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How to Set Your Personal Velocity Zones with 800Hz IMU Data
how to·12 min read

How to Set Your Personal Velocity Zones with 800Hz IMU Data

Generic velocity tables ignore your actual strength curve. Build strength, power, and speed zones from your own 800Hz IMU numbers in just a few sessions.

velocity zones·VBT·1RM
Why Most Lifters Overestimate Their 1RM: The Science of Measurement Error
research·12 min read

Why Most Lifters Overestimate Their 1RM: The Science of Measurement Error

78% of lifters overestimate their 1RM, missing by 8.7% on average. IMU velocity data catches the error and fixes load prescription for good.

1RM·measurement error·VBT
Velocity Prescription for Strength: An 800Hz IMU Decision Framework
guides·12 min read

Velocity Prescription for Strength: An 800Hz IMU Decision Framework

Guessing today's training weight wrecks your session. An 800Hz IMU estimates daily 1RM and sets velocity-loss thresholds from 10% to 30% by lift.

velocity prescription·strength training·VBT
How to Test 1RM Safely Without a Spotter
how to·13 min read

How to Test 1RM Safely Without a Spotter

Skipping a spotter doesn't mean skipping safety. Follow this 5-step protocol: pin height, velocity-based 1RM estimation, and a safer attempt sequence.

1RM·safety·velocity-based training
5 Real Reasons Your Squat Isn't Getting Stronger
how to·13 min read

5 Real Reasons Your Squat Isn't Getting Stronger

Same squat weight for months despite training hard? Five data-backed causes of a squat plateau, plus how to test which one is actually yours.

squat·plateau·strength training
How to Calculate Training Intensity: %1RM, RPE, and Velocity Methods
how to·8 min read

How to Calculate Training Intensity: %1RM, RPE, and Velocity Methods

Velocity-based load prescription beat fixed %1RM by 9.4% more strength over 10 weeks by self-correcting for daily readiness. See all three methods here.

intensity·calculate·1RM
How to Calculate 1RM from Velocity Data
how to·9 min read

How to Calculate 1RM from Velocity Data

True 1RM testing carries a 1.3-per-1,000-session injury rate in powerlifters. Measure bar speed at two loads and extrapolate 1RM with this field protocol.

1RM·velocity·prediction
How to Warm Up for Max Testing Days
how to·9 min read

How to Warm Up for Max Testing Days

A rushed warm-up can cost you a PR. Follow this minute-by-minute plan: general prep, mobility, PAP priming, then confirm readiness with velocity.

warm-up·max-testing·1RM
How to Calculate Your 1RM Without Maxing Out
how to·9 min read

How to Calculate Your 1RM Without Maxing Out

Maximal testing costs injury risk, CNS fatigue, and a lost training day. Compare rep-max formulas against the more accurate velocity method, step by step.

1RM·strength-testing·VBT
How to Predict 1RM Safely: Velocity-Based Estimation
how to·8 min read

How to Predict 1RM Safely: Velocity-Based Estimation

Grinding out a true max risks injury and skews your data. Velocity-based estimation and rep-max formulas get you within a few kilos, error range included.

1RM·maximum-load·strength-testing