
sport-specific speed and athletic performance training
v1by FitnessGrid
Evidence-based athletic performance programming for basketball agility and running economy using periodized strength and plyometrics.
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FitnessGrid is an AI coach that plans your week and adapts as you go. Install sport-specific speed and athletic performance training and your coach will follow this protocol every week, learn from what you actually do, and adjust on the fly.
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Procedure
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Assess Sport and Phase: Identify if the focus is Basketball (multi-directional agility/power) or Running (economy/velocity). Check current training history to determine the starting phase:
- Basketball: Stabilization, Strength, Power, or Reactive Agility.
- Running: Aerobic Base, Strength/Build, or Speed/Taper.
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Determine Strength Requirements:
- For Basketball: Use
compute_one_rep_maxfor major lifts (squat, deadlift). If the user has access to jump data, use the Dynamic Strength Index (DSI). If DSI $\le 0.90$, prioritize ballistic power; if DSI $> 0.90$, prioritize maximal strength. - For Running: Prioritize high-load resistance training ($\ge 80%$ 1RM) to improve economy at high speeds, and plyometrics for economy at lower speeds ($\le 12 \text{ km/h}$).
- For Basketball: Use
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Construct the Workouts:
- Basketball (Integration Focus): Combine resistance training with agility.
- Stabilization: Focus on core and low-intensity plyometrics.
- Strength: Heavy compound movements (squats, lunges).
- Power/Agility: High-intensity plyometrics, resisted sprints, and "Open" reactive drills (stimulus-induced changes of direction).
- Running (Hybrid Focus):
- Integrate heavy lifting (squats/calf raises) alongside interval sessions.
- Combine plyometrics and high-load strength for maximal Running Economy (RE) improvements.
- Basketball (Integration Focus): Combine resistance training with agility.
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Schedule Frequency and Volume:
- Apply a frequency of 3 times per week for 45 minutes for functional speed improvements.
- Apply linear periodization: Decrease volume (sets/reps) while increasing intensity (load/speed) as the user approaches their target event or season.
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Log and Progress:
- Use
add_exerciseto populate the specific drills (e.g., T-Drill for basketball, 800m intervals for runners). - Create a memory entry using
update_memoryregarding the user’s current DSI or RE markers to ensure progressive overload in subsequent weeks. - Use
plan_weekto organize the balance between sport-specific practice and the performance training sessions.
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