#72- Antonio Squillante: Velocity-Based Training

 In the 72nd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Author, Editor, and a Faculty Member at Setanta College, Antonio Squillante, will talk about velocity-based training, Dr. Carmelo Bosko’s work, prescriptive based training, new studies about static forms of strength, and more.
Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter, you will discover: 

(0:50) Introducing our special guest, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Author, Editor, and a Faculty Member at Setanta College, Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs

(1:10) Shout out to Dr. Carmelo Bosko

(1:20) Becoming a certified kettlebell coach

(2:00) Antonio’s background with kettlebells 

(3:05) About StrongFirst training style @strongfirst

(5:50) Anotonio’s experience with StrongFirst @strongfirst

(7:55) About Dr. Carmelo Bosko

(9:00) Why were Bosko's books never translated into English?

(9:50) The Bosko Test: creating a profile of an athlete 

(13:20) The variety in Dr. Carmelo Bosko’s books

(14:25) Reading Dr. Carmelo Bosko’s book

(14:50) Reading the same book after years

(15:25) Shout out to John Brookfield @brookfieldtrainingsystems

(15:50) Shout out to Dr. Bryan Mann Twitter: @jbryanmann

(16:25) Velocity based training: an explanation

(16:40) Prescriptive based training: an example

(17:35) Repetition in reserve

(18:25) “You don't always have to train at peak power output” - Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs

(18:30) “Every time you're in the weight room, you don't always have to generate the greatest amount of power you're capable of generating” - Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs

(18:45) “If you train generating the greatest amount of power the death load allows you to generate, your adaptation would become would be greater”- Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs

(19:10) Difference between Prescriptive- vs Velocity-based training 

(20:35) Velocity loss

(21:55) The goal of velocity-based training

(22:10) “Velocity based training is the glue between strength and power” - Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs

(23:55) Working with strength training enthusiasts vs athletes

(24:55) “Velocity-based training at its finest is a way to do less but do better.” Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs

(26:10) Using velocity-based training method with remote clients

(27:00) Velocity-based training’s effect on testosterone

(28:05) Shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst

(29:35) Athlete Readiness: a presentation

(29:55) New studies about static forms of strength

(33:05) Different tests for Athlete Readiness

(33:45) Playing God

(34:20) Checking readiness often

(34:40) How to check readiness

(36:05) More about Athlete Readiness

(39:00) “Every session is a game of its own” - Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs

(40:15) Kettlebell Front

(40:30) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg

(40:30) Shout out to Fabio Zonin @x_fab_69

(41:15) Kettlebell Front: the vision

(42:05) The first study

(43:45) The goal of this study

(46:40) Eliminating biases

(47:10) Next step

(47:45) An analogy for this study

(49:10) The relation of power with your technique

(50:15) The ultimate compromise

(50:40) Shout out to Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom

(50:45) Shout out to Tim Almond

(51:35) Competition vs training goal

(52:25) The advantage of developing an athlete readiness testing system

(54:45) Training should be safe

(56:20) Where to buy Strength Training – Carmelo Bosco, Ph. D.

Where to find Antonio Squillante? @antonio_squillantecscs