Eccentric-Focused Strength Training

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This routine focuses on strengthening the feet and ankles to improve stiffness and reactive strength in sprinting. It targets the often-neglected areas crucial for efficient force transfer in sprinting.

• Address foot and ankle strength/stiffness, particularly for athletes with "mushy" feet
• Progressively increase difficulty of exercises
• Focus on quick, reactive movements
• Monitor improvements in foot control and ankle stability over time

Today's episode features Angus Ross, physiologist and strength coach at High Performance Sport New Zealand. Angus is making his second appearance on the podcast, following up on his initial chat about eccentric strength training with practical knowledge on stiffness, fascia, and performance.

• PhD in exercise physiology from the University of Queensland
• Worked with elite athletes in the NZ system, including sprint cycling and skeleton
• Experience in the Australian institute system (Queensland Academy of Sport and Australian Institute of Sport)
• Winter Olympian (1998 and 2002 Winter Games)
• Known for intelligence, curiosity, and pragmatic approach to coaching

• Double versus single leg stiffness for team sport athletes and track/field sprinters
• Benefits and use of plyometrics versus overloaded eccentric training
• Periodization of training methods throughout the year
• Muscular versus fascial driven athletes

• New developments with Angus Ross
• Reactive strength and stiffness in sprinting
• Double versus single leg stiffness
• Maximal isometric or overcoming exercise versus plyometrics
• Experimenting with frequent alteration of training stimulus
• Benefits of "fascial tightness" exercises for fascial driven athletes
• How muscle driven athletes can often PR after rest periods
• Thoughts on velocity based training
• EMS and strength performance

"I'm sure stiffness from sprint data would show the same things as a single leg drop jump (athletes deficient in a single leg drop jump leak energy at maximal velocity)"

"The plyos might really develop tendon stiffness, while the longer slower contractions (i.e. supramaximal type work) still might develop some stiffness, but may also develop compliance as well"

"If I was going to periodize it, I might be doing some supramaximal eccentric work with some isometric work initially, because they marry well in addressing tendon properties, and you could do it with a small amount of plyos, and then morph until faster eccentric work, and towards plyos"

"The great coaches have the intuition to change (the emphasis of the program) when needed"

"When you got the motor patterns from 20 years of plyos in the system, they are there, if you make a change in the system, you will improve"

"What I've been doing essentially is a 4 week block on repeat, with a different week each block… for some athletes it's worked great, but other athletes don't feel like they are getting enough time on a stimulus"

"Changing the stimulus on a regular basis is a good thing…. some people it's worked really well for"

This episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more.

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This session combines motorized eccentric devices and flywheel training to develop insane eccentric strength and power.

• Massive increases in eccentric strength
• Explosive improvements in muscle power output
• Enhanced ability to absorb and produce force

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I speak with Angus Ross, Senior Strength and Conditioning Specialist at High Performance Sport New Zealand. Angus is a humble professional with an incredible mind, straddling both academia and applied work with world-class track and field athletes.

• Eccentric training: Why use it, adaptations, and various types
• Flywheel technology and its place in the wider programme
• Sprints and jumps
• Integration with isometric training
• Training around competition and taper periods
• Acceleration: Principles and profiling
• What team sport athletes can learn from sprinters (and what they shouldn't)

Follow Angus on Twitter: @AngusRossNZ

Keep up to date with the podcast by following @strengthofsci on Twitter.

Enjoy!

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This session combines resisted sprint profiling with technique drills to develop explosive acceleration, based on Angus Ross's work with elite athletes.

• Enhanced initial acceleration
• Improved power-to-weight ratio
• Better force application during sprints
• Data-driven insights for individualized training

Angus Ross is a Senior Strength and Conditioning Specialist at High Performance Sport New Zealand. He has expertise in both academic research and applied work with world-class track and field athletes.

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, Angus Ross discusses:

1. Eccentric training

   • Why use eccentric focused training
   • Adaptations
   • Various types of eccentric training
   • Flywheel technology
   • Integration in the wider programme

2. Sprints and jumps

   • Integration with isometric training
   • Approach around competition and taper periods

3. Acceleration

   • Principles
   • Profiling
   • What team sport athletes can learn from sprinters (and what they shouldn't)

Follow Angus on Twitter: @AngusRossNZ

Keep up to date with the podcast by following @strengthofsci on Twitter.

This routine focuses on assessing and developing leg stiffness using drop jumps and the Marin group formula. It targets both double-leg and single-leg stiffness, crucial for sprint performance.

• Perform drop jumps with minimal ground contact time and maximum height
• Use the Marin formula to calculate stiffness quantitatively
• Monitor and address any discrepancies between legs in performance
• Implement contrast training by alternating between plyometric and strength exercises

Today's episode features Angus Ross, physiologist and strength coach at High Performance Sport New Zealand. This is Angus' second appearance on the podcast, following up on his initial chat about eccentric strength training with practical knowledge on stiffness, fascia, and performance.

