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The Magic Isn't in the Plan - It's in the Execution We are back and soooo apologize for the long radio silence. It has been super busy for both of us, but we are committed to sending you a ton of great info coming up. First off, a huge congrats to Coach Cal and the Women’s Olympic Hockey team for taking Gold just the other day! Cal is still in Italy with the team. Huge congrats!! One of the most common questions we get is: "If I only have 6-8 weeks, how do I set up a simple Triphasic program?" Let’s cut right to the heart of what makes Triphasic work: It's not the program. It's not the plan. The Real Magic Start with what your athletes currently know. Don't overcomplicate things by changing everything at once. Take their current lifts and add the eccentric, isometric, and concentric phases to those movements. Simple is better Cal started Triphasic 22 years ago doing it only on main lifts. That's it. He kept asking questions and evolved from there, but the foundation was simple. The 6-8 Week TP Blueprint For intermediate athletes new to Triphasic:
But remember - you're not trying to get them to back squat 500 pounds. You're trying to get them stronger, period. Cal was able to get his throwers 60 pounds stronger in back squat without ever back squatting, just from super maximal loading. The Bottom Line Getting stronger is great, as long as it transfers to the field of play, which is where the TP methods really shine. Whether it's hex bar deadlifts, back squats, or whatever lift fits your situation - the principle remains the same. Get your athlete stronger using the three phases, and the strength will show up where it matters. Start simple. Ask questions. Keep evolving and tweaking. The ultra simple phases above still work day in and day out for many new athletes. Keep going, Dr Mike and Cal Dietz Want the full breakdown of all 14 principles that create athletic freaks? Amazon Order Link << Triphasic 2 full book 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. |
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Here is a common question we hear all the time about using the Triphasic Training methods: "What if you don't have spotters?" Cal's answer was really good, and it kind of flips the whole conversation on its head. The old thinking was: no spotters = no super maximal eccentrics = you're missing out. But Cal's take? The belt squat isometric might actually be the better option — not the backup plan. Here's Why The Belt Squat First, the safety piece. No spinal loading. No fear of getting buried...
Have you ever watched an athlete who looks explosive in warm-ups... but can't seem to fire their glutes when it matters? We see it all the time. The athlete who can squat 400+ pounds but their glutes shut off the moment they sprint or jump. In Triphasic Training II, we call this the "firing pattern disaster"—and it's probably costing your athletes more performance than you think. Here's the thing: Most glute activation drills are garbage. Clamshells? Please. Glute bridges for 20 reps? Come...
First off, my sincere apology for the ill communication here; between myself traveling to Europe at the last minute to some professional athletes to Cal traveling all around and then I was at the ISSN conference, a few shipping / website hiccups, project deadlines etc, ,time just got away... ...but we are back now and today I have a podcast with the man himself- Coach Cal Dietz. This was originally a bonus call for the Phasic 2 book, but it was packed with so much gold, I had to bring it to...