Velocity Based Training
Without overstating the obvious, as the load increases (with the intent to lift it as fast as possible) the speed decreases in a linear fashion. This is a fundamental tenet on which Velocity based training (VBT) principles operate – the load-velocity relationship. The relationship between load and velocity in simple strength exercises such as the squat and bench press is extremely stable and very strong. The relationship holds true regardless of strength level and after increases or decreases in strength. Irrespective of strength level or experience, the load-velocity relationship holds true and is at the core of VBT methods for maximal strength development
Core strength: Dynamic Core Strength v Core Stiffness
The body's core region is sometimes referred to as the torso or the trunk, (although there are some differences in the muscles identified as constituting them). The major muscles involved in core stability include the pelvic floor muscles, transversus abdominis, multifidus, internal and external obliques, rectus abdominis. The erector muscles of the back such as erector spinae (sacrospinalis) especially the longissimus thoracis, the diaphragm, and the larger muscles that span multiple joints (like the lats and psoas muscles). The glutes are also an important part of the ‘core’. Each and every one of these muscles must coordinate together in order to enhance the stability of the spine