Force-Velocity Profile - How, why, & what to do with It

[@athleticapproach6018]

Hey, I'm doing my dissertation on FV profiling and I just want to say this video was hugely helpful in my preparation. Thank you for this.

[@TravisMash]

I appreciate this.

[@49SABRES]

These videos are amazing thank you for breaking this down.

[@defygravity9211]

Starting strength is interesting. If you are using it for squats it’s highly dependent on SSC. The better you utilize SSC the better starting strength.

[@Idanharat]

How do you know your 1RM to get the % from while doing the profile? Also, I don't want them to actually perform 1RM during the proifle. Should 80-85% be enough?

[@TravisMash]

To estimate a 1RM, you can either do a repetition max and convert, or you can work up to an 8 RPE 1RM while performing the profile, and then you can use velocity to predict a 1RM

[@f.marcerou]

Hi Travis, thanks for the video. After using GymAware and Flex for the last 8 years on pro rugby players and Uni students I've found that velocities can be very different from a person to another. For example I've seen 1RM Bench Press going from 0.22 to 0.04, and 1RM Squat from 0.43 to 0.13. Same for other %, and the more speed, the more differences between people. My question is where do your goal velocities come from ? Is it an average velocity for each % coming from your datas ? Thanks for your answer. Fred

[@TravisMash]

First, it's always good to get the individual profiles because they will be completely different sometimes. The thing you have to ask yourself is: what kind of athlete does one need to be to succeed in the particular sport? If someone can grind a 1RM squat at .13, that's awesome for powerlifting not so much for sprinting, weightlifting, or something that requires a high RFD. The adaptations necessary for a squat that slow are things like greater pennation angle of muscle fibers, greater lateral force transmission, a shift in all fiber type toward slower twitch in order to continue firing for a longer period, etc. Whereas a 1RM at 0.4m/s is going to require better SSC and elasticity, greater rate coding, etc. For Rugby, it depends on the position. For a position that requires high speed, I would make decisions that stimulate high rates of force development. Does that help?

[@f.marcerou]

Thanks for your answer @TravisMash. Do you recommand to use an average / median for each position, at each %, and use the +/- 7% to establish a more accurate goal velocity depending on players position ?

[@dylanheath7535]

Is there a way to get that sheet?

[@gymaware]

Check out: gymaware.com/force-velocity-profile-the-how-the-why-what-to-do-with-it/

[@SteggyStegemoeller]

Coach! Are the Goal Velocities Peak or Average velocities? Thanks!

[@TravisMash]

Average velocities are used to monitor unless you're talking.about the Olympic lifts and then I go with Peak Velocity.

[@Idanharat]

Additionally, I think all the velocity ranges are exercise-dependent, aren't they?

[@TravisMash]

Absolutely. For example a deadlift isn't going to be as fast as a squat due to: 1. no stretch reflex and 2. less range of motion to create velocity aka impulse=force x time.

[@shagboy2140]

What velocity variables should i use when creating the f-vp. Mean velocity or peak velocity?

[@TravisMash]

Normally mean velocity. If you want to perform a profile on the Olympic lifts, you might consider peak.