More Thoughts on Agile Planning/Periodization
What is VUCA? What is Agile Planning/Periodization and what are applied examples?
Tag: Theory
Agile Planning in Sports Training
There is another way to look at training planning taking into account “modern” constraints imposed on athletes and coaches, along with managing uncertainty and risk that more traditional approaches suffer from. Find …
Predicting Performance Using Rolling Averages
I wrote before on using Banister model to predict performance and injury from training load. In the video below I am talking about using rolling averages to predict performance, as well as explaining differences between …
Predicting Injuries Using Banister Model
Can we predict individual injuries from training load? Watch this video to find out.
Velocity Based Strength Training Workshop
I knew I was preaching to the choir of experienced coaches, so I wanted to cover practical applications of the VBT as one “novel” way of prescribing and controlling training. I thought live testing would be much more…
Training Stress Balance: Adjusting the Training Load
This is a follow up on the recent posts regarding Training Stress Balance (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3). In this post I discuss a way to adjust (cumulative) chronic training load using training monotony and ratio between Acut…
Via Negativa
There has been a lot of talk regarding Nassim Taleb’s Antifragile book lately. One of the first was David Tenney, and then Steve Magness and finally Martin Bingisser. Anyway, the book is definitely a must read – I us…
Horizontal~Vertical Variations in Strength Training
If you are interested in Daily Undulating Periodization, strength training, variability and periodization in general, you will find this video interesting. I welcome all the comments and critiques.
Thoughts on Skill Acquisition and Practice
Are you familiar with Block, Random, Fixed and Variable practices? Which one is the best for skill acquisition and retention? What about practicing under fatigue? Find the answers in this short random-thoughts article
Non-responders: are they really?
Latest obsession of the researches is individual variation in training responses. The motivation behind this approach (known and emphasized in theory of training as individualization principle) is the creation of persona…
