Three big things for you tonight,

1) Bonus Q and A Call- Feb 5 at Noon - 1pm CST

If you purchased in Jan, you can show up for free on it. To reward fast action people, if you purchased in Dec you can hop on too (so you get both calls now). It will be recorded for those you can't make it. Details coming up, but wanted to let you know as soon as I got the date and time nailed down.

Both Cal and yours nerdy (I, Dr Mike T) will be on to answer any and all of your questions.

2) Amazon Reviews

As you know, for book sales on Amazon, the reviews can make or break a book. We have been blown away by all the positive words so far and so appreciate it. It makes the 9 years of working on it worth while.

Here is our ask -we would love for you to post a review on Amazon. Even a sentence or 2 goes a long ways. If you can write more and even post up a pic of the book - even better.

We know your time is short and super super valuable, so for everyone that posts a review to Amazon this month, email us back here and we will get you a copy of the Triphasic Recovery Manual a $19.95 value at no cost, as our way of saying thank you.

Our long term goal is to accumulate and earn 100 reviews and the goal for this month is to crush 30 of them out of the gate. Both Cal and I believe that you this can be done as I have other friends who publish on Amazon that are doubting us.

Once you have published your review, just email me (Dr Mike T) here. I am working on the process to get the manual, but I promise you will get it at no cost.

You all are the best and a massive thank you in advance!

3) PPC Method

While we are super biased, we feel that one of the most novel and underutilized concepts in Triphasic Training II is the Performance Pattern Cycling (PPC) method.

This is particularly noteworthy because it addresses a common issue that many coaches "out there" (not here as you are on the inside and hip to these techniques), but may others overlook; which is how exercise sequencing can create unwanted movement patterns that negatively impact sport performance.

Here's why PPC is significant and novel:

1. It challenges traditional exercise programming where coaches typically have athletes complete all sets of one exercise before moving to the next. For example, doing 3 sets of squats, then 3 sets of deadlifts, etc.
2. The book demonstrates this concept by doing multiple sets of anterior-chain exercises in a row (like squats) can create compensation patterns that show up as excessive vertical undulation during sprinting, potentially reducing speed by 7-15%.
3. The solution is PPC, which is to:

• Follow any anterior exercise with a posterior exercise

OR

• Switch back and forth between hip flexion and posterior chain exercises

This matters because:

• Athletes maintain better movement patterns
• There's less fatigue accumulation in any one movement pattern
• It allows for longer rest periods between similar exercises
• Performance transfers better to sport-specific movements

The book provides a practical example of transforming a traditional workout:

Traditional (Less Optimal):
A1) Back squat: 3 x 6 reps

A2) Hurdle hops: 3 x 6 reps

B1) Glute ham: 3 x 6 reps

B2) Prime times: 3 x 5 reps

B3) External rotation band: 3 x 12 reps

C1) Reverse hyper: 3 x 6 reps

C2) 1-arm lat pulldown: 3 x 8 reps

By using Performance Pattern Cycling it would like the following.
Complete all lifts in one set, then repeat for three sets.

A1) Back squat: 6 reps

A2) Glute ham: 6 reps

A3) Hurdle hops: 6 reps

A4) Prime times: 5 reps

A5) External rotation band work: 12 reps

A6) Reverse hyper: 6 reps

A7) 1-arm lat pulldown: 8 reps

While this may seem like a subtle change, it results in significant improvements in sprint mechanics and performance when implementing this method.
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PPC represents a novel way to organize training that many coaches haven't considered but could implement immediately to potentially improve their athletes' results.

Give it a go and let us know!

All the best,

Dr Mike T (and Cal)

PS -Triphasic 2 is now live on Amazon below in print and Kindle

>> ​​Order Link​ ​<< order here

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Coach Cal Dietz, U of MN
Dr Mike T Nelson
Triphasic Training II: 14 High-Performance Methods to Unlock Elite Athletic Development - out NOW

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