Most lifters programme by load, but velocity tells you something the bar weight never can: whether that rep was actually any good. Durham and Jacob break down how velocity based training puts an objective number on every rep, why it rewards intent and punishes lazy technique, and how to use it to auto-regulate sessions in real time.
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Velocity Based Training (VBT) uses velocity as a metric to tells us about the quality of our training, adding an objective value on the quality of every rep. Velocity tracking rewards intent, punishes poor technique and channels motivation into increasing output on every single set, not just how much weight in on the bar for your top sets.
Although Velocity Based Training is not a single universal system for training, it informs programming and periodisation decisions, and allows for auto-regulating training in real time.
Jacob Tober and Durham and Jacob dive into the benefits and weaknesses of velocity based training, and touch of some of the best practices for utilising VBT with your clients and athletes.
- Learn more about Velocity Based Training with Jacob Tober at his VBT dedicated blog vbtcoach.com
- You can track barbell velocity with your smartphone thanks to the Metric VBT app, free to download and use, Metric VBT is the world's most accurate barbell velocity tracking app
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