Force Plates for Everyone: A Guide to Implementing Force Plates in Every Training Setting
Force plates without a sport science degree. Explains strategy, driver and outcome metrics in plain terms, then covers braking velocity, the transition, and Dynamic Strength Index, and which of them are worth your attention at your level.
What you’ll learn
- Tell strategy, driver and outcome metrics apart, and know when each matters
- Read braking velocity and the transition without a sport science degree
- Use Dynamic Strength Index to decide what an athlete actually needs
- Pick the two or three numbers worth tracking at your level
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Table of Contents
StrategyMetrics:..........................................................................................................................................4 DriverMetrics:.............................................................................................................................................4 OutcomeMetrics:.........................................................................................................................................5 PeakBrakingVelocityand“DeficiencyBuckets:”....................................................................................6 TheTransition:.............................................................................................................................................9 DynamicStrengthIndex(DSI):................................................................................................................10 EccentricUtilizationRatio(EUR):...........................................................................................................11 TheMuli-Rebound(RSITest):..................................................................................................................11 BringingItAllTogether:...........................................................................................................................13 BrakingDeficientGroupEx.Workout....................................................................................................13 PropulsiveDeficientGroupEx.Workout................................................................................................14 4Day/WeekwithPropulsiveDeficientGroupEx.Workout.................................................................15 MonitoringFatigue:...................................................................................................................................15 References...................................................................................................................................................18
Force Plates for Everyone: A Practical Guide to Implementing Force Plates in Every Training Setting
ChadSmith
Asstrengthandconditioningprofessionals,ourdedicationtoenhancingourcraftandoptimizingtraining forathletesandclientshasneverbeenmoreachievablethanitisnow,thankstoadvancementsin technologyandavailability,suchasforceplates.Ifyou'rereadingthis,you'velikelyrecentlyinvestedin forceplatesorareseriouslyconsideringit,seekingthatextraedge.Restassured,yourinvestmentwillbe immenselyrewarding!
Theincreasingaffordabilityandaccessibilityofforceplatesarerevolutionizinghowweapproach strengthandconditioning.Byprovidingprecisedataonanathlete'skineticsandkinematicsduring movement,forceplatesempowerustotailorindividualizedtrainingprogramswithunparalleledaccuracy. Whetheryou'reworkingwithcollegiateathletes,highschoolstudents,orclientsinaprivatesetting, integratingforceplatesintoyourregimencanyieldremarkablebenefits.Fromoptimizingtraining protocolstopinpointingareasforimprovementandtrackingprogressovertime,theinsightsgleanedfrom forceplatedataenableustoelevateperformancelevelseffectively.
Chapters
- 1StrategyMetrics:p.4
- 2DriverMetrics:p.4
- 3OutcomeMetrics:p.5
- 4PeakBrakingVelocityand“DeficiencyBuckets:”p.6
- 5TheTransition:p.9
- 6DynamicStrengthIndex(DSI):p.10
- 7EccentricUtilizationRatio(EUR):p.11
- 8TheMuli-Rebound(RSITest):p.11
- 9BringingItAllTogether:p.13
- 10BrakingDeficientGroupEx.Workoutp.13
- 11PropulsiveDeficientGroupEx.Workoutp.14
- 12MonitoringFatigue:p.15
- 13Referencesp.18
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