The VBT Library

40 ARTICLES

Long-form pieces on velocity-based training, performance training, programming and more. Articles cover key concepts, explore sports science and research, and most importantly provide practical takeaways so you can use the information to make your training better.

The VBT Library

Velocity Based Training for Powerlifting

Faster reps vs slow reps: Why you should be using both in your program

Best velocity-based training devices and apps — a buyer's guide

How Barbell velocity tracking can make you stronger

A complete guide to 1RM testing & strength estimation

VBT log: Planning deloads from velocity data

Last rep velocity & RPE: Autoregulated strength training with VBT

Breaking strength personal records with VBT

Power metrics in the weightroom are flawed, but you should still use them

Is overtraining hurting your strength and muscle gains

Should you train to failure? The risk/reward, by goal

How to find your 1RM — the 5 most accurate methods compared

Machines vs free weights for strength and power: Which is better?

Effective example applications of velocity based training

Estimating 1RM with velocity-based training — the e1RM guide

Velocity Based Training for Bodybuilding

Velocity based training for strength

Velocity zones part 4: Applications of velocity based training

Free velocity based training 1RM calculator and logbook

Tracking progress in the gym with velocity based training (VBT)

Autoregulation and readiness with velocity based training

Managing your bar speed data

Load velocity profile: A complete guide to athletic VBT profiling

Review bar speed tracking data from your training sets

Analysing a single rep - VBT metrics use case

Metric: The revolutionary barbell velocity tracking app

Propulsive vs mean vs peak velocity

Velocity zones part 3: A new system for VBT zone training

Velocity zones part 2: The problem with the five zone model

Bryan Mann's 5 velocity zones — the complete guide and critique

Explosive weight training to increase your vertical jump with VBT

Adapting Dan John's rule of ten to velocity based training

Henneman's Size Principle explained - How it can help your lifting

Cluster set training — the complete guide for strength, size and power

Velocity loss threshold: Fatigue percentage guidelines for VBT

Published! My first velocity based training research paper

Level up your workouts with real-time bar speed feedback

Applications and example uses of velocity based training (VBT)

The Science behind Velocity Based Training

What is velocity based training? A beginners guide to VBT in the gym