Progressive overload: the ultimate guide
Progressive overload: the ultimate guide Progressive overload is one of the most important strength training principles. In fact, it’s necessary if you want to gain [...]
Autoregulation in strength training: avoid overtraining and undertraining
Autoregulation in strength training: avoid overtraining and undertraining. Autoregulation is just a fancy way of saying you’re adjusting your workload (reps, sets, loads) based on [...]
Velocity based training exercises and workouts
Velocity based training exercises and workouts Let’s talk about specific velocity based training exercises, including the squat, bench press, deadlift and Olympic lifts. Learn how [...]
Strength coach Bryan Mann talks Velocity Based Training
Bryan Mann talks Velocity Based Training [webinar] If you've read about velocity based training, you probably heard of strength coach Bryan Mann. In fact, Dr [...]
Train to velocity failure, using velocity stops
Train to velocity failure, using velocity stops In my previous article, we talked about training to failure, meaning you can’t do another repetition. The truth [...]
How to safely train close to failure
How to safely train close to failure Training to failure is effective, but is it more effective than non-failure training? Is training to failure really [...]
How fitness facility AK Performance Club uses FLEX [Use case]
How fitness facility AK Performance Club uses FLEX (VBT) Alex Sauve is the co-owner of AK PERFORMANCE CLUB in Edmonton, Alberta. Founded in January 2018, [...]
Estimate 1RM with velocity (e1RM), without a max out test
Estimate 1RM with velocity (e1RM), without a max out test We all want to know our one repetition maximum (1RM) to measure strength, program our [...]