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How Grinding Reps Corrupt Your Load-Velocity Curve and Skew 1RM Estimates
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How Grinding Reps Corrupt Your Load-Velocity Curve and Skew 1RM Estimates

A single sub-maximal-intent rep can shift a load-velocity regression by 4-7% 1RM. Here's how to spot grinding reps and screen them out of your profile.

load-velocity-profile·data-quality·1RM-prediction
The Shift Repeatability Protocol: Testing Whether a Hockey Player's Power Holds Across Every Shift
guides·9 min read

The Shift Repeatability Protocol: Testing Whether a Hockey Player's Power Holds Across Every Shift

A 6-rep test loading 40-60 second maximal efforts against short bench rest, built to show whether a skater's output holds shift after shift.

ice hockey·shift conditioning·repeated sprint ability
IMU Gyroscope Saturation in Rotational Sports: Why the Data Flat-Lines and How to Fix It
guides·8 min read

IMU Gyroscope Saturation in Rotational Sports: Why the Data Flat-Lines and How to Fix It

A flat 2,000°/s ceiling on a pitcher's shoulder trace isn't a bug — it's gyroscope saturation. Here's how to spot clipped data and set the right range.

IMU·gyroscope·sensor saturation
Designing an In-Season Power Testing Schedule That Doesn't Wreck Legs
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Designing an In-Season Power Testing Schedule That Doesn't Wreck Legs

Weekly game load already taxes your athletes. Here's how to space CMJ and sprint power checks so you get real trend data without adding fatigue.

in-season testing·power monitoring·CMJ testing
Flight-to-Contact Ratio: Diagnosing Whether a Jump Problem Is Slow Contact or Low Flight
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Flight-to-Contact Ratio: Diagnosing Whether a Jump Problem Is Slow Contact or Low Flight

RSI dropped, but why? Split flight time from ground contact time to tell slow contact from low flight before you pick a fix.

RSI·flight-time·contact-time
Lacrosse Midfield Two-Way Running Conditioning: Reproducing Transition Load Without GPS
guides·8 min read

Lacrosse Midfield Two-Way Running Conditioning: Reproducing Transition Load Without GPS

Your middie's mile time looks fine but he fades on the third clear of the third quarter. Here's a shuttle-based protocol that reproduces that load without GPS.

lacrosse·midfield-conditioning·transition-running
Netball Landing Error Screening Protocol: Scoring Knee Valgus Risk on Video
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Netball Landing Error Screening Protocol: Scoring Knee Valgus Risk on Video

Hewett's cohort found high knee abduction moments predicted ACL injury at 73% sensitivity. A 3-task video protocol built for netball's stop-and-land rules.

netball·landing screening·knee valgus
Overhead Press Velocity Zones by Training Goal: A Data-Backed Framework
guides·9 min read

Overhead Press Velocity Zones by Training Goal: A Data-Backed Framework

Overhead press velocity zones differ from the bench press. See all five ranges from 0.19 to 1.3 m/s and how strict, push, and landmine presses compare.

VBT·overhead press·velocity zones
Selecting Drop Height with the Reactive Strength Ratio
guides·9 min read

Selecting Drop Height with the Reactive Strength Ratio

Most athletes drop jump from a height picked by eyeballing a box. Use the reactive strength ratio and a short testing ladder to find yours instead.

reactive strength ratio·RSI·drop jump
Rugby Sevens Conditioning: Building Repeated Sprint Capacity
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Rugby Sevens Conditioning: Building Repeated Sprint Capacity

A 7-minute half hides brutal work:rest ratios. Real GPS data, the 30-15 IFT protocol, and a repeated-sprint block built for rugby sevens' recovery windows.

rugby-sevens·repeated-sprint-ability·team-sport-conditioning
Shoulder Internal-Rotation Deficit Screening: A Side-to-Side GIRD Protocol for Overhead Athletes
guides·11 min read

Shoulder Internal-Rotation Deficit Screening: A Side-to-Side GIRD Protocol for Overhead Athletes

GIRD screening compares internal rotation side-to-side to flag throwers at real injury risk, not just normal shoulder adaptation. See the exact protocol.

gird·shoulder-screening·overhead-athletes
Sport Climbing Lead Forearm Recovery: Interval Training to Speed Blood Flow Between Rests
guides·9 min read

Sport Climbing Lead Forearm Recovery: Interval Training to Speed Blood Flow Between Rests

Climbing forearm recovery stalls when a shake-out won't clear the pump. This interval conditioning protocol trains faster blood flow return at rest stances.

climbing·forearm-recovery·blood-flow