Blogs

Normative Data for Athlete Testing, Now in Output

"Was that good?" is the question every test produces. Output now answers it on the same screen the set ends, benchmarking results against population norms or an athlete's own baseline.

Normative Data in Strength Testing

Compare your strength test scores to normative data from thousands of athletes. Improve your performance with benchmark insights.

Featured Posts

Normative Data for Athlete Testing, Now in Output

"Was that good?" is the question every test produces. Output now answers it on the same screen the set ends, benchmarking results against population norms or an athlete's own baseline.

Athlete Testing

How to Test Vertical Jump: Methods, Accuracy & Protocol

How to test vertical jump properly: the methods compared on accuracy, speed and cost, a step-by-step protocol, and the testing system that makes the data usable

How Long to Train for HYROX: A Complete Guide

Understand how long you and your athletes need to train for HYROX depending on their starting point. A coach-led guide to realistic timelines, the training phases, and how to prepare well.

Athletic Performance

How Bodø/Glimt Use Velocity-Based Training In-Season

No off-season, fixtures deep into winter, and a squad of twenty-five to keep available. See how Bodø/Glimt use Output to dose strength work, drive player intent, and keep coaching live on the road.

HYROX Rowing Distance Explained: What to Expect

Learn HYROX rowing distance, pacing strategies, and training tips to improve your performance in the race.

Building a Performance System That Actually Works

Cut the noise: How to build a performance system without adding complexity. Lessons from a former Arsenal and IRFU Strength Coach.

The Faster Way to Build Athlete Programs | Output Program

Upload entire training programs in minutes with the latest Output Program update.

Analytics & Data

The Value of Performance Evaluation Tests for Athletes: A Coach's Guide to Smarter Testing

How performance testing turns coaching from feel into evidence, and proves the training is working.

Strength vs Power Training: Key Differences, Benefits & Muscle Growth Impact

Strength and power are not the same quality. One builds the ceiling of force you can produce. The other trains how fast you can express it. Here is what each builds, what the science says, and how to decide where to focus.

Output Program: Strength and Conditioning Software That Connects Programming, Testing and Monitoring

Disconnected tools cost coaching decisions. See how Output Program connects programming, testing, VBT and monitoring in one platform built for individuals and squads.

HYROX Conditioning Test: How the HYROX Conditioning Score Measures Race Readiness

Discover how the HYROX Conditioning Test benchmarks race readiness. Learn how the HYROX Conditioning Score helps coaches assess and programme for performance.

Athlete Testing

Output Sports: Transforming Everyday Hyrox Athletes into Data-Driven Performers

Inside the Red Bull Road to HYROX programme, where training with objective data is turning ambitious everyday athletes into sub-60-minute finishers.

Screening Movement Without Sacrificing Training

How the Texas Rangers test 200+ players without disrupting training. A 5-minute mobility screening protocol using individual baselines to track changes, inform exercise selection, and prevent injury.

Functional Movement Screen: How Coaches Can Go Beyond the Basics with Digital Testing

Functional Movement Screen guide for coaches: understand FMS scoring, validity, limitations, and how velocity-based digital tools improve athlete screening accuracy.

Y Balance Test: How It Works and Why It Matters for Athletes

Y Balance Test guide 2025: Learn YBT protocol, scoring, injury prediction research. Discover how Output Sports enhances balance assessment for athletes.

Health & Rehab

Analytics & Data

Optimizing Readiness Testing in Pro Football: What Matters, What Doesn’t, and What Comes Next

Optimizing Readiness Testing in Pro Football: What Matters, What Doesn’t, and What Comes Next

VBT Unpacked: What is Mean Propulsive Velocity?

Learn what mean propulsive velocity means and how you can use it in your athlete's training.

VBT Unpacked: Understanding the Difference between Mean & Peak Velocity

Learn the difference between mean and peak velocity and how to use both to improve your athlete's performance.

Athlete Dashboards vs Group Dashboards: What's the difference?

Discover the key differences between Athlete Dashboards and Group Dashboards, and how they help coaches track performance, analyze trends, and improve outcomes.

Introducing Group Dashboards: Collected Group Data, Now What?

Learn how Group Dashboards help coaches manage data for large athlete groups, monitor performance, and turn insights into smarter training decisions.

Introducing Group Dashboards: Practical Application

Use Group Dashboards to visualize, compare, and enhance athlete performance through smarter, data-driven decisions.

Athletic Performance

Why Over 50% of Premier League Teams Choose Output

Learn how Premier League teams use Output to enhance performance, manage injury risk, and make smarter, data-driven decisions.

Implementing New Technologies - Start With Your “WHY”

Learn how sports tech improves athlete development by focusing on profiling, driving intent, and monitoring for better performance outcomes.

Creating a Complete Monitoring Dashboard

Discover how to monitor athletes with subjective measures, physical assessments, and lift progress metrics. Athlete Dashboards simplify data management and visualization.

