VBT
Minimum Velocity Threshold (MVT): Comprehensive Research Review
A fixed MVT can misjudge your squat 1RM by over 15 kg. This review explains why minimum velocity threshold swings 70% between lifters and how to set yours.
Muscle Pennation Angle Effects on Force Production: Architecture and Strength
A 30-degree pennation angle sends only 86.6% of force in a straight line, yet can still produce more absolute strength. See how architecture shapes force.
VBT vs Traditional Training: What Meta-Analyses Actually Show
Meta-analytic effect sizes favor VBT over fixed percentages, but only within specific velocity loss thresholds. See when VBT wins and when it doesn't.
Training Residuals for Season Planning: The Complete Guide
Drop a quality from your program and it doesn't vanish overnight. See residual windows for strength, power, and endurance, and how to sequence a season.
Individualizing Training with Velocity Profiles
Two athletes lifting the same load can have opposite profiles. Classify force vs. velocity deficits and retest every 8 weeks to confirm the shift.
Bench Press Velocity Cutoff: How to Set Thresholds That Actually Work
Set bench press velocity cutoffs for strength, power, and hypertrophy. Research-backed thresholds, load-velocity norms, fatigue monitoring.
How to Deload Properly: Science-Based Protocol for Strength Athletes
Deloads planned by feel are often mistimed. This protocol uses velocity data to flag the right week, then sets exact volume, intensity, and return cuts.
How to Interpret Force-Velocity Profile: A Step-by-Step Practical Guide
A force-velocity profile means little without context. This walkthrough covers slope analysis, imbalance diagnosis, and training calls from IMU data.
How to Use Velocity Data for Daily Training Readiness
Not sure if today's a green-light day? Bar velocity and jump height work as readiness markers, with specific thresholds and decision rules backed by VBT.
Velocity-Based Fatigue Detection: Using Bar Speed to Manage Training Load
Bar speed slows before soreness, HRV, or CK react. This review covers VL% thresholds by goal, daily readiness tests, and when jump testing beats both.
Velocity Stop Set Programming Guide
A velocity stop set ends when bar speed drops a percentage, not at a fixed rep count. Program 20% cutoffs across sport-specific templates below.
Belt Squat: The Joint-Friendly Path to Lower-Body Hypertrophy and Strength
Complete belt squat guide: setup, loading progressions, VBT monitoring, and why it outperforms barbell squats for athletes with spinal or shoulder.