News Article: LSU Training Technique

[Padreruf]

I don't know what techniques schools are using, but here is an interesting article on LSU and how they use a new device to measure velocity training in weight lifting. Probably old to you guys, but new to me...

LSU Is Winning the Weight-Room Arms Race With Real-Time Data

LSU’s football success may be partly owed to a technological advance and a partnership with fitness startup Perch.

www.wsj.com

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[rgw]

Alabama does some of this in the games at the very least because they've been able to track player speed on runs.

 

[B1GTide]

Alabama does some of this in the games at the very least because they've been able to track player speed on runs.

You also use it in practices. So does OSU, so probably a lot of schools now.

 

[Cruloc]

Alabama does some of this in the games at the very least because they've been able to track player speed on runs.

Didn't' they show this on an ESPN interview in the spring....and the Alabama trainer was saying how they could see the drop in speed across the whole team vs Clemson?

 

[rgw]

Wall Street wonks love a good story about somebody who is on top who can vaguely credit their success to some obtuse tech crap.


I'm a software engineer and even I find this tendency insufferable.