The Force Velocity Curve 🏃⚡️
Strength and power are not the same quality. Here is what separates them:
💪 Strength - the ability to produce force
⚡️ Power - how quickly that force can be expressed
Here is where each zone sits on the curve:
🔴 Absolute Strength - >80% 1RM |
Broad Jump Benchmarks for Athletes by Gender and Level 📏💥
👦 Male Basketball Benchmarks:
🔴 Middle School (Elite): 8'0"+
🟠 High School (Elite): 9'2"+
🟡 College (Elite): 10'3"+
🟢 Professional (Elite): 10'9"+
👧 Female Basketball Benchmarks:
🔴 Middle School (Elite): 6'3"+
Minimum Average Velocity Guardrails for Squats 📊⚡️
Not all athletes should be training the same way. Here are the minimum average velocity thresholds for squats based on training experience:
🔴 Less than 1 Month (Very Low Trust): 0.6 m/s
🔴 1-3 Months (Low Trust): 0.5 m/s
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