In the Lab – When and Why a low EUR is Beneficial

In the Lab – Prime’s Smart Loading

by | Aug 20, 2026 | In the Lab

If you coach on Prime equipment, you’ve seen the dial: 1 Middle | 2 End (Shortened) | 3 Beginning (Lengthened) | 4 Middle + End | 5 Beginning + Middle. Most coaches treat it like a range-of-motion limiter — pick a number, get a shorter range. That’s not...
In the Lab – When and Why a low EUR is Beneficial

In the Lab – What is Contrast Training?

by | Apr 22, 2026 | In the Lab

What is contrast? Contrast training relies on the concept of “post-tetanic potentiation” (PTP), which states that a stronger muscular response can be achieved if it is preceded by a strong muscular contraction. Contrast training is a strategy to get more out of...
In the Lab – When and Why a low EUR is Beneficial

In the Lab – High School Hockey Case Study

by | Aug 31, 2025 | In the Lab

I had a high school athlete this summer who made some incredible improvements. Started with an EUR assessment and found he was fairly symmetrical, 40.2cm compared to 39.6cm (EUR of 1.01). Pretty clear that the lowest hanging fruit to increase eccentric strength. The...
In the Lab – When and Why a low EUR is Beneficial

In the Lab – Deceleration Training Part II

by | Jun 24, 2025 | In the Lab

In Part I, I wanted to discuss that targeted deceleration training is not a good use of time. The shortened version of that is based on how isolated declaration training does not correspond to open environments. Isolated deceleration drills, such as working on...