Lifting with Data.
A practical guide to velocity-based training, data, and decisions in the gym.
For coaches, lifters, PTs, and clinicians who use bar speed, or want to. Technology-agnostic; the principles work with any tracker, force plate, or none. Every order gets you the signed first-edition print copy, the ebook and the audiobook. Your print copy ships from Australia the week you order.
◆ US$44.99 USD · PRINT + EBOOK + AUDIOBOOK · FREE SHIPPING
The book I wish I’d had ten years ago. Velocity-based training works; the hard part has never been the principle. It’s been finding one place that explains how the math works, what the research says, and how to actually program with it without getting lost in zone charts that don’t generalise. This is that book.
It’s also technology-agnostic and can be applied whether you track bar speed with an app, an LPT or an accelerometer. What matters is what you do with the number once you have it. Perfect for coaches and lifters alike.
Lifters. Coaches. PTs. Clinicians.
Anyone making programming decisions in a gym, regardless of which velocity tracker, force plate, or sensor lives in their kit bag.
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Lifters
Self-coaching strength athletes who want a real signal in their training, not another opinion thread.
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Coaches
Working coaches running rosters of athletes who want objective data in their programming.
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Personal trainers
PTs who want a defensible framework for prescribing load with general-population clients, not just RPE charts.
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Clinicians
Physiotherapists and rehab specialists using velocity (or force plates) to gate progressions and quantify return-to-sport readiness.
Three parts. One system.
A complete A5 paperback, structured so coaches and lifters can read it cover-to-cover or jump in at the part they need today.
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Foundations
The fundamentals: how the tracking technology works, the metrics that matter, building your load–velocity profile, and using real-time feedback to train with more intent.
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Core concepts
The heart of VBT: 1RM estimation, the velocity zones, training for power, managing proximity to failure, reading exertion and readiness, auto-regulation, tracking progress, and advanced metrics including bar path.
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Programming & application
Putting it to work: general programming principles, specific sets and programs for different cohorts, and how to progress your velocity training to keep driving strength and power gains.
First edition package.
Every order is the same: a signed first-edition copy, the ebook and audiobook, the founders’ pack, and the bonus digital companions.
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Every book in the first edition is signed by Jacob before it ships.
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The full book as an ebook and an audiobook, sent to you by email. Both come with every order at no extra cost.
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Bookmark, sticker set, and a printed quick-reference card for the velocity zones and minimum-velocity thresholds.
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Companion spreadsheets, exercise-specific MVT tables, and a printable load–velocity profile worksheet.
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Shipping is included in the price, worldwide. Your copy leaves Australia the week you order, with a tracking number.
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First-edition buyers get first dibs on any future signed runs and editions.
Jacob Tober.
I’m a strength coach at Core Advantage in Melbourne, a sport scientist, and co-founder of Metric. I’ve co-authored peer-reviewed research into intent-based training and the validation of computer-vision velocity tracking, and I’ve spent over a decade working with athletes from junior development through to professional sport.
The full Jacob Tober bio + research history
Frequently asked questions.
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When does the book ship?
Your copy ships from Australia the same week you order. You’ll get a tracking number once it’s in the mail.
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Why only 110 copies, and why the price?
I’m self-publishing this first edition myself, as a single run of just 110 signed copies. Short print runs cost more per book than mass-market printing, so the price reflects real small-batch costs. It also buys you a hand-signed first edition with the founders’ pack that won’t be reprinted once it’s gone.
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Do I have to use Metric to get value out of it?
No. The methods are technology-agnostic and work with any device that measures velocity properly, whether that’s Metric, GymAware, Vitruve, an LPT, or a force plate.
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Does the book ship internationally?
Yes, books ship worldwide from Australia with free shipping included in the price. Every order goes out the same week it comes in, in Australia or overseas.
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How much is shipping?
Shipping is free worldwide and already included in the price.
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Is there an ebook or audiobook?
Yes, both. Every order includes the signed print copy plus the ebook and the audiobook, sent to you by email at no extra cost.
Order your signed copy.
Signed print copy, ebook, audiobook, founders’ pack, and bonus digital companions. Free shipping.