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Seated Shot Put Test for Upper Body Power: Full Protocol and Norms
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Seated Shot Put Test for Upper Body Power: Full Protocol and Norms

One seated throw isolates arm power from leg drive. Get ball weight by population, exact setup, and how to read a real distance change.

seated-shot-put-test·upper-body-power·medicine-ball-power
Sprint Kayak 200m Anaerobic Power Test: Ergometer Protocol and Power-Curve Scoring
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Sprint Kayak 200m Anaerobic Power Test: Ergometer Protocol and Power-Curve Scoring

A strong 1000m engine won't save a paddler at the 200m start line. An ergometer protocol that scores the full power curve, start to finish, with real cutoffs.

kayak-testing·anaerobic-power·sprint-kayak
Sprint Velocity Plateau: How to Diagnose and Fix Stalled Speed
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Sprint Velocity Plateau: How to Diagnose and Fix Stalled Speed

Stuck sprint times rarely mean the athlete needs more sprints. A field protocol to find whether force, technique, or stiffness is the actual limiter.

sprint-speed·acceleration·field-testing
Surfing Paddle Sprint Power Test: Measuring the Explosive Pre-Takeoff Burst on a Swim Bench
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Surfing Paddle Sprint Power Test: Measuring the Explosive Pre-Takeoff Burst on a Swim Bench

Surfing paddle sprint power isn't a 400m time trial pace, it's the last 10-second burst before takeoff. A swim-bench protocol for peak power and fade.

surfing·paddle-power·swim-bench
Ultimate Frisbee Layout Agility Test: A Cone-Course Protocol for the Diving Catch Transition
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Ultimate Frisbee Layout Agility Test: A Cone-Course Protocol for the Diving Catch Transition

A 4.4 sprinter can still blow the layout. Get the cone-course deceleration test that measures the brake-and-redirect skill behind every diving catch.

ultimate-frisbee·layout-catch·deceleration-testing
The Eggbeater Power Test: A Water Polo Protocol for Rise Power and Hold Time
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The Eggbeater Power Test: A Water Polo Protocol for Rise Power and Hold Time

Sprint times and shot speed get tested every session. The eggbeater's rise power and hold time almost never do. A pool protocol with steps and norms.

water-polo·eggbeater-kick·leg-power
Wheelchair Basketball Propulsion Power Test: A Rim-Torque Protocol for the 5m Sprint Start
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Wheelchair Basketball Propulsion Power Test: A Rim-Torque Protocol for the 5m Sprint Start

Two players hit the same 5m split — one used far more rim torque. A stationary-start protocol that scores propulsion power by classification.

wheelchair-basketball·propulsion-testing·rim-torque
Yo-Yo IR1 Field Conditioning Test: Full Protocol and Tracking Guide
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Yo-Yo IR1 Field Conditioning Test: Full Protocol and Tracking Guide

One IR1 score tells you little. Get the field setup, protocol steps, safe retest timing, and how distance trends should reshape your next conditioning block.

yo-yo-ir1·field-conditioning·intermittent-recovery-test
30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test: Full Protocol and VIFT
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30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test: Full Protocol and VIFT

Running the 30-15 IFT without correct audio pacing skews VIFT. Get track setup, calculation steps, norms, and how to build intervals from your score.

30-15-ift·intermittent-fitness-test·vift
Cooper 12-Minute Run Test: Protocol and VO2max Estimation
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Cooper 12-Minute Run Test: Protocol and VO2max Estimation

Most first-time testers blow pace by minute 7 and lose 200m. Track setup, the real VO2max formula, and age-sex norms in one field protocol.

cooper-test·VO2max·running
How to Conduct the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test
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How to Conduct the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test

Not sure whether to run IR1 or IR2? Get the audio-cue setup, sport-specific norms, and a VO2max formula so your field-test numbers actually mean something.

yo-yo-test·intermittent-recovery·aerobic-fitness
How to Do the Beep Test (20m Shuttle Run): VO2max Estimation
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How to Do the Beep Test (20m Shuttle Run): VO2max Estimation

Not sure which pace to hold at each beep test level? Get the pace table, VO2max formula, position-specific norms, and scoring errors to avoid.

beep-test·VO2max·shuttle-run