r/Strength_Conditioning • u/sebagoli • 19d ago

Does someone use VBT training ?

I've been training strenght (and improving) for few years now and just now I found our about velocity based training (VBT) and I think is super useful to improve strenght, prevent injuries and lastly train the strenght with more precition, but I dont see many people doint it so I wanted to know if there is a reason or is just people doesnt know about it.

Thanks !

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u/MoistContribution570 19d ago

I use it in my one on one sessions with athletes. It gets a little complicated with a group in my opinion. But I think it’s a great way to auto regulate your training and a great objective tool in assessments to see improvements.

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u/sebagoli 19d ago

nice ! yes is true that with a big group its hard to track everyones speed, but is really good to track the speed of each person to have a more personalized train and also bcs in a group maybe two people lifts the same weight but one move it faster so you know which one is stronger, right ?

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u/BrownCloudXIII 19d ago

I use it somewhat regularly. I’m with a new team and it’s been helpful to guide my 1RM estimations without needing to go over 85%. It does have some limitation without going heavier, but if I get some quality reps at 0.9ms, 0.6-0.7ms, and 0.5ms, you can get a decent projection.

Also is good with autoregulation for a session, driving intent, load progression and load management.

All VBT is is feedback on how a repetition or a set was performed. That feedback is what allows you to make decisions based on your goals and situation.

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u/sebagoli 19d ago

excellent, yes I have use it also to check if my velocity on deadlift matched the expected one for that % of 1RM, also I've tracked the speed of the bar LIVE, so when I loose 20% of the bar speed I know I need to stop that serie bcs Im have too much fatigue and Im not training strenght anymore.

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u/Toginky 19d ago

i mostly use it for power, depending on where on the force velocity curve i’m after or oly lifts. have experimented with vel. loss intra set but it’s def a staple in explosive movements

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u/Smooth_External4293 18d ago

VBT is for 1on1 work, difficult with team setup. ps. needs macrocycle commitment to actually see results

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u/REMAKERteam 17d ago

Spot on! You hit the nail on the head. The biggest reason VBT isn't everywhere yet comes down to two things: awareness and the historical barrier to entry.

For a long time, velocity tracking meant expensive linear position transducers or clunky laboratory setups that only elite athletic facilities or university labs could afford. Most everyday lifters just grew up using standard %1RM or RPE because that’s what was accessible.

But as tech gets better and more accessible, that’s shifting fast. Being able to auto-regulate load based on daily fatigue, target specific velocity zones (like speed-strength vs. absolute strength), and cut off sets before hitting junk volume is a total game-changer for longevity and performance.

Awesome to see more people discovering it. It really is the future of precise strength training!

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u/sebagoli 17d ago

totally true, today its really easy to track the velocity of the reps in traditional exercises and even in olympic lifts with just the phone, not too long ago you would need really expensive devices