Are you interested in learning about velocity-based training (VBT)? Have you heard of it before, but maybe not quite sure what you can do with it? Or are you someone that’s currently using it and looking to take your skills to the next level? If so, this episode with Travis Mash has you covered! Here we cover tons of reasons why you might consider adding VBT training into your program, as well as best-practices to make sure you’re getting the most out of it. Let’s do this!   Quotable Quotes: The biggest thing with VBT is that immediate feedback encourages athletes to push throughout the entire range of motion   Day 1 is all about creating load-velocity profiles, and we’d do that for all the big lifts like squatting, bench, etc.   If your goal is hypertrophy, use a 25% drop off so you get the gains without the negative consequences   This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast: What velocity-based training (VBT) is, in a nutshell. How VBT provides immediate and objective feedback to enhance effort and intent. The numerous ways you can use VBT to test, train and monitor your athletes. How velocity bands and “training zones” can differ between novice athletes and seasoned lifters. Velocity drop-offs: What are they? And how can they help you build hypertrophy? When Travis starts to utilize VBT with his athletes, and how he gets them started on Day 1. How Travis went about re-building the culture of his new gym when he took over as a coach. Finally, how to use VBT to improve buy-in and create better relationships with your athletes!     Connect with Travis: MashElite.com GymAware.com (use code MashElite to save $$$)   Supercharge Your Decision-Making and Program Design with Hawkin Dynamics Force Plates! Hawkin Dynamics designs and builds performance hardware and software the right way. Their dual wireless force plates give you the most accurate, real-time data on athletic performance. You’ll have the ability to performance test your athletes in a matter of seconds, and give them immediate feedback on their strengths, weaknesses and readiness for that day’s training session. Their software is designed in house and continually updated to ensure the interface is clean, intuitive and easy to use, so both you and your athletes can visualize what’s going on and how to improve their performance. And Hawkin Dynamics is built around their customers and provide industry-leading support and training services to ensure you get the most out of their solutions. With options to lease or buy, coupled with a 5-year warranty, Hawkin Dynamics force plates can take your performance facility to the next level. To learn more, head over to HawkinDynamics.com or follow them on Instagram @HawinDynamics.   Subscribe, Rate & Share! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website. Thanks so much for your support – love and appreciate you! The post Travis Mash on the Who, What, When and Why of Velocity-Based Training appeared first on Robertson Training Systems.