[Vern Gambetta]

Vern Gambetta on April 5, 2011 at 12:15 pm #17478

Do you have a bias in training? Do you have a bias when you are evaluating an athlete? Come on, admit it, you do and I do, we all do. It may be a concious or sub consciuos. I am clearly biased toward speed. When I evaluate an athlete the first thing I look for is speed, speed of movement and speed of thought and action. When I design training everything is subservient to my bias toward speed. That

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[Alex Andre]

Alex Andre on April 7, 2011 at 4:49 pm #107188

I suppose I have a “max” bias. I put a lot of emphasis on max-effort tests like 1RM in the weight room or vertical jump. I suppose I should be accounting for strength and endurance gains as well.