Introduction to Velocity-Based Training

The assessment of an athlete’s readiness to train, assessing and prescribing load, and ensuring specificity of the exercise to the athlete, sport and season.

The 5 main ‘VBT Zones’, in which the coach must ensure that the zone they prescribe to their athlete is exercise specific, appropriate for the sport and time of the season.

How VBT provides immediate feedback to both the athlete and coach, ensuring they are training with adequate weight at all times. Thus avoiding excessive fatigue accumulation.

How VBT should only be measured with equipment that is valid and reliable, and examples of these.