236: Rethinking VBT (with Wil Fleming)

Velocity-based training has been gaining traction over the last few years as the technology becomes more affordable. Many of the resources out there, however, keep discussing the same old approaches to VBT. Weightlifting coach Wil Fleming just published a new book on VBT based on his experience using it in a sport that is based around the barbell. On this week's podcast we discuss some of the methods he has tried out and how they can be adapted to other sports. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/11/hmmr-podcast-episode-236-rethinking-vbt-with-wil-fleming/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. This month's site theme is technology and sport. Stay tuned for more on the topic. Want to try out VBT training? The Vmaxpro velocity measurement device is available in our store providing expert data at an entry level price. Fleming is the owner of Force Fitness and Performance in Bloomington, Indiana. You can follow Fleming on Instagram (@wilfleming), Twitter (@wilfleming) and his website. You can also follow his weightlifting club 1Kilo on Instagram (@1kilo.wl) and pick up some gear in the 1Kilo Shop. Even more details on this topic are in Fleming's new book Velocity-Based Training for Weightlifting: Current Concepts & Applications. He's got some video on creating a velocity profile and other topics up on YouTube as well. You can also learn more generally about weightlifting in his book Complete Olympic Lifting Handbook. Fleming was also a guest on Episode 147, where he shared lessons from hammer throwing and weightlifting. Some past episodes that talked about velocity-based training: Episode 15, Episode 17 with Bryan Mann, and Episode 221 with Simon Overkamp. We also discussed a different approach to the topic in this article. The topic of how Olympic lifting fits into the training of non-lifters has been a topic we’ve addressed on numerous occasions on this site. In particular, check out the multi-part roundtable discussion we had with weightlifting coaches (including Fleming). We also covered weightlifting with Matt Foreman on Episode 82.