery: FMS scoring, asymmetry thresholds, dynamic tests, and how IMU data upgrades traditional functional assessments.

movement screening·functional assessment·FMS
Plyometric Progression Framework: Step-by-Step Guide
guides·9 min read

Plyometric Progression Framework: Step-by-Step Guide

A research-backed plyometric progression framework — from bilateral landing mechanics to advanced depth jumps — with contact-time benchmarks and injury-safe

plyometric·progression·framework
Athlete Power Testing Battery: Comprehensive Assessment Guide
guides·8 min read

Athlete Power Testing Battery: Comprehensive Assessment Guide

Design a complete athlete power testing battery using CMJ, broad jump, 1RM, and sprint tests. Protocols, norms, and data interpretation with PoinT GO.

power·testing·battery
Recovery Modalities Compared: Evidence-Based Guide for Athletes
guides·9 min read

Recovery Modalities Compared: Evidence-Based Guide for Athletes

Compare cold water immersion, compression, massage, sleep, and active recovery using current meta-analytic evidence.

recovery·cold water immersion·compression
Tempo Training: Time Under Tension for Hypertrophy
guides·8 min read

Tempo Training: Time Under Tension for Hypertrophy

Evidence-based guide to tempo training and time under tension for hypertrophy. Optimal TUT ranges, tempo notation explained, VBT crossover, and programming

tempo-training·time-under-tension·hypertrophy
VBT Beginner Guide: Getting Started with Velocity-Based Training
guides·9 min read

VBT Beginner Guide: Getting Started with Velocity-Based Training

New to velocity-based training? Covers the science, velocity zones, how to profile your 1RM, device setup, and running your first VBT session from scratch.

VBT·velocity-based-training·beginner
Youth Athlete Long-Term Development (LTAD) Guide
guides·9 min read

Youth Athlete Long-Term Development (LTAD) Guide

Comprehensive LTAD guide covering developmental stages, trainable windows, load norms, and how PoinT GO jump data tracks youth athlete readiness across age

youth·athlete·LTAD
ACWR and Injury Risk Management: The Complete Practitioner Guide
guides·9 min read

ACWR and Injury Risk Management: The Complete Practitioner Guide

Master the acute:chronic workload ratio for injury risk management. Covers calculation methods, safe zones, sport-specific norms, pitfalls, and modern

acwr·injury·risk
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training Complete Guide
guides·14 min read

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training Complete Guide

Complete BFR training guide: occlusion pressure, rep schemes, hypertrophy mechanisms, rehab protocols, and how to monitor velocity during low-load BFR sets.

blood-flow-restriction·BFR·occlusion
Cluster Sets: Maintaining Quality with Intra-Set Rest
guides·9 min read

Cluster Sets: Maintaining Quality with Intra-Set Rest

Complete cluster set guide: intra-set rest intervals, load selection, velocity-based thresholds, and programming strategies for power and strength athletes.

cluster sets·intra-set rest·power output
Conjugate Method for Team Sport Athletes: Adapting Westside for Season Demands
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Conjugate Method for Team Sport Athletes: Adapting Westside for Season Demands

How to adapt the Westside conjugate method for team sport athletes — simultaneous max effort and dynamic effort work, exercise variation, and velocity-based

conjugate method·Westside·team sports