Who’s Getting More Gains From This Lift?

When you go to the gym, lifting heavy has traditionally been your top goal. After all, lifting more weight should result in having more muscle and strength, right? What if I told you that cutting-edge sports science research is beginning to prove this theory wrong? Hear me out.

Here’s some technical talk to start:

Power = Weight x Velocity

Medium Weight x High Velocity = High Weight x Slow Velocity

This equation might seem wrong, but the difference in weight must be large to counteract the difference in velocities as velocities are smaller numbers.

These formulas show that if you lift something that’s medium weight to you faster, you’re impacting the same force on your muscles as lifting something heavy slower. The medium weight allows you to have more control when your muscles get overloaded, leading to less chance of injury, lower recovery times, and ultimately more progress.

The video below displays two lifts that look like they produce completely different results, but in reality have equal powers and forces.

This is why Velocity Based Training (VBT) is so effective. It’s based around lifting less weight faster, and gives you the same results you’re looking for with less chance of injury.

VBT = Power Training + Safety

More on the details of VBT can be found here

With traditional weight training methods, as you fatigue you are given 2 choices, drop your weight or push through and risk injury. With VBT you are given safer options when you’re tired, either drop the weight or slow down, which your body will naturally force you to do, giving you a built-in line of defense against preventing injury.

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