Triphasic Training 2 is an applied performance book showing coaches how to build strength, speed, and power by targeting the eccentric, isometric, and concentric phases of training.
The Foot Problem Nobody Talks About
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Got a question about an athlete who was jumping backward during the quad dominance test. Here is what you need to know about it. It's Not What You Think The obvious answer? Quad dominance, tight hips, weak glutes. That can be true, but look deeper at the athlete's foot mobility / integrity. The Mechanics Breakdown When your foot lacks mobility: The knee gets shifted back during the descent When the athlete drives into the ground, they get pushed backward The "quad dominance" might just be compensation The Real Fix Before you start programming more glute work: Talus reset (you can find this on YouTube) Cuboid reset (Cal says these are safe to try but do what you feel is best or have a licensed staff person do it) Deep calf massage (15 minutes per leg, 2-3 times per year) The Calf Connection Cal found that when he prescribed deep calf massages, he saw HRV improve. Why? The calf is your "second heart" for venous return. When the lower leg is full of adhesions and restriction, your cardiovascular system works harder just to get blood back to the heart. The Three-Time Rule For football players, Cal recommends deep calf work three times: Post-season After spring training Right before training camp "They should be sweating and hurting after that one" said Cal when I talked to him about this one. The Pattern Recognition The foot that can't absorb force when it hits the ground sends a signal to the brain: "Downregulate the power output." This shortens stride length, reduces split height, and creates what looks like "technique problems" that are actually hardware issues. Your New Assessment Before you blame movement patterns, check the foundation. Sometimes the problem isn't in the hip. It's in the hardware that connects the hip to the ground. Fix the foot, and the pattern often fixes itself. The foot-to-performance connection is one of the deeper rabbit holes in TP2 — including the toe-glute reflex, spring ankle work, and how foot stability changes everything up the chain. https://triphasic2.com<< order here All the best, Mike and Cal PS - Here is what an Amazon Customer had to say: "Dr Mike and Cal do a great job working through the set up and execution of movements that directly connect to increases in performance markers for athletes. This book separates itself from all other coaching books out there with the acceleration assessment and programs that guide an athlete based off their results. Coaching gold is buried throughout this book, highlighting one of my favorites — connecting foot position to strength, speed, and power for lifts. If you are training field, court, or ice athletes, this is a must have addition to your education arsenal." -- Amazon Customer (Verified Purchase) https://triphasic2.com<< order here Coach Cal Dietz, U of MN Dr Mike T Nelson Triphasic Training II: 14 High-Performance Methods to Unlock Elite Athletic Development - out NOW . |
Triphasic II
Triphasic Training 2 is an applied performance book showing coaches how to build strength, speed, and power by targeting the eccentric, isometric, and concentric phases of training.
"My athletes always complain about tight hamstrings. We stretch them every day and nothing changes. What are we missing?" Here's the thing — you're probably not missing a stretch. You're missing the real problem entirely. It's Not a Flexibility Problem Tight hamstrings are almost never about the hamstring being too short. They're tight because they're doing a job that isn't theirs. When the glutes aren't firing first during hip extension, the hamstring picks up the slack. It becomes the...
Here is a great way to change up your programming a bit and get more transfer on to the field where it counts. Most coaches adjust loads by phase — heavy in strength blocks, lighter as they move toward speed work. But since you are reading his, you know you can also adjust foot position to match. What Elite Sprinters Are Actually Doing Here's what Cal noticed watching the best sprinters in the world: foot position isn't random. Coming out of a stance, feet are wide. As athletes accelerate and...
Most coaches think isometrics are a strength tool. A joint-angle hold, maybe some prehab work. That's about it. ..but you can use them for aerobic conditioning — and gets a soft tissue remodeling bonus that nobody in the field is talking about. The Method Pick an isometric hold at about 30% of 1RM. A wall sit, a split squat hold, a push-up position just off the floor, a bench press held just above the chest. Hold for up to five minutes. The mechanism is blood flow restriction. At 30% of 1RM,...