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 Upgrade To French Contrast Almost Nobody Uses
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Here is a tip that very few use. French Contrast alternates a heavy set with a light, explosive set — squat, then jump squat — one pair at a time. It works, especially for less experienced athletes. High-Velocity Potentiation Cluster Training takes the same priming effect — a heavy contraction waking up the nervous system right before an explosive one — and moves it down to single reps instead of full sets. Four Exercises, One Sequence Because each piece is just one rep, a coach can stack more than two exercises into the sequence: one heavy back squat, one reactive hurdle hop, one jump squat or deadlift, one accelerated band jump. Repeat the whole sequence for a set number of cycles, then rest. Same benefits as French Contrast, with room for two more exercises worth of stimulus inside the same primed window. Who It's For French Contrast still wins with novice athletes. Highly trained, elite athletes get more out of the tighter, rep-by-rep version — their nervous systems recover fast enough between reps to actually use the extra exercises instead of just surviving them. Reframe More training age doesn't mean a harder version of the same drill. It means a faster clock running the same idea. TP2 lays out the full High-Velocity Potentiation Cluster progression, including exercise selection and how to know when an athlete has outgrown French Contrast. https://triphasic2.com << order here All the best, Mike and Cal PS - Here is what Anthony Moro had to say: “The detailed programming guidelines are practical and easy to implement, making it perfect for both seasoned coaches and those new to strength training.” -- Anthony Moro 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 If you do not want to get this newsletter, we will miss you, sniff sniff, but you can unsubscribe by clicking the link below and -poof- we are gone. |
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.
Can you have athletes do....gasp....bodybuidling work? Yes! Super Endurance This is the fourth aerobic method in the TP2 book and it isn't a track or a bike. It's an old-school bodybuilding circuit, built to keep heart rate parked at 110 to 170 beats per minute while the muscles do the work instead of the lungs. Seven Levels, One Rule Sets, reps, and a finishing conditioning burst all scale together: Level 1: 1 set, 10 reps, 10-second finisher Level 4: 2 sets, 12 reps, 15-second finisher...
"My athlete added 40 pounds to the squat. Why did the first 10 yards not move?" That question is uncomfortable because the weight-room number is real. If Volleyball Vicki can grind out a four-second back squat at 315, does that automatically make her a better volleyball player? "I doubt it." Weight Room vs Transfer To The Field Functional Transfer Complexes, or FTCs, pair two or more exercises to improve a specific movement pattern. The basic idea is not exotic: pair posterior-chain work with...
Why does an athlete look explosive in the first few minutes, then become a different player late in the game? Speed That Disappears Is Not Useful Pure speed is easy to admire. Repeated Sprint Ability (RSA) is harder: can your athlete hit explosive speed again and again without fading? That is the quality football, hockey, and basketball coaches actually need when every shift, down, or fast break matters. Cal and Jon Janz call their answer the Fast-Twitch Repeated Sprint Ability Sequencing...