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Vern Gambetta
Posted: 16 November 2011 07:48 PM   [ Ignore ]  
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If in doubt add a load and slow the movement down! If a ten-kilo weight vest is good for weighted sprints then a thirty-kilo vest is obviously three times as good. Why? Adding load is very quantifiable; it makes it easy to measure progress. Adding load slows movement down and makes it easier to see, but does it transfer? If I can perform the run, jump or throw with more resistance certainly there

 
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Vern is currently is the Director of Gambetta Sports Training Systems. He has been the a conditioning coach for several teams in Major League Soccer as well as the conditioning consultant to the US Men’s World Cup Soccer team. Vern is the former Director of Conditioning for the Chicago White Sox and Director of Athletic Development for the New York Mets. Vern is recognized internationally as an expert in training and conditioning for sport having worked with world class athletes and teams in a wide variety of sports. He is a popular speaker and writer on conditioning topics having lectured and conducted clinics in Canada, Japan, Australia and Europe. Vern's coaching experience spans 36 years

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Christopher Glaeser
Posted: 17 November 2011 02:41 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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Vern Gambetta - 16 November 2011 07:48 PM

Adding load is very quantifiable; it makes it easy to measure progress.

Hi Vern,

A timely post. I was talking to Aaron Thigpen and Carl Valle about this topic earlier this week.

In addition to load, another parameter that is quantifiable is speed.  Some coaches select the load based on a percentage of body weight and other coaches select the load based on percentage of speed reduction.  Do you measure and log load/speed progression, and if so, how would you characterize the typical progression? In particular, are athletes generally able to increase the load and/or speed over multiple sessions, and does this correlate with their unloaded speed?

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Christopher

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John Strang
Posted: 17 November 2011 09:42 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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Christopher Glaeser - 17 November 2011 02:41 PM
Vern Gambetta - 16 November 2011 07:48 PM

Adding load is very quantifiable; it makes it easy to measure progress.

Hi Vern,

A timely post. I was talking to Aaron Thigpen and Carl Valle about this topic earlier this week.

In addition to load, another parameter that is quantifiable is speed.  Some coaches select the load based on a percentage of body weight and other coaches select the load based on percentage of speed reduction.  Do you measure and log load/speed progression, and if so, how would you characterize the typical progression? In particular, are athletes generally able to increase the load and/or speed over multiple sessions, and does this correlate with their unloaded speed?

Best,
Christopher

Just as a heads up Christopher, I have yet to see Vern post a reply on one of his blogs and you most likely will not get an answer from him regarding your question.

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Christopher Glaeser
Posted: 17 November 2011 09:58 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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Thanks, John, that’s good to know.  Apparently Vern’s blog is syndicated.  If anyone has comments on measuring the speed of resisted accelerations and sprints, please feel free to respond.

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Christopher

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