by Timothy Caron | 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...
by Joshua Walusz | 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...
by Joshua Walusz | Jul 6, 2025 | In the Lab
This is a common thread I get with Strength Deficit: How do I apply Strength Deficit to: Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, Lacrosse, Hockey? It’s a tough question cause the book is organized to program for sports with very clear needs. An important question we tried...
by Joshua Walusz | 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...
by Joshua Walusz | Jun 18, 2025 | In the Lab
Isolated deceleration training is not a good use of time I often think of the benefit of deceleration training, which, if I am being honest, I have always struggled to see the value. Part of the issue is that I struggle to fit in. I am not even sure I value the...
by Joshua Walusz | Jun 8, 2025 | In the Lab
One area I think a lot about is the usage of yielding versus overcoming isometrics. In this blog post, let’s break down when and what we should do when deciding the usage of either yielding or overcoming. First question: when? Yielding Isometrics are best for:...