• PhD in exercise physiology from the University of Queensland
• Worked with elite athletes in the NZ system, including sprint cycling and skeleton
• Experience in the Australian institute system (Queensland Academy of Sport and Australian Institute of Sport)
• Winter Olympian (1998 and 2002 Winter Games)
• Known for his intelligence, curiosity, and pragmatic approach to coaching

1. Double versus single leg stiffness for team sport athletes and track and field sprinters
2. Benefits and use of plyometrics versus overloaded eccentric training
3. Implementing these methods throughout a training year
4. Muscular versus fascial driven athletes

• Reactive strength and stiffness in sprinting
• Maximal isometric or overcoming exercise versus plyometrics
• Experimenting with frequent alteration of training stimulus
• Benefits of exercise for "fascial tightness" in fascial driven athletes
• How muscle driven athletes can often PR after rest periods
• Thoughts on velocity based training
• EMS and strength performance

"I'm sure stiffness from sprint data would show the same things as a single leg drop jump (athletes deficient in a single leg drop jump leak energy at maximal velocity)"

"The plyos might really develop tendon stiffness, while the longer slower contractions (i.e. supramaximal type work) still might develop some stiffness, but may also develop compliance as well"

"If I was going to periodize it, I might be doing some supramaximal eccentric work with some isometric work initially, because they marry well in addressing tendon properties, and you could do it with a small amount of plyos, and then morph until faster eccentric work, and towards plyos"

"The great coaches have the intuition to change (the emphasis of the program) when needed"

"When you got the motor patterns from 20 years of plyos in the system, they are there, if you make a change in the system, you will improve"

"What I've been doing essentially is a 4 week block on repeat, with a different week each block… for some athletes it's worked great, but other athletes don't feel like they are getting enough time on a stimulus"

"Changing the stimulus on a regular basis is a good thing…. some people it's worked really well for"

• This episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more.*

View more podcast episodes at the podcast homepage.

A routine inspired by Angus Ross's 'spinal engine' concept to develop three-dimensional movement capabilities often neglected in traditional training.

• Improved multi-directional speed and agility
• Enhanced rotational power and stability
• Better overall athletic performance in team sports
• Reduced injury risk through improved proprioception and body control

Angus Ross is a Senior Strength and Conditioning Specialist at High Performance Sport New Zealand. He has expertise in both academic research and applied work with world-class track and field athletes.

• Eccentric training
  • Why use eccentric focused training
  • Adaptations
  • Various types of eccentric training
  • Flywheel technology
  • Integration in the wider programme
• Sprints and jumps
• Integration with isometric training
• Training around competition and taper periods
• Acceleration
  • Principles
  • Profiling
• What team sport athletes can learn from sprinters (and what they shouldn't)

Follow Angus on Twitter: @AngusRossNZ

Keep up to date with the podcast by following @strengthofsci on Twitter.

This routine focuses on developing power using velocity-based training principles. It targets overall lower body power that transfers well to sprinting performance.

• Use velocity measurement tools (e.g., linear position transducer, accelerometer)
• Set specific velocity targets for exercises
• Implement the 20% velocity drop-off rule
• Focus on explosive concentric phase in exercises

Today's episode features Angus Ross, physiologist and strength coach at High Performance Sport New Zealand. This is Angus' second appearance on the podcast, following up on his initial chat about eccentric strength training with practical knowledge on stiffness, fascia, and performance.

• PhD in exercise physiology from the University of Queensland
• Worked with elite sports in the NZ system including sprint cycling and skeleton
• Experience at Queensland Academy of Sport and Australian Institute of Sport
• Winter Olympian (1998 and 2002 Games)
• Known for intelligence, curiosity, and pragmatic approach to coaching

• Double vs single leg stiffness for team sport athletes vs track and field sprinters
• Benefits of plyometrics vs overloaded eccentric training
• Using different training methods throughout the year
• Muscular vs fascial driven athletes

• Reactive strength and stiffness in sprinting
• Maximal isometric/overcoming exercise vs plyometrics
• Experimenting with frequent alteration of training stimulus
• Benefits of "fascial tightness" exercises for fascial driven athletes
• How muscle driven athletes can PR after rest periods
• Velocity based training
• EMS and strength performance

"I'm sure stiffness from sprint data would show the same things as a single leg drop jump (athletes deficient in a single leg drop jump leak energy at maximal velocity)"

"The plyos might really develop tendon stiffness, while the longer slower contractions (i.e. supramaximal type work) still might develop some stiffness, but may also develop compliance as well"

"If I was going to periodize it, I might be doing some supramaximal eccentric work with some isometric work initially, because they marry well in addressing tendon properties, and you could do it with a small amount of plyos, and then morph until faster eccentric work, and towards plyos"

"The great coaches have the intuition to change (the emphasis of the program) when needed"

"When you got the motor patterns from 20 years of plyos in the system, they are there, if you make a change in the system, you will improve"

"Changing the stimulus on a regular basis is a good thing…. some people it's worked really well for"

• This episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster, supplier of high-end athletic development tools.*

View more podcast episodes at the podcast homepage.

Young Strength is a series focused on exploring concepts around strength & conditioning with young professionals in the industry between the ages of 20-30 years.

In this episode, we talk with Michael Rheese, a well-travelled Aussie gearing up for his next adventure into the realm of strength and conditioning with the LA Giants.

Michael's path to building his knowledge in exercise science and strength conditioning includes:

1. Studying at Deakin University in Geelong, Australia
2. Completing a 12-month internship at UCLA
3. Returning to Australia to further his studies

• Strong theoretical foundation in exercise science
• Advanced knowledge in strength and conditioning principles
• Development of research and analytical skills

We hope you enjoy this week's episode!

This routine focuses on building slow-twitch muscle fibers through long-duration, lower-intensity activities.

• Enhanced endurance capacity
• Improved cardiovascular health
• Development of slow-twitch muscle fibers

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Challenge yourself with this intermediate hill rucking routine. You'll tackle both uphill and downhill terrain, developing eccentric strength and improving your cardiovascular endurance. This workout is designed to be done once a week as a more intense complement to your regular rucking sessions.

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