Enhance Coaching and Physiotherapy Practice with In-App Video Recording

Discover the benefits of our new In-App Video Recording feature for coaches and physiotherapists.

Concussion, Recovery and Return to Play Process

Discover insights into concussion management and the recovery process for athletes.

Injury Case Study: The Hamstring

Explore hamstring injuries in this case study. Learn about assessment, rehab, risk factors, and Nordic Hamstring Curls for prevention.

Injury Risk Mitigation

Dive into effective injury risk mitigation, from needs analysis to monitoring, and learn the steps for developing a successful prevention program.

The Importance of Objective Assessments

Learn practical tips for optimizing your clinic setup and guiding patients towards their rehab goals with objective assessments.

Boosting Athletic Performance with Output Hub's Top Features

Maximize athlete intent, streamline data management, and enhance coaching communication with Output Hub's top features.

Concussion Management - Current Process & Future Direction

Discover the latest in concussion management by exploring current processes and future directions in athlete care.

A Guide To Plyometrics - The 'How' And 'When' Of Plyometric Training by Colm Bourke

Discover Colm Bourke's ultimate guide to plyometrics, unlocking effective techniques and optimal training timing for peak performance.

Analytics & Data

Evaluating Athletic Performance

Discover the pros and cons of subjective and objective athlete performance analysis in Dr. Darragh Whelan's enlightening blog.

Hamstring Strain Injuries - Assessing Injuries and Risk Factors

Discover Dr. Tom Maden-Wilkinson's guide to hamstring injuries: causes, assessment, rehab techniques, and risk factors.

Validity & Reliability

The Validity and Reliability of Output Sports

The Research & Development underpinning the Output system explained.

Dr. Tom Comyns' Guide To Athlete-Readiness

Discover the importance of readiness testing with Dr. Tom Comyns' guide. Learn how to measure and interpret readiness variables effectively.

Private Facility & Trainers

Analytics & Data

How I implement Output Dashboards in a Competitive Team Sport Environment - By Jack Inman

Learn how Coach Jack Inman uses group dashboards to gamify training and monitor fatigue with large groups of athletes.

Velocity-Based Training Implementation for Tactical Athletes: Managing Strength During a Deployment Work-up

Discover an effective approach to strength and how to optimize training efficiency during a work-up.

Analytics & Data

Optimizing Readiness Testing in Pro Football: What Matters, What Doesn’t, and What Comes Next

Optimizing Readiness Testing in Pro Football: What Matters, What Doesn’t, and What Comes Next

From Chaos to Control: How One Coach Manages 300+ Athletes Daily

Learn how Coach Bailey Stack uses Output to collect quality data and drive intent, working with 300+ high school athletes per day.

Developing an Autoregulation Framework

Discover methods of autoregulating training with VBT and understand its crucial impact on optimizing performance and tracking progress effectively.

VBT Unpacked: What is Mean Propulsive Velocity?

Learn what mean propulsive velocity means and how you can use it in your athlete's training.

VBT Unpacked: Understanding the Difference between Mean & Peak Velocity

Learn the difference between mean and peak velocity and how to use both to improve your athlete's performance.

Buyers guide to Velocity Based Training (VBT) in 2026

Key considerations for purchasing velocity based training systems in 2025 spanning budget, versatility, team based features and more.

Athlete Dashboards vs Group Dashboards: What's the difference?

Discover the key differences between Athlete Dashboards and Group Dashboards, and how they help coaches track performance, analyze trends, and improve outcomes.

Introducing Group Dashboards: Collected Group Data, Now What?

Learn how Group Dashboards help coaches manage data for large athlete groups, monitor performance, and turn insights into smarter training decisions.

Introducing Group Dashboards: Practical Application

Use Group Dashboards to visualize, compare, and enhance athlete performance through smarter, data-driven decisions.

Athletic Performance

Why Over 50% of Premier League Teams Choose Output

Learn how Premier League teams use Output to enhance performance, manage injury risk, and make smarter, data-driven decisions.

Implementing New Technologies - Start With Your “WHY”

Learn how sports tech improves athlete development by focusing on profiling, driving intent, and monitoring for better performance outcomes.

Creating a Complete Monitoring Dashboard

Discover how to monitor athletes with subjective measures, physical assessments, and lift progress metrics. Athlete Dashboards simplify data management and visualization.

Case Study: How 292 Performance Boosted Sprint Speed by 7%

See how 292 Performance used Output’s feedback system to refine sprint mechanics and drive a 7% increase in sprint speed for a professional footballer.

Boost Athlete Intent Instantly with These Competitive Training Strategies

Explore Ben Rosenblatt’s game design principles that leverage competition to elevate training intensity and effort in any environment.

How to Build Athlete Buy-In and Drive Training Intent

Learn practical strategies from Ben Rosenblatt to overcome behavioral barriers and inspire athletes to train with greater intensity and commitment.

Want to Get Faster? Improve Ground Contact Times with Tom Comyns

Optimize ground contact time with tips from Olympic Coach Tom Comyns. Learn to measure, train, and enhance performance with proven methods tailored to your sport.

Athlete Testing

Output in Professional Football: A Stations Based Approach to Embedded Data Collection

Discover how pro football teams use Output to embed testing and data into training, enhancing efficiency and real-time insights.

Transform Data into Action: Improve Your Coaching with Athlete Dashboards - A Case Study

Learn how customizable dashboards enhance training programs by focusing on key performance indicators, illustrated by a real-world case study.

Athlete Dashboards: A Closer Look

Discover how customizable athlete dashboards streamline data management, track KPIs, set targets, and enhance competition to drive athlete performance.

Introducing Athlete Dashboards: A Game-Changer for Strength Coaches & Physio Practitioners

Discover how you can build custom dashboards in-app to track KPIs, set targets, compare athletes, and streamline performance monitoring with ease.

Athlete Testing

Buy in with Baseball: Embed Testing into Their Training

Transform baseball training by embedding testing into sessions. Learn from Synergy Performance Rehab to enhance athlete engagement, collect quality data, and drive performance.

Athletic Performance

Baseball Arm Care that Athletes Actually Want to Do

Learn how Synergy Performance rehab changed how they structured their arm care protocols for their pitchers to maximize athlete buy-in.

Athletic Performance

Using Output Sports to Improve Golf Performance

Learn how to boost golf performance with Output's data-driven insights, improving strength, power, flexibility, and balance for optimal swing and distance.

Unlocking Peak Soccer Performance: A Deep Dive into Key Sports Science Measures

Optimize soccer performance with Jo Clubb's insights on training, recovery, RSI, VBT, and more to achieve peak athletic performance.

Athlete Profiling using Velocity-Based Training

Use Velocity-Based Training to accurately profile athletes, assess strength, and tailor training programs for optimal results.

Custom Exercises: Elevating Performance Coaching

Explore custom exercises for personalized training and precise performance tracking, enhancing coaching effectiveness.

Enhance Coaching and Physiotherapy Practice with In-App Video Recording

Discover the benefits of our new In-App Video Recording feature for coaches and physiotherapists.

Optimizing Athlete Readiness in American Football

Discover strategies from NFL expert to optimize athlete readiness, focusing on training load, recovery, and metrics for peak performance.

What Is Velocity Loss?

Learn how adjusting volume based on velocity drop-off can optimize neuromuscular function and tailor strength and hypertrophy gains.

Velocity-Based Training: 1RM Prediction

In this snippet from our new Ultimate VBT Guide, explore the intricacies of predicting 1RM using Velocity-Based Training.

Velocity-Based Training Applications

Explore VBT applications in strength and conditioning. Learn how VBT feedback enhances motivation, fosters competition, and improves performance.

Why Use Velocity-Based Training: The Benefits of VBT

Explore the benefits of Velocity-Based Training and its objective approach to tracking your athletes' performance.

What Is Velocity-Based Training?

Explore Velocity-Based Training and its science-backed approach to optimizing performance in this snippet of our 'Ultimate User Guide to VBT.'

Introduction to Velocity-Based Training

Read a snippet of the new 'Ultimate User Guide to Velocity-Based Training' with insights from thought-leaders in the VBT space.

Structuring Football Training Sessions to Drive Player Motivation & Accountability

Discover how to maximize efficiency in football training sessions by creating an environment that drives player performance and engagement.

Exercises for Football Strength and Conditioning

Achieve football success with Ben Rosenblatt's top strength and conditioning exercises. Learn drills that target key performance aspects.

Medicine Ball Training: What To Progress and Why?

Refine medicine ball training progression with expert strategies. Tailor your approach based on goals, skill development, and athlete intent.

Progression and Intensification of Medicine Ball Training

Learn effective training progression strategies. Manipulate intensity, volume, and frequency in medicine ball training for maximum results.

Medicine Ball Load Selection

Master medicine ball load selection for strength and power development. Understand load nuances with athlete characteristics, RPE, and velocity loss.

Medicine Ball Throw Types

Explore different medicine ball throw types and their unique loading effects. Enhance workouts with calisthenics to maximal ballistic throws.

Medicine Ball Training: Strength Quality Classification

Discover strength quality classification in medicine ball training. Optimize coaching with exercises targeting aerobic conditioning to reactive strength.

New Features For Your Coaching Tool-Kit!

Discover new features for your coaching toolkit, including in-app video recording, multi-line charting, and velocity targets for various exercises.

How Feedback Improves Training Quality - Dr. Nic Gill

Learn from the All Blacks Performance Coach, on how Velocity-Based Training improves training quality and athlete performance.

Why Use Velocity-Based Training? VBT Mini-Course

Learn about the benefits of Velocity-Based Training from VBT Expert and Performance Specialist, Chris Tombs.

Boosting Athletic Performance with Output Hub's Top Features

Maximize athlete intent, streamline data management, and enhance coaching communication with Output Hub's top features.

Dr. Dan Baker's VBT Masterclass - Chapter 2

Learn when to use Peak or Mean Velocity, normative scores, and individual differences in Dan Baker's VBT Masterclass Chapter 2.

Autoregulation with Velocity-based Training

Adapt training to individual readiness with real-time velocity cues. Explore velocity drop-offs and personalized zones for optimal results.

2023 Updates: Enhance Your Coaching and Athlete Training Experience

Discover our 2023 updates for better athlete training. Learn about precision monitoring, personalized workouts, and advanced coaching features.

Unlocking Athletic Potential: Exploring Output Sports' 12 Measurement Modules

Discover Output Sports' 12 measurement modules. Enhance athlete assessment and optimize performance with VBT, Mobility, Jumps, RSI, and more.

Seamlessly Integrating Sports Science into your Athletes Training

Enhance training sessions with our Athlete App features. Collect valid, reliable data seamlessly for improved athlete performance.

Maximize Athletic Performance and Training Efficiency: A Walk-through of the Workouts Feature

Optimize training with the Workouts feature. Streamline sessions, personalize programs, and track progress effortlessly.

Normatives in RSI: How do your scores compare?

Compare your Reactive Strength Index (RSI) scores to thousands of athletes. Gain insights into your explosive power and improve your training.

Normatives in CMJ Testing: Compare Your Scores

Discover your percentile in Countermovement Jump Testing. Compare your scores to normative data from thousands of athletes' best performances.

Normative Data in Strength Testing

Compare your strength test scores to normative data from thousands of athletes. Improve your performance with benchmark insights.

Driving Athlete Intent: Training with Purpose in the Weight Room and on the Field

Unleash athlete intent and performance with effective motivation strategies. Enhance training with Output Sports' system for peak results.

Talent Identification

“A Skeleton For Success” - Talent Identification In Sports

Discover the future of talent ID with objective assessment. Explore skeleton testing and sport science for elite athlete evaluation.

A Guide To Plyometrics - The 'How' And 'When' Of Plyometric Training by Colm Bourke

Discover Colm Bourke's ultimate guide to plyometrics, unlocking effective techniques and optimal training timing for peak performance.

Measuring Movement Asymmetry In Injury Screening, Is It Effective?

Learn the importance of symmetry in sports medicine and strength training. Discover effective injury risk assessment and performance techniques.

5 Tips For New And Young S&C Coaches

Master coaching with essential tips for new S&C coaches. Stand out from the competition with expert advice and improve your coaching skills.

What Is The Role Of Velocity In Muscle Hypertrophy Training? A Guide by Dr. Harry Dorrell

Discover the impact of velocity on muscle growth. Explore how Velocity-Based Training optimizes hypertrophy with our comprehensive guide.

Analytics & Data

Evaluating Athletic Performance

Discover the pros and cons of subjective and objective athlete performance analysis in Dr. Darragh Whelan's enlightening blog.

Guide To Load-Velocity Profiling

Unlock performance insights with VBT. Discover how load-velocity profiles optimize exercise, enhance analysis, and improve 1RM calculations.

Angular Velocity Based Training - What It Is And Why We Developed It

Boost your training with angular velocity-based techniques. Discover advanced assessment and cutting-edge performance measurement for optimal results.

Velocity Based Training for Strength Athletes: Loading Prescription and Manipulation

Enhance your strength program with VBT. Learn effective load prescription, auto-regulation, and individualized training zones for optimal performance.

Normative Fitness Test Values For Elite Athletes - Strength, Power, Speed and Endurance

Discover fitness test values for strength, power, speed, and endurance in different sports. Compare your performance with elite athletes and improve your training.

Validity & Reliability

The Validity and Reliability of Output Sports

The Research & Development underpinning the Output system explained.

Dr. Tom Comyns' Guide To Athlete-Readiness

Discover the importance of readiness testing with Dr. Tom Comyns' guide. Learn how to measure and interpret readiness variables effectively.

Guide To Reactive Strength Index

Discover the science behind Reactive Strength Index (RSI) with Output's Sport-Science Team. Learn key concepts and get your RSI questions answered.

Guide To Velocity Based Training

Unlocking the Power of Barbell Velocity: Exploring Key Concepts and FAQs about Velocity-Based Training.

High School & P.E.

Analytics & Data

How I implement Output Dashboards in a Competitive Team Sport Environment - By Jack Inman

Learn how Coach Jack Inman uses group dashboards to gamify training and monitor fatigue with large groups of athletes.

From Chaos to Control: How One Coach Manages 300+ Athletes Daily

Learn how Coach Bailey Stack uses Output to collect quality data and drive intent, working with 300+ high school athletes per day.

Developing an Autoregulation Framework

Discover methods of autoregulating training with VBT and understand its crucial impact on optimizing performance and tracking progress effectively.

Analytics & Data

Integrating Output Data into Your Athlete Management System with Nick Mascioli

See how Second Baptist High School integrates Output alongside other tech into their Athlete Management System, automating data collection and visualization.

VBT Unpacked: What is Mean Propulsive Velocity?

Learn what mean propulsive velocity means and how you can use it in your athlete's training.

VBT Unpacked: Understanding the Difference between Mean & Peak Velocity

Learn the difference between mean and peak velocity and how to use both to improve your athlete's performance.

Buyers guide to Velocity Based Training (VBT) in 2026

Key considerations for purchasing velocity based training systems in 2025 spanning budget, versatility, team based features and more.

Athlete Dashboards vs Group Dashboards: What's the difference?

Discover the key differences between Athlete Dashboards and Group Dashboards, and how they help coaches track performance, analyze trends, and improve outcomes.

Introducing Group Dashboards: Collected Group Data, Now What?

Learn how Group Dashboards help coaches manage data for large athlete groups, monitor performance, and turn insights into smarter training decisions.

Introducing Group Dashboards: Practical Application

Use Group Dashboards to visualize, compare, and enhance athlete performance through smarter, data-driven decisions.

Implementing New Technologies - Start With Your “WHY”

Learn how sports tech improves athlete development by focusing on profiling, driving intent, and monitoring for better performance outcomes.

Creating a Complete Monitoring Dashboard

Discover how to monitor athletes with subjective measures, physical assessments, and lift progress metrics. Athlete Dashboards simplify data management and visualization.

Transform Data into Action: Improve Your Coaching with Athlete Dashboards - A Case Study

Learn how customizable dashboards enhance training programs by focusing on key performance indicators, illustrated by a real-world case study.

Athlete Dashboards: A Closer Look

Discover how customizable athlete dashboards streamline data management, track KPIs, set targets, and enhance competition to drive athlete performance.

Introducing Athlete Dashboards: A Game-Changer for Strength Coaches & Physio Practitioners

Discover how you can build custom dashboards in-app to track KPIs, set targets, compare athletes, and streamline performance monitoring with ease.

Athlete Testing

Buy in with Baseball: Embed Testing into Their Training

Transform baseball training by embedding testing into sessions. Learn from Synergy Performance Rehab to enhance athlete engagement, collect quality data, and drive performance.

Athlete Profiling using Velocity-Based Training

Use Velocity-Based Training to accurately profile athletes, assess strength, and tailor training programs for optimal results.

Yin & Yang: A Way to Look at Cueing, Assessment, and Return to Play

Explore a holistic approach to cueing, assessment, and return to play using Yin & Yang principles for improved coaching and athlete recovery.

Optimizing Athlete Readiness in American Football

Discover strategies from NFL expert to optimize athlete readiness, focusing on training load, recovery, and metrics for peak performance.

Data Drives Determination - High School Coaching

Explore how data-driven coaching at Charlotte Christian enhances athlete performance and fosters higher achievements on and off the field.

What Is Velocity Loss?

Learn how adjusting volume based on velocity drop-off can optimize neuromuscular function and tailor strength and hypertrophy gains.

Balancing Back: Prepping Functional Movement in High School Athletes

Discover effective prep exercises and foundational movement patterns for high school athletes, with video examples from Coach Kyle Jacksic.

Velocity-Based Training: 1RM Prediction

In this snippet from our new Ultimate VBT Guide, explore the intricacies of predicting 1RM using Velocity-Based Training.

Velocity-Based Training Applications

Explore VBT applications in strength and conditioning. Learn how VBT feedback enhances motivation, fosters competition, and improves performance.

Why Use Velocity-Based Training: The Benefits of VBT

Explore the benefits of Velocity-Based Training and its objective approach to tracking your athletes' performance.

What Is Velocity-Based Training?

Explore Velocity-Based Training and its science-backed approach to optimizing performance in this snippet of our 'Ultimate User Guide to VBT.'

Introduction to Velocity-Based Training

Read a snippet of the new 'Ultimate User Guide to Velocity-Based Training' with insights from thought-leaders in the VBT space.

Quiet the Noise: Simplifying High School Programming

Learn to streamline your strength programs and navigate weight room space constraints for maximum impact.

Inside the Room with Coach John Martin

Discover Coach John Martin's unique approach to high school sports performance and shaping student-athletes at Queensbury High.

Medicine Ball Training: What To Progress and Why?

Refine medicine ball training progression with expert strategies. Tailor your approach based on goals, skill development, and athlete intent.

Jumps Mandating the Program - Coach Kyle Jacksic

Learn how jump metrics shape training programs and athlete development. Explore the impact of the 10-5 Test on readiness and performance.

Progression and Intensification of Medicine Ball Training

Learn effective training progression strategies. Manipulate intensity, volume, and frequency in medicine ball training for maximum results.

Medicine Ball Load Selection

Master medicine ball load selection for strength and power development. Understand load nuances with athlete characteristics, RPE, and velocity loss.

Medicine Ball Throw Types

Explore different medicine ball throw types and their unique loading effects. Enhance workouts with calisthenics to maximal ballistic throws.

Medicine Ball Training: Strength Quality Classification

Discover strength quality classification in medicine ball training. Optimize coaching with exercises targeting aerobic conditioning to reactive strength.

Introducing Kyle Jacksic: Output’s New High School Contributor

Explore the collaboration between Output Sports and Kyle Jacksic. Gain tools for growth in high school coaching.

New Features For Your Coaching Tool-Kit!

Discover new features for your coaching toolkit, including in-app video recording, multi-line charting, and velocity targets for various exercises.

How Feedback Improves Training Quality - Dr. Nic Gill

Learn from the All Blacks Performance Coach, on how Velocity-Based Training improves training quality and athlete performance.

Why Use Velocity-Based Training? VBT Mini-Course

Learn about the benefits of Velocity-Based Training from VBT Expert and Performance Specialist, Chris Tombs.

Boosting Athletic Performance with Output Hub's Top Features

Maximize athlete intent, streamline data management, and enhance coaching communication with Output Hub's top features.

Dr. Dan Baker's VBT Masterclass - Chapter 2

Learn when to use Peak or Mean Velocity, normative scores, and individual differences in Dan Baker's VBT Masterclass Chapter 2.

Autoregulation with Velocity-based Training

Adapt training to individual readiness with real-time velocity cues. Explore velocity drop-offs and personalized zones for optimal results.

Dr. Dan Baker's VBT Masterclass - Chapter 1

Learn how to use velocity measures to improve resistance training programs and coaching for high school athletes with Dr. Dan Baker.

2023 Updates: Enhance Your Coaching and Athlete Training Experience

Discover our 2023 updates for better athlete training. Learn about precision monitoring, personalized workouts, and advanced coaching features.

Seamlessly Integrating Sports Science into your Athletes Training

Enhance training sessions with our Athlete App features. Collect valid, reliable data seamlessly for improved athlete performance.

Normatives in RSI: How do your scores compare?

Compare your Reactive Strength Index (RSI) scores to thousands of athletes. Gain insights into your explosive power and improve your training.

Normatives in CMJ Testing: Compare Your Scores

Discover your percentile in Countermovement Jump Testing. Compare your scores to normative data from thousands of athletes' best performances.

Normative Data in Strength Testing

Compare your strength test scores to normative data from thousands of athletes. Improve your performance with benchmark insights.

Driving Athlete Intent: Training with Purpose in the Weight Room and on the Field

Unleash athlete intent and performance with effective motivation strategies. Enhance training with Output Sports' system for peak results.

A Guide To Plyometrics - The 'How' And 'When' Of Plyometric Training by Colm Bourke

Discover Colm Bourke's ultimate guide to plyometrics, unlocking effective techniques and optimal training timing for peak performance.

How A High School S&C Coach Uses Output

Enhance athletic performance at Cienega High School with insights from Head S&C Coach Steve Schween on using Output Sports.

Analytics & Data

Evaluating Athletic Performance

Discover the pros and cons of subjective and objective athlete performance analysis in Dr. Darragh Whelan's enlightening blog.

Guide To Load-Velocity Profiling

Unlock performance insights with VBT. Discover how load-velocity profiles optimize exercise, enhance analysis, and improve 1RM calculations.

Angular Velocity Based Training - What It Is And Why We Developed It

Boost your training with angular velocity-based techniques. Discover advanced assessment and cutting-edge performance measurement for optimal results.

Velocity Based Training for Strength Athletes: Loading Prescription and Manipulation

Enhance your strength program with VBT. Learn effective load prescription, auto-regulation, and individualized training zones for optimal performance.

Normative Fitness Test Values For Elite Athletes - Strength, Power, Speed and Endurance

Discover fitness test values for strength, power, speed, and endurance in different sports. Compare your performance with elite athletes and improve your training.

Validity & Reliability

The Validity and Reliability of Output Sports

The Research & Development underpinning the Output system explained.

Dr. Tom Comyns' Guide To Athlete-Readiness

Discover the importance of readiness testing with Dr. Tom Comyns' guide. Learn how to measure and interpret readiness variables effectively.

Guide To Reactive Strength Index

Discover the science behind Reactive Strength Index (RSI) with Output's Sport-Science Team. Learn key concepts and get your RSI questions answered.

Guide To Velocity Based Training

Unlocking the Power of Barbell Velocity: Exploring Key Concepts and FAQs about Velocity-Based Training.

Pro Sport & College

Analytics & Data

How I implement Output Dashboards in a Competitive Team Sport Environment - By Jack Inman

Learn how Coach Jack Inman uses group dashboards to gamify training and monitor fatigue with large groups of athletes.

Analytics & Data

Optimizing Readiness Testing in Pro Football: What Matters, What Doesn’t, and What Comes Next

Optimizing Readiness Testing in Pro Football: What Matters, What Doesn’t, and What Comes Next

Developing an Autoregulation Framework

Discover methods of autoregulating training with VBT and understand its crucial impact on optimizing performance and tracking progress effectively.

VBT Unpacked: What is Mean Propulsive Velocity?

Learn what mean propulsive velocity means and how you can use it in your athlete's training.

VBT Unpacked: Understanding the Difference between Mean & Peak Velocity

Learn the difference between mean and peak velocity and how to use both to improve your athlete's performance.

Buyers guide to Velocity Based Training (VBT) in 2026

Key considerations for purchasing velocity based training systems in 2025 spanning budget, versatility, team based features and more.

Athlete Dashboards vs Group Dashboards: What's the difference?

Discover the key differences between Athlete Dashboards and Group Dashboards, and how they help coaches track performance, analyze trends, and improve outcomes.

Introducing Group Dashboards: Collected Group Data, Now What?

Learn how Group Dashboards help coaches manage data for large athlete groups, monitor performance, and turn insights into smarter training decisions.

Introducing Group Dashboards: Practical Application

Use Group Dashboards to visualize, compare, and enhance athlete performance through smarter, data-driven decisions.

Athletic Performance

Why Over 50% of Premier League Teams Choose Output

Learn how Premier League teams use Output to enhance performance, manage injury risk, and make smarter, data-driven decisions.

Implementing New Technologies - Start With Your “WHY”

Learn how sports tech improves athlete development by focusing on profiling, driving intent, and monitoring for better performance outcomes.

Creating a Complete Monitoring Dashboard

Discover how to monitor athletes with subjective measures, physical assessments, and lift progress metrics. Athlete Dashboards simplify data management and visualization.

Case Study: How 292 Performance Boosted Sprint Speed by 7%

See how 292 Performance used Output’s feedback system to refine sprint mechanics and drive a 7% increase in sprint speed for a professional footballer.

Boost Athlete Intent Instantly with These Competitive Training Strategies

Explore Ben Rosenblatt’s game design principles that leverage competition to elevate training intensity and effort in any environment.

How to Build Athlete Buy-In and Drive Training Intent

Learn practical strategies from Ben Rosenblatt to overcome behavioral barriers and inspire athletes to train with greater intensity and commitment.

Why Training with Intent is the Key to Unlocking Peak Performance

Discover how Ben Rosenblatt’s concept of the "Adaptive Reservoir" helps athletes maximize physical capacity and perform at their best under pressure.

Want to Get Faster? Improve Ground Contact Times with Tom Comyns

Optimize ground contact time with tips from Olympic Coach Tom Comyns. Learn to measure, train, and enhance performance with proven methods tailored to your sport.

Athlete Testing

Output in Professional Football: A Stations Based Approach to Embedded Data Collection

Discover how pro football teams use Output to embed testing and data into training, enhancing efficiency and real-time insights.

Transform Data into Action: Improve Your Coaching with Athlete Dashboards - A Case Study

Learn how customizable dashboards enhance training programs by focusing on key performance indicators, illustrated by a real-world case study.

Athlete Dashboards: A Closer Look

Discover how customizable athlete dashboards streamline data management, track KPIs, set targets, and enhance competition to drive athlete performance.

Introducing Athlete Dashboards: A Game-Changer for Strength Coaches & Physio Practitioners

Discover how you can build custom dashboards in-app to track KPIs, set targets, compare athletes, and streamline performance monitoring with ease.

Athlete Testing

Buy in with Baseball: Embed Testing into Their Training

Transform baseball training by embedding testing into sessions. Learn from Synergy Performance Rehab to enhance athlete engagement, collect quality data, and drive performance.

Athletic Performance

Baseball Arm Care that Athletes Actually Want to Do

Learn how Synergy Performance rehab changed how they structured their arm care protocols for their pitchers to maximize athlete buy-in.

Athletic Performance

Using Output Sports to Improve Golf Performance

Learn how to boost golf performance with Output's data-driven insights, improving strength, power, flexibility, and balance for optimal swing and distance.

Unlocking Peak Soccer Performance: A Deep Dive into Key Sports Science Measures

Optimize soccer performance with Jo Clubb's insights on training, recovery, RSI, VBT, and more to achieve peak athletic performance.

Athlete Profiling using Velocity-Based Training

Use Velocity-Based Training to accurately profile athletes, assess strength, and tailor training programs for optimal results.

Optimizing Athlete Readiness in American Football

Discover strategies from NFL expert to optimize athlete readiness, focusing on training load, recovery, and metrics for peak performance.

What Is Velocity Loss?

Learn how adjusting volume based on velocity drop-off can optimize neuromuscular function and tailor strength and hypertrophy gains.

Velocity-Based Training: 1RM Prediction

In this snippet from our new Ultimate VBT Guide, explore the intricacies of predicting 1RM using Velocity-Based Training.

Velocity-Based Training Applications

Explore VBT applications in strength and conditioning. Learn how VBT feedback enhances motivation, fosters competition, and improves performance.

Why Use Velocity-Based Training: The Benefits of VBT

Explore the benefits of Velocity-Based Training and its objective approach to tracking your athletes' performance.

Structuring Football Training Sessions to Drive Player Motivation & Accountability

Discover how to maximize efficiency in football training sessions by creating an environment that drives player performance and engagement.

Exercises for Football Strength and Conditioning

Achieve football success with Ben Rosenblatt's top strength and conditioning exercises. Learn drills that target key performance aspects.

Progression and Intensification of Medicine Ball Training

Learn effective training progression strategies. Manipulate intensity, volume, and frequency in medicine ball training for maximum results.

Medicine Ball Load Selection

Master medicine ball load selection for strength and power development. Understand load nuances with athlete characteristics, RPE, and velocity loss.

Medicine Ball Throw Types

Explore different medicine ball throw types and their unique loading effects. Enhance workouts with calisthenics to maximal ballistic throws.

Medicine Ball Training: Strength Quality Classification

Discover strength quality classification in medicine ball training. Optimize coaching with exercises targeting aerobic conditioning to reactive strength.

How Feedback Improves Training Quality - Dr. Nic Gill

Learn from the All Blacks Performance Coach, on how Velocity-Based Training improves training quality and athlete performance.

Why Use Velocity-Based Training? VBT Mini-Course

Learn about the benefits of Velocity-Based Training from VBT Expert and Performance Specialist, Chris Tombs.

Boosting Athletic Performance with Output Hub's Top Features

Maximize athlete intent, streamline data management, and enhance coaching communication with Output Hub's top features.

Normative Data in Strength Testing

Compare your strength test scores to normative data from thousands of athletes. Improve your performance with benchmark insights.

Driving Athlete Intent: Training with Purpose in the Weight Room and on the Field

Unleash athlete intent and performance with effective motivation strategies. Enhance training with Output Sports' system for peak results.

Talent Identification

“A Skeleton For Success” - Talent Identification In Sports

Discover the future of talent ID with objective assessment. Explore skeleton testing and sport science for elite athlete evaluation.

Concussion Management - Current Process & Future Direction

Discover the latest in concussion management by exploring current processes and future directions in athlete care.

Testing and Monitoring in Baseball: Avoiding Curveballs in Performance

Discover the Key Metrics for Assessing Baseball Performance: Learn how Dan Howells and Coach Will Lintern employ shoulder mobility, jumps, and other techniques to evaluate the influence of gameplay and training on the Great Britain baseball team.

Guide To Load-Velocity Profiling

Unlock performance insights with VBT. Discover how load-velocity profiles optimize exercise, enhance analysis, and improve 1RM calculations.

Key Elements in Designing a Soccer S&C and Injury Mitigation Programme

Enhance your soccer training with this guide to effective strength and conditioning and injury prevention. Prioritize quality over quantity for optimal results.

The 'Modern' Golfer

Explore the Power of Golf Strength Training, Fitness, Balance, Strength, Power, and Flexibility Techniques

Angular Velocity Based Training - What It Is And Why We Developed It

Boost your training with angular velocity-based techniques. Discover advanced assessment and cutting-edge performance measurement for optimal results.

Velocity Based Training for Strength Athletes: Loading Prescription and Manipulation

Enhance your strength program with VBT. Learn effective load prescription, auto-regulation, and individualized training zones for optimal performance.

Normative Fitness Test Values For Elite Athletes - Strength, Power, Speed and Endurance

Discover fitness test values for strength, power, speed, and endurance in different sports. Compare your performance with elite athletes and improve your training.

Validity & Reliability

The Validity and Reliability of Output Sports

The Research & Development underpinning the Output system explained.

Dr. Tom Comyns' Guide To Athlete-Readiness

Discover the importance of readiness testing with Dr. Tom Comyns' guide. Learn how to measure and interpret readiness variables effectively.

Guide To Reactive Strength Index

Discover the science behind Reactive Strength Index (RSI) with Output's Sport-Science Team. Learn key concepts and get your RSI questions answered.

Guide To Velocity Based Training

Unlocking the Power of Barbell Velocity: Exploring Key Concepts and FAQs about Velocity-Based Training.

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