Tag Archive for: Eccentric

Revisiting spectrum squats

I have been using Spectrum Squats for so long now, I take them for granted. It has been 13 years since Vern Gambetta first posted about Spectrum Squats. Its sister workout, the Gambetta Leg Circuits, have gained a lot of traction in the athletic development community. But Spectrum Squats remain unknown in many circles. In the article below I reintroduce the concept and explain how I put them into practice with my own athletes and patients. Read more

Sports Science Monthly – November 2019

Every month we take a deep dive into the latest research in sports science. We start off by looking at research how accurate subjective feeling can be in quantifying training stress. Then we look at a variety of other topics concerning weight training such as pre-competition priming, isometric mid-thigh pull, foot strength, eccentric quasi-isometric resistance, and more. Read more