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 Testing Trap — How to Handle Coaching Staff Demands
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Today's question is from Jonathan who brought up something every strength coach faces: coaching staffs obsessed with testing. His situation? Testing in weeks 3, 4, 7, and 8 of an 8-week block. Here is what to do. The Political Reality You can't always change the testing schedule. You can control how you handle it. The TP Strategy Test them when they walk in. Why? …because they are crappy everything and then you look like a super smart strength coach! Translation: Establish a low baseline, then everything you do makes you look good. The Isometric Interference Tip If you do enough ISOs, their bench will show worse the next day. Why? In simple terms, they're tired. …but here's the play: freshen them up with some recovery work and you will look like a magician. The New Athlete Protocol for Transfers and Freshman For transfers and freshmen who walk in mid-season, test them immediately. Always be cautious but don't overthink it. Keep an eye on them and if a guy's not a great lifter, consider pulling him and say "I saw what that was. That's good enough." The number's going to be terrible regardless. At least now you have a true measure of improvement. Risk Management Work with your athletic trainers. If they're not on board with testing athletes immediately, you have bigger problems than programming. The Long Game You're not trying to win the first test. You're trying to show massive improvement over time. Starting with accurate baselines — even if they're ugly — gives you the best story to tell later. Your Survival Guide: Do This Embrace the low baseline — it makes your improvements look better Test new athletes immediately — don't waste time with "acclimation" Work the politics — use the testing schedule to your advantage Think long-term — you're building a story of improvement The testing might not be optimal for training. But it can be optimal for your job security if you play it right. TP2 gives you the programming structure to make those baseline-to-peak jumps look massive — because they actually are. Grab the book and see how the blocks are designed to produce measurable results fast. https://triphasic2.com << order here All the best, Mike and Cal PS - Here is what Candace had to say: "I've been using Triphasic for years to program for my Division 1 athletes. I have seen life changing results, less injuries and more force output than ever before. It takes many years to master this system but you will see results in weeks with your own eyes. I am a huge fan of their work and cannot speak highly enough of it. Well done!" -- Candace F 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,...