Studies show that we can collect a ton of valuable insight into an athlete’s individual needs and weak points using objective numerical assessments.
For example, a Force-Velocity will give you a massive insight into how an athlete accelerates and what they need to improve on.
This is exactly what I’m developing inside The Sprint Club.
A series of assessments that members can submit in order to get personalized feedback.
Here are some of the assessments we’re working on having for our members:
- Force Velocity Profile
- Load Velocity Profile
- Acceleration Technique Analysis
- Top Speed Technique Analysis
- Top Speed Performance Analysis
Hopefully, this inspires you to begin monthly assessments if you aren’t doing so already (nearly all of these require only a cellphone camera).
For example, if you struggle to get out the start explosively, film yourself and see how long your foot spends on the ground in the first 3 steps.
Try to work on getting those times down without sacrificing stride length.
If you follow the supercompensation theory, use recovery weeks, and have at least 1 monthly assessment then it’s nearly impossible not to make consistent progress throughout the year.
TL;DR
1. According to science, Supercompensation is when:
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the body faces higher levels of stress in training
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the body intially becomes fatigued and exhuasted
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as a result there is initially a decrease in performance
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however after the body recovers it reaches a higher level of performance than before
2. Here’s an example of how a recovery week could look like:
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60 - 70% effort tempo runs
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60 - 70% of 1RM on major lifts
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No max effort sprints
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No max effort compound lifts
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1 day of yoga / deep tissue work on problem areas
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8 hours of sleep per night minimum
3. Here are ideas for monthly assessments you can use:
- Force Velocity Profile
- Load Velocity Profile
- Acceleration Technique Analysis
- Top Speed Technique Analysis
- Top Speed Performance Analysis